​Buses between Ilkley, Bolton Abbey, Burnsall, Grassington and Hebden

​​Bolton Abbey Estate in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire offers a fun family day out set amongst stunning scenery and the spectacular 12th Century Priory. Slightly further north up Wharfedale lies the riverside village of Burnsall.

Minibus 74A runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between Ilkley, Bolton Abbey, Strid Wood, Appletreewick, Burnsall, Grassington and Hebden,
Additional buses are provided between Grassington and Hebden on Monday to Saturday afternoons by service 72B.

Service 873 runs on Sundays between Ilkley, Bolton Abbey and Strid Wood (continuing to Embsay and Skipton).

DalesBus 874 runs on Sundays between Wakefield, Leeds, Ilkley, Bolton Abbey, Strid Wood, Burnsall and Grassington (continuing to Kettlewell and Buckden).

The Wharfedale Packhorse provides an evening service on the first Saturday of each month between Grassington, Burnsall and Appletreewick
(continuing to Kettlewell and Buckden).


Through fares are available between service 74A and Upper Wharfedale service 72B, and with Keighley Bus Company service 72.

One Way £1 tickets for young people are valid on all these services
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Dales Rambler (train+bus) tickets are valid on services 873 and 874 only.

Please note that there are no buses on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Winter Saturdays to Bolton Abbey, Appletreewick or Burnsall.


Service 74A is operated by North Yorkshire County Council
Service 873 is operated by the Keighley Bus Company and service 874 is operated by Arriva Yorkshire.
The Wharfedale Packhorse is operated by Upper Wharfedale Community Interest Company.