​Buses between Ilkley, Bolton Abbey, Burnsall and Grassington 

​​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,

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

DalesBus 874 runs on Summer Sundays between Wakefield, Leeds, Ilkley, Bolton Abbey, Strid Wood, Burnsall and Grassington (continuing to Kettlewell and Buckden).  We hope to restart this service in Spring 2021.

DalesBus 74 runs on Summer Saturdays between Bradford, Ilkley, Bolton Abbey, Strid Wood, Burnsall and Grassington. 
We hope to restart this service in Spring 2021.


Through fares are available between service 74A and Upper Wharfedale service 72B.

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 currently no buses on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays or Sundays to Bolton Abbey, Appletreewick or Burnsall.


Service 74A is operated by North Yorkshire County Council
Service 873 is operated by the Keighley Bus Company