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Improved access to the Washburn Valley

19/5/2023

 
Access to the picturesque Washburn Valley is improved from this weekend with the reintroduction of the Sunday DalesBus service from Keighley, Shipley, Guiseley and Otley, with an increased service for Summer 2023.
 
This popular service into Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has been improved to provide an hourly shuttle service on DalesBus 820 between Otley, Fewston village (for the Washburn Heritage Centre), and Fewston/Swinsty reservoirs every Sunday and Bank Holiday until 22nd October 2023.  Buses leave from Keighley Bus Station at 0925 & 1025, Shipley Market Place at 0950 & 1050, Guiseley White Cross at 1000 and 1100; and from Otley Bus Station at 1020 and every hour until 1520.
 
Nidderdale DalesBus 821 will also provide the usual link from Guiseley and Otley to Pateley Bridge and Scar House Reservoir in Upper Nidderdale, connecting at Pateley Bridge with double-decker DalesBus 822 to Grassington.  The bus leaves Keighley Bus Station at 0925 and Otley Bus Station at 1020 & 1320, providing access not just to the Washburn Valley but also Blubberhouses, Coldstones Cut, Pateley Bridge, Gouthwaite Reservoir. Lofthouse and Scar House Reservoir in Upper Nidderdale. Stronger walkers can walk from Scar House either past or over Little Whernside then climb up to Great Whernside summit, before descending to Kettlewell to catch other DalesBus services back to the West Yorkshire area.
 
Full details of both these services are available online at www.dalesbus.org/821 and in a timetable leaflet available locally.

Visit the Love Yorkshire section of the www.yorkshirewater.com website for ideas for walks around reservoirs in the Washburn Valley.

Rail Strikes

18/5/2023

 
Due to strike action by members of ASLEF no Northern trains are expected to run on the following dates:​
  • Wednesday 31st May
  • Saturday 3rd June 

Due to strike action by members of the RMT only a limited Northern train service is expected to run on:​
  • Friday 2nd June 

There may also be some disruption to services between Sunday 14th and Saturday 20th May inclusive, and on Thursday 1st June.

For further information please see Northern's website.

May Bank Holidays

24/4/2023

 
Bus services in and around the Yorkshire Dales area will operate a Sunday timetable on these bank holidays:
  • Monday 1st May
  • Monday 8th May
  • Monday 29th May

​Train services will generally operate a normal weekday timetable on these days.

Weekend Buses to Wharfedale, Wensleydale and Malhamdale

11/4/2023

 
Summer timetables started at Easter on weekend DalesBus services to Wharfedale, Wensleydale and Malhamdale.

This year, there is an additional Sunday and Bank Holiday service (DalesBus 876) running from York, Leeds, Otley and Ilkley to Grassington, with onward connections to Upper Wharfedale and Hawes.

​DalesBus 875 is also extended to start from York, calling at Seacroft.

DalesBus services 875 and 876 will both normally be operated by double-decker buses to provide more space and great views.

£2 single fares will continue to be available until the end of June.

​On Saturdays Wharfedale DalesBus 74 again links York, Harrogate, Otley, Ilkley, Bolton Abbey, Burnsall and Grassington, connecting with double-decker DalesBus 59 between Harrogate, Bolton Bridge and Skipton.

On Sundays and Bank Holidays these DalesBus services are now running:
  • Nidderdale DalesBus 24: Harrogate - Pateley Bridge​
  • DalesBus 72: Skipton - Grassington​
  • Wensleydale Flyer 856: Northallerton - Bedale - Leyburn - Aysgarth - Hawes - Gayle
  • Cravenlink 864: Bradford - Ilkley - Skipton - Malham
  • Cravenlink 873: Ilkley - Bolton Abbey - Skipton   
  • DalesBus 874: Wetherby - Leeds - Otley - Ilkley - Bolton Abbey - Grassington - Buckden
  • DalesBus 875: York - Leeds - Ilkley - Grassington - Buckden - Aysgarth - Hawes 
  • DalesBus 876: York - Leeds - Ilkley - Grassington

Other Sunday and Bank Holiday DalesBus services will start later in the year, including:
  • DalesBus 822: Pocklington - York - Ripon - Fountains Abbey - Pateley Bridge - Grassington (from 7th May 2023)
  • DalesBus 820: Keighley - Otley - Fewston (from 21st May 2023)
  • DalesBus 821: Keighley - Otley - Fewston - Pateley Bridge - Scar House Reservoir (from 21st May 2023)

Pendle Wizz

25/3/2023

 
Following a major review of bus services in the Burnley area the Pendle Wizz service between Burnley and Skipton will be replaced by new service M6, running via Nelson, from 16th April 2023  Buses will continue to serve Skipton approximately hourly seven days a week.

The new timetable can be downloaded here (PDF file)

Western Dales Area Bus Service Changes - April 2023

24/3/2023

 
Changes will be made to many Western Dales area bus services from April 2023, with improved links between Kirkby Stephen, Appleby and Penrith.

S1 Dent Station - Dent - Sedbergh - Kendal (Saturdays)
  • The only change on this route is the addition of the usual early evening return journey to Dent Station, leaving Sedbergh Post Office at 1855, for the summer season from 1st April.

S3 Sedbergh - Hawes (Summer Fridays).
  • The S3 Hawes service will run on Fridays this year, starting on 14th April, avoiding early closing day in Hawes.

S4 Sedbergh - Kirkby Stephen - Brough.
  • The Friday service will no longer run after 31st March 2023 due to low usage, with alternative buses between Kirkby Stephen and Brough now available on Tuesdays and Thursdays on service S6, and on Saturdays on service 563.  Buses will still run between Sedbergh and Kirkby Stephen on services S5 and S6 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

S5 Sedbergh - Kirkby Stephen - Kendal.(Wednesdays)
  • From 5th April the S5 service will move from Thursday to Wednesday, Kendal’s market day. 

S6 Sedbergh - Kirkby Stephen - Brough - Penrith (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
  • The S6 Tuesday service will be unchanged, but from 4th April it will also run on Thursdays. 

563 Kirkby Stephen - Brough - Appleby - Penrith (Saturdays)
  • From 1st April a trial Saturday service will be added to Stagecoach service 563, with buses running between Penrith Station, Penrith, Appleby, Brough, Kirkby Stephen and Kirkby Stephen Station.  The Monday to Friday service between Penrith and Appleby will continue unchanged.

£2 Bus Fare Offer

1/1/2023

 
Bus fares will be capped at £2 by most bus companies until the end of October 2023 as part of a special offer funded by the Department for Transport.

The offer is currently available on all scheduled bus services in the Yorkshire Dales area, including buses run by:
  • Burnley Bus Company (including Pendle Wizz)
  • Dales & District (including services 73/138/138A/144/159 and Wensleydale Flyer 856)
  • Harrogate Bus Company (including DalesBuses 24 and 59)
  • Keighley Bus Company (including DalesBus 72/820/821 & Cravenlink 873/884)
  • Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire (including Craven Connection 75/81/82/580/581/583)
  • Little White Bus 
  • North Yorkshire County Council
  • Reliance
  • Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire (including service 280)
  • Upper Wharfedale Venturer
  • Western Dales Bus
  • York Pullman (including DalesBus 874) 

Western Dales Bus Changes

23/11/2022

 
The following changes will be made to Western Dales Bus services to/from Dent from 9th December 2022
  • Saturday service S1 (the Kendal Shuttle).will start at 0835 at Sedbergh Maryfell, and will not run to/from Dent before doing so as at present. Other journeys to and from Dent on Saturdays will remain unchanged.
  • Friday service S4 (Kirkby Stephen Connect) will no longer run to/from Dent, and will run between Sedbergh and Brough only.

Changes to Little White Bus Services

18/11/2022

 
Changes will be made to Little White Bus services from Monday 28th November 2022 as follows:

​Garsdale Station Shuttle & Demand Responsive Service
  • The 1905 Gayle to Garsdale and 1950 Garsdale to Gayle journeys on Monday to Saturday will now only run if pre-booked at least 24 hours in advance (please book by Friday for travel on Monday)
  • A new journey will run at 1755 from Gayle to Garsdale on Monday to Saturday, connecting with the train from Leeds to Carlisle calling at Garsdale at 1821, then returning at 1825 to Gayle.
  • The Sunday service will be completely withdrawn for the winter. Work will be undertaken to examine the feasibility of running a Sunday service during the summer of 2023 and beyond.
  • Click here for the new timetable (PDF file) 
 
Wensleydale Voyager 156
There are some small timing changes to this timetable with the Leyburn bus starting and finishing slightly earlier to allow passengers to connect from Leyburn to Garsdale Station, coordinating with the first outbound Garsdale Shuttle service. In addition, buses will only make three scheduled stops at Sycamore Hall each day. Non-scheduled stops will become book in advance only, and booking should be made through the Little White Bus office.
Click here for the new timetable (PDF file) 
 
Swaledale Shuttle 30
No major changes here, but an emergency timetable is in operation due to roadworks. When the emergency timetable has finished the bus that starts in Keld at 1015 will connect on Wednesdays with the Richmondshire Rover bus to Northallerton. The return bus from Northallerton will connect with the 1535 service from Richmond to Keld.
 
Richmondshire Rover RR1
The timing of the Wednesday bus to Northallerton will be altered to allow it to meet the inbound Swaledale bus in Richmond at 1120. Click here to download the new timetable (PDF file).
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Regrettably, funding is no longer available for the Thursday service, and this will now cease. The last Ripon service will be 17th November and the last Barnard Castle service will be 24th November.
Click here for the new timetable (PDF file) 

Winter DalesBus Services

20/10/2022

 
Most.bus services in the Yorkshire Dales run to the same timetable all year-round, but some services, particularly at weekends, operate only during the summer months, or with a revised timetable for the winter period.

Forthcoming changes for the start of the winter season are as follows:

Saturday 22nd October
  • last day of operation of summer DalesBus 74

Sunday 23rd October
  • last day of operation of summer DalesBus services 822, 825, 830, 831, 875, 881 and 884

Wednesday 26th October
  • last day of operation of summer Western Dales Bus S3

Sunday 30th October
  • ​start of winter Sunday timetable on DalesBus services 873, 874 and 884

Saturday 5th November
  • start of winter Saturday timetable on Craven Connection services 75 and 580
  • start of winter Saturday timetable on Western Dales Bus S1

The winter DalesBus timetable can be downloaded as a PDF file here.
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