Nidderdale and Pateley Bridge

Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty borders the Yorkshire Dales National Park to the east and south, including the attractive small towns of Pateley Bridge and Masham.

Harrogate Bus Company route 24 runs between Harrogate and Pateley Bridge throughout the day on Mondays to Saturdays. A Sunday and Bank Holiday service starts on 16th May 2021.

On the eastern side of Nidderdale AONB Masham is served by Dales & District bus 159 running between Ripon, Masham, Middleham, Leyburn and Richmond on Mondays to Saturdays. 
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Fountains Abbey and many of the villages towards the east of Nidderdale AONB are served by Dales & District buses 138 and 139.

On Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays additional buses run into and around Nidderdale as part of the DalesBus network on the following routes: 

• Nidderdale DalesBus 821: Keighley - Shipley - Otley - Washburn Valley - Pateley Bridge - Ramsgill - Lofthouse - Scar House (starts 16th May)
• DalesBus 822: York - Ripon - Fountains Abbey - Pateley Bridge - Grassington (now running)
• Eastern DalesBus 825: York - Harrogate - Ripley - Brimham Rocks - Fountains Abbey - Kirkby Malzeard - Masham - Leyburn - Richmond (starts 16th May)

A community car service is provided by Nidderdale Plus - for details and to book call 01423 714953.