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 daily all year between Harrogate and Pateley Bridge throughout the day. 

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

• DalesBus 820: Keighley - Shipley - Otley - Fewston - Swinsty Reservoir (new service for 2023 runs until 22nd October)
  
• Nidderdale DalesBus 821: Keighley - Shipley - Otley - Washburn Valley - Pateley Bridge - Ramsgill - Lofthouse - Scar House (improved service for 2023 runs until 22nd October)
• DalesBus 822: Pocklington - York - Ripon - Fountains Abbey - Pateley Bridge - Grassington (improved service for 2023 runs until 22nd October)

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.

YorBus will provide a demand-responsive minibus service in the Ripon and Masham area on Monday to Saturday until 30th June 2023 when this trial service will finish.

DalesBus 59 provides a service to Blubberhouses from Harrogate and Skipton on Saturdays.

A market-day minibus service runs from Pateley Bridge to Ripon on Thursdays, provided by Nidderdale Plus - for details and to book call 01423 714953.

Nidderdale Plus also provide a community car service - for details and to book call 01423 714953.