Bus service improvements across the Dales

Several bus services in Craven and Wensleydale are being improved from next Monday 8th April,

The changes are following a review of subsidised bus services by North Yorkshire Council.

Most notably, bus service 11 between Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Settle and Tosside will be extended to Slaidburn (in Forest of Bowland National Landscape) and Clitheroe (connecting with trains to/from Manchester).  Buses, operated by 21 Transport, will run every two hours throughout the day on Monday to Saturday.

Many people were inconvenienced when the bus services from Skipton to Ilkley (route 64) and Skipton to Grassington (route 72) were reduced in May last year, so following many complaints an improved service is being reintroduced on both services.

Buses will now run mainly hourly throughout the day on service 64 to Ilkley on Monday to Saturday.  The last bus back to Skipton will now leave Ilkley at 1740 on Monday to Friday and 1705 on Saturdays.   On Sundays and Bank Holidays Cravenlink services 864 and 873 continue running between Skipton and Ilkley with no changes. 

On service 72 from Skipton to Grassington, and on connecting minibus 72B from Grassington to Buckden/Hebden, the timetable which operated until May last year is being brought back.  Most journeys on service 72 to Grassington will again call at Skipton Railway Station, passing Morrisons.

Timetables for all these services are available online at www.dalesbus.org

From 8th April 2024 there will be a new timetable on service 156, Hawes to Leyburn.  If you live in Thornton Rust or Thoralby then some of the services will become scheduled services and you will not need to book them.

Full details on www.littlewhitebus.co.uk from next week