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A mini guide to
Yorkshire Dales: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Yorkshire Dales
Stops and stations
Getting to Yorkshire Dales
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Skipton station | Northern from Leeds and Bradford on the Airedale line | Southern gateway to the Dales |
| Settle station | Northern on the Settle–Carlisle line | For Settle and Ribblesdale |
| Ribblehead station | Northern on the Settle–Carlisle line | For Ribblehead Viaduct and Whernside |
| DalesBus | All-year buses Skipton to Grassington and Buckden; Saturday and summer extras | See dalesbus.org for timetables |
Walking from nearby areas
- Harrogate & Knaresborough: 42.3 km from Yorkshire Dales, better by public transport
- North York Moors: 74.5 km from Yorkshire Dales, better by public transport
- Whitby & Robin Hood's Bay: 101.9 km from Yorkshire Dales, better by public transport
- Scarborough: 110.5 km from Yorkshire Dales, better by public transport
Reaching Yorkshire
Official travel information
York, Leeds and Middlesbrough are the rail gateways. From them, branch lines run to Whitby, Scarborough, Harrogate, Skipton and Settle, and Coastliner buses run to the coast. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.
- North Yorkshire Moors Railway → — Timetables, fares and travel updates for Pickering to Whitby
- Settle–Carlisle Railway → — The line from Leeds and Settle over Ribblehead to Carlisle
- Coastliner and York & Country → — Leeds, York, Malton, Whitby and Scarborough buses and DalesBus 74
- DalesBus → — All-year, Saturday and summer buses in the Yorkshire Dales
- Yorkshire Dales National Park: plan your visit → — Car parks, walks and public transport into the Dales
- National Rail: Harrogate → — Station facilities and live departures
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Yorkshire Dales. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Yorkshire Dales
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Dales Countryside Museum
Museum and national park visitor centre in Hawes about the people who have lived and worked in the Dales.
Wensleydale Creamery
Visitor centre of the Hawes cheesemaker, known for Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese.
Bolton Castle
14th-century castle in Wensleydale, still owned by descendants of the Scrope family; closed in winter, so check reopening dates.
Yorkshire
More areas to explore
Whitby & Robin Hood's Bay
Harbour town at the mouth of the Esk, with the abbey, Captain Cook and Dracula
Open the mini guide →
Scarborough
Two sandy bays, a castle headland and the resort that grew from a spa
Open the mini guide →
Harrogate & Knaresborough
Victorian spa town with gardens and baths, and the Nidd gorge at Knaresborough
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Ribblehead Viaduct: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Yorkshire Dales (area photo): F. C. Franklin, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Dales Countryside Museum: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Wensleydale Creamery: Jennifer Petrie, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bolton Castle: Bob Weyker, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Whitby & Robin Hood's Bay: ianpudsey, CC BY 3.0, source
- Scarborough: derek dye, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Harrogate & Knaresborough: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- North York Moors: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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