Sunday & Bank Holiday buses 883 and 884 linking
Ilkley, Addingham, Bolton Abbey, The Strid, Eastby, Embsay, Skipton and Malham.
There is a wide range of varied day-out opportunities available using the
Cravenlink service.
All the following attractions are nearby the route:
Ilkley Toy Museum
(closed Bank Holidays)
Ilkley Manor House Museum & Art Gallery
Bolton Priory and Strid Woods
Hesketh Farm Park
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Skipton Castle
A range of "Sharing the Dales" guided walks and events using the Cravenlink service have also been organised, and you can also use the bus to get to many other events in the area.
The service is really easy to use - there's no need to book in advance, and the
bus stops at all bus stops.
Summer Timetable: Every Sunday & Bank Holiday until 24th October 2010
| 883 | 883 | 870 | 874 | 883 | 800 | 884 | 883 | 874 | 884 | 884 | 872 | 883 A | |
| York, Piccadilly | - | - | - | - | - | 09:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leeds City Bus Station | - | - | 09:20 | - | - | 10:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otley Bus Station | - | - | 09:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilkley Bus Station arr. | - | - | 10:10 | - | - | 10:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ilkley Bus Station dep. | 09:15 | - | - | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 16:15 | - | 19:15 |
| Addingham, opp. The Fleece | 09:22 | - | - | 10:22 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:52 | 16:22 | - | 19:22 |
| Draughton | 09:28 | - | - | - | 10:28 | - | - | 13:28 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bolton Abbey, Village Green | - | - | - | 10:30 | - | 11:00 | 12:00 | - | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:30 | - | - |
| Strid Wood | - | - | - | 10:34 | - | 11:04 | 12:04 | - | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:34 | - | - |
| Burnsall, Village Green | - | - | - | 10:45 | - | 11:15 | - | - | 14:15 | - | - | - | - |
| Eastby, Masons Arms | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12:11 | - | - | 15:11 | 16:41 | - | - |
| Embsay, Institute | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12:14 | - | - | 15:14 | 16:44 | - | - |
| Skipton Bus Station | - | - | - | - | 10:45 | - | 12:25 | 13:40 | - | 15:25 | (17:00) | 17:00 | - |
| Skipton Rail Station | 09:40 | 09:50 | - | - | 10:50 | - | 12:30 | - | - | 15:30 | 16:55 | - | - |
| Gargrave, The Square | - | 10:00 | - | - | 11:00 | - | 12:40 | - | - | 15:40 | - | - | - |
| Malham, opp Buck Inn | - | - | - | - | 11:25 | - | 13:05 | - | - | 16:05 | - | - | - |
| Grassington NPC arr. | - | - | - | 11:00 | - | 11:30 | - | - | 14:30 | - | - | 17:15 | - |
| Grassington NPC dep. | - | - | - | 11:10 | - | 11:40 | - | - | 14:40 | - | - | 17:15 | - |
| Kettlewell, Shelter | - | - | - | 11:30 | - | 12:00 | - | - | 15:00 | - | - | 17:35 | - |
| Buckden, opp. Buck Inn | - | - | - | 11:40 | - | 12:10 | - | - | 15:10 | - | - | 17:45 | - |
| Buckden, NP Car Park | - | - | - | 11:40 | - | - | - | - | 15:10 | - | - | 17:45 |
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| Hawes, Dales Museum | - | - | - | - | - | 13:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 883 | 884 | 884 | 874 | 883 | 884 | 883 | 874 | 870 | 800 | 872 | 883 | |
| Hawes, Dales Museum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16:00 | - | - |
| Buckden, NP Car Park | - | - | - | 12:20 | - | - | - | 16:20 | - | 17:50 | - | |
| Buckden, Buck Inn | - | - | - | 12:20 | - | - | - | 16:20 | - | 16:50 | 17:50 | - |
| Kettlewell, opp Shelter | - | - | - | 12:30 | - | - | - | 16:30 | - | 17:00 | 18:00 | - |
| Grassington NPC arr. | - | - | - | 12:48 | - | - | - | 16:48 | - | 17:18 | 18:18 | - |
| Grassington NPC dep. | - | - | - | 12:55 | - | - | - | 16:55 | - | 17:25 | 18:20 | - |
| Burnsall, Bridge | - | - | - | 13:05 | - | - | - | 17:05 | - | 17:35 | - | - |
| Malham, opp. Buck Inn | - | - | 11:45 | - | - | 14:45 | 16:30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gargrave, The Square | - | 10:08 | 12:08 | - | - | 15:08 | 16:53 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Skipton Rail Station | - | 10:20 | 12:20 | - | - | 15:20 | 17:05 | - | - | - | 18:40 | 18:50 |
| Skipton Bus Station | 08:35 | 10:25 | 12:25 | - | 14:10 | 15:25 | 17:10 | - | - | - | - | 18:55 |
| Embsay, Institute | 08:42 | 10:32 | 12:32 | - | - | 15:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eastby, opp Masons Arms | - | 10:34 | 12:34 | - | - | 15:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strid Wood | - | 10:42 | 12:42 | 13:12 | - | 15:42 | - | 17:12 | - | 17:42 | - | - |
| Bolton Abbey, opp Village Green | - | 10:48 | 12:48 | 13:18 | - | 15:48 | - | 17:18 | - | 17:48 | - | - |
| Draughton | 08:50 | - | - | - | 14:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19:03 |
| Addingham, The Fleece | 08:55 | 10:55 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:55 | 17:25 | 17:25 | - | 17:55 | - | 19:08 |
| Ilkley Bus Station arr. | 09:07 | 11:07 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 16:07 | 17:37 | 17:37 | - | 18:05 | - | 19:15 |
| Ilkley Bus Station dep. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17:40 | 18:05 | - | - |
| Otley, Crossgate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17:55 | - | - | - |
| Leeds, City Square* | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:25 | 18:45 | - | - |
| Leeds, New York Street* | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18:30 | 18:50 | - | - |
| York, Piccadilly* | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19:40 | - | - |
Notes:
A = this journey continues to Silsden, Kirkgate on request
Timetable also shows DalesBus services 800, 870 and 874 - follow links for full details.
Dales Rovers are valid throughout this service and Ilkley & Skipton DalesBus tickets are valid between Ilkley and Skipton.
Connects at Ilkley with service X84 to/from Otley and Leeds, and service X52 to/from Harrogate and Knaresborough, and at Skipton with service 66A to/from Keighley.
Connections are also available with Airedale and Wharfedale line trains.
MetroCards are valid for free travel on Cravenlink services 883 and 884, and also on DalesBus services X52, 800, 870, 872 and 874.
Cravenlink services 883 and 884 are operated by Jackson's of Silsden 01535 652376 and York Pullman 01904 622992.
The Cravenlink service is provided by the Dales & Bowland Community Interest Company
with financial support from Metro, the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and North Yorkshire County Council.
This webpage is part of the Dalesbus Website,
provided by the Yorkshire Dales Public Transport Users Group
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