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Yorkshire Dales National Park and North Yorkshire travel information

Travel to the North Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Dales National Park is relatively straight forward whether by road, rail, boat, plane or train

Travel to the Yorkshire Dales National Park is relatively straight forward. The Yorkshire Dales are located in the county of North Yorkshire, in northern England, and is easily accessible by train, plane, coach, bus, ferry, or car. The paragraphs below highlight a few key ways of arranging your travel and estimated journey times.

By Rail
The UK has an excellent rail network including both an east coast and west coast main line service running the length of Britain. Most major towns, cities, airports and ferry ports are connected to the rail network. Generally the rail service runs very efficiently with the majority of trains running on time. But visitors need to be aware that engineering work can disrupt timetables, especially on Sundays and national(bank) holidays. Also not all trains have dining facilities – so check before you travel.

For all the help you need to plan your train journey to the Yorkshire Dales try www.thetrainline.com
Or call national rail enquires on +44 (0)8457 48 49 50.

Typical journey times by rail from:
• Manchester – less than 1 and 1/2 hours
• Birmingham – less than 2 and 1/2 hours
• London – less than 4 hours
• Newcastle – less than 2 and 1/2 hours
• Edinburgh – less than 4 hours

By Road
The UK’s comprehensive network of motorways, dual carriageways and ‘A’ roads means that Yorkshire Dales can easily be reached by car.

Typical journey times by car to the dales from:
• Manchester – approx 1 and 1/2 hours
• Birmingham – approx 2 and 1/2 hours
• London – approx 5 hours
• Newcastle – approx 2 hours
• Edinburgh – approx 4 and 1/2 hours

The above figures are assuming reasonably free flowing traffic. At busy times (e.g. 08.00 – 09.30, 15.30 – 17.30 and each Friday afternoon) allow additional time for congestion and traffic hold-ups)

By Air
The Yorkshire Dales is served by a number of airports with direct rail services to the area; Manchester is the most convenient airport to fly into to quickly access the Dales. However, if you are hiring a car Newcastle, Glasgow, Liverpool, Humberside, Teesside and East Midlands are all within easy driving distance.

Airport links
Manchester Airport
Newcastle Airport
Glasgow Airport
Liverpool Airport
Humberside Airport
Durham Tees Valley Airport
Nottingham East Midlands Airport

By Coach
For all the help you need to plan your journey and buy your tickets contact www.nationalexpress.co.uk
Or phone +44(0)8705 0 80 80.

Typical coach times from :
• Manchester – approx 3 and 1/2 hours
• Birmingham – approx 4 and 1/2 hours
• London – approx 7 and ½ hours
• Newcastle – approx 4 hours
• Edinburgh – approx 6 hours

By Sea
Ferries link Belfast and the Isle of Man to Lancaster (Heysham); Belfast and Dublin to Liverpool or Holyhead, and Northern Europe to Newcastle (North Shields) and Humberside. Road and public transport networks conveniently link these ports with North Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Dales.



Further information about European and UK ports can be found at Ferry Crossings

and once you’ve got here…
Once you’ve found your way to the Yorkshire Dales National Park you will find there are endless ways for you to get around. Try a scenic bus trip for a pleasurable day out or perhaps a relaxing meander on horseback. Take a step back in time and enjoy a fascinating trip on a steam train, or if you’re feeling a bit more energetic or want to sample the fine country air during your break why not explore some of the many cycle and walking routes available.

Have a safe journey and enjoy your stay!

Click the link for a range of additional information about The Yorkshire Dales

Dales Bus.Org This is the official site of The Yorkshire Dales Public Transport Users Group, providing details of bus and train services in the Yorkshire Dales.
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A Selection of Yorkshire Dales Tourist Information:
Addingham | Appletreewick | Austwick | Aysgarth | Bainbridge | Barnard-Castle | Bedale | Bentham | Bolton-Abbey | Bowes | Burnsall | Carlton | Clapham | Fremington | Gargrave | Giggleswick | Grassington | Harrogate | Hawes | Horton-in-Ribblesdale | Ilkley | Ingleton | Masham | Keighley | Keld | Kendal | Kettlewell | Kirby Lonsdale | Kirby-Stephen | Knaresborough | Leeming Bar | Leyburn | Lofthouse | Malham | Masham | Middleham | Northallerton | Pateley-Bridge | Reeth | Richmond | Ripley | Ripon | Sedbergh | Settle | Silsden | Skipton | Stackhouse | Stainforth | Thirsk |