NIDDERDALE DalesBus 821 will return for the summer on Sunday, May 16 providing access to the Washburn Valley and the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and making it possible for keen walkers to do sections of the Six Dales Way and Nidderdale Way.

The service runs every Sunday and Bank Holiday until October 17, starting from Keighley Bus Station at 9.30am and runs via Bingley, Shipley and Guiseley to Otley at 10.20am before travelling though the Washburn Valley past Lindley, Swinsty and Fewston reservoirs to Blubberhouses. From there it climbs up past Thruscross reservoir to the top of Greenhow Hill before dropping down to the picturesque town of Pateley Bridge at 11.15am. The bus then winds past Gouthwaite Reservoir and through the small villages of Ramsgill and Lofthouse to its final destination Scar House Reservoir at 11.50am.

The service returns to Otley leaving Scar House at 11.55am and returns back to Scar House leaving Otley at 1.50pm. The return service back to Keighley leaves Scar House at 3.45pm, Pateley Bridge at 4.25pm and Otley at 5.15pm, arriving back at Keighley Bus Station at 6pm.

Full timetable details are available online at www.dalesbus.org/821.

At Scar House there is a café with fine views of the surrounding countryside, and the starting point for lakeside or moorland walks through wild and desolate countryside. Pateley Bridge has cafés, pubs, boutique shops, a small park and beautiful riverside walks, as well as the outstanding Nidderdale Museum. At Lofthouse a 20 minute walk leads to the spectacular How Stean Gorge with limestone gorge and waterfalls, plus Tom Taylor’s cave and café. There are several pubs and tea rooms dotted along the bus route to Upper Nidderdale.

Further details of the DalesBus network and local services can be found at www.dalesbus.org and follow DalesBus on Twitter and Facebook @dalesbus

Nidderdale DalesBus 821 is operated by the Keighley Bus Company as part of the DalesBus network managed by Dales and Bowland Community Interest Company. Financial support for this service is provided by North Yorkshire County Council’s Locality Fund, Jaytee Foundation, Yorkshire Water, Otley Walkers are Welcome, Leeds City Council, Bewerley Parish Council, Pateley Bridge Parish Council, and other supporters.