General Information and other Yorkshire Dales National Park, United Kingdom Transportation Tips

'Mode': TO,AROUND
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Getting TO/AROUND: The best way to see the Yorkshire Dales is by car, but you can get to places of interest by bus or train -- the following information is taken from the official Yorkshire Dales website :-

By Rail
Leeds, York, Darlington and Lancaster/Oxenholme on the edges of the Dales are all served by frequent express train services from all parts of the UK, linking with good train/bus services into the Dales:
National rail enquiries:
0845 7484950 www.nationalrail.co.uk
Telephone / online ticket purchase:
0845 7222333 www.thetrainline.com

By Bus and Coach
Lancaster, Skipton, Leeds, Harrogate, York, Ripon, Thirsk and Darlington are served by National Express coaches and have links to local bus services. Coaches also run from Heathrow and Manchester airports to Leeds coach station, with frequent buses on to Skipton, Ilkley, Harrogate and Ripon.
National Express:
0870 5808080
Travel planner and on-line ticket sales, including Eurolines services: www.nationalexpress.com

By Road
The Dales area is surrounded by major roads, with the M6 skirting the west, the A66 to the north, the A1 to the east and the A65, A59, A629, M62 and M65 to the south.

The nearest airports to the Yorkshire Dales are Leeds/Bradford and Manchester.

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