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The Dales Way Travel Information
This information is to help you plan your walking holiday on The Dales Way path. Timetables and services do change so were possible we have supplied links to the appropriate web resources.

We hope that you find this information helpful.

Getting to the Start of the Walk - Ilkley
Ilkley is very close to Leeds which has fantastic travel connections.

By Air
The closest airport is Leeds/Bradford Airport for more information contact them directly on 0113 2509696 there area frequent bus links to Leeds & Bradford.

By Rail
Ilkley is well serviced via Leeds which connects with most major towns, trains leave every hour from Leeds for more information cheek out National Rail Enquiries Web page.

Enquires.
Tel: 08457 484950
Web: www.nationalrail.co.uk

By Road
We generally recommend that you use public transport to access your walk as parking is not generally available at your hotel/guesthouse/B&B in Ilkley (or other start points) for the duration of the trip. Should you be driving please contact your accommodation directly to enquire if parking is available.

The Dales area is bordered by major trunk roads, with the M6 skirting the west, the A66 to the north, the A1 to east and the A65, A65, A59, A629, M62 and M65 to the south
Web:www.multimap.co.uk

By Coach
Leeds can also be reached by National Express Busses with local services taking you to Ilkley.
Web:www.nationalexpress.com

Journey Planning
The single most useful resource for planning your journey in the UK using public transport is Traveline. You simply enter your starting point and destination and all the options are presented to you.

Tel:0870 608 2 608
Web: www.traveline.org.uk

Getting from Bowness-on-Wndermere
Windermere is a few miles from Lancaster and is served well by public transport as it is some what of a tourist mecca.

By Air
The closest airport is Leeds/Bradford Airport for more information contact them directly on 0113 2509696 there area frequent bus links to Leeds & Bradford.

By Rail
You can catch a train directly from Windermere station, connections to Kendal and Lancaster which service all major cities

Enquires.
Tel: 08457 484950
Web: www.nationalrail.co.uk

By Coach
Services to UK destinations are operated by National Express.
Web:www.nationalexpress.com

By Car:
indermere is a 10 minuet drive from the M6 which connects to all major cities in the North and London
Multimap (http://www.multimap.com) has a journey planner which is useful for planning car journeys. Should you be driving please contact your accommodation directly to enquire if parking is available.

Sustainable Tourism
Travel does have a hidden cost. Air Travel produces an inordinate amount of Carbon Dioxide emmisions which contribute to climate change. Help to minimise the impact of your journey by offsetting your carbon emmisions. Visit The Carbon Neutral Company for further details. Web: www.carbonneutral.com