On Our Routes
There are loads of things to see and do along our routes, as well as great places to eat and stay.
Thirsk
Bus Route - 30/30X
Thirsk is a traditional North Yorkshire Market town superbly positioned midway between the stunning North York Moors and the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. It is near to the medieval city of York, Harrogate, Ripon and our county town Northallerton and also the home of the The World of James Herriot.
Visitors can enjoy a number of flat short walks through the town and along the river or may prefer to travel a little further afield to explore the small pretty villages with their sandstone cottages. More strenuous walking can be found on the Hambleton Hills and the moorland tracks such as The Drove Road. The Swale Way long distance path passes through Thirsk connecting Boroughbridge and Kirby Stephen.
Find out more and plan your trip - www.visitthirsk.org.uk
Easingwold
Bus Route - 30/30X/31X/40
Easingwold is a thriving town centred around a pretty Georgian marketplace in the heart of North Yorkshire, easily accessible from the A19. A host of independent stores, cafes, restaurants, galleries and boutiques, all brimming with individuality will tempt you to explore further.
In the town you will find a wide range of services: from accountants to solicitors, dry cleaners to curtain makers, design agencies, estate agents and florists, sitting conveniently alongside your everyday staples of bakers, butchers, newsagents, supermarkets and more.
Find out more and plan your trip - www.woldclass.co.uk
York Centre
Bus Route - 30/30X/31X/40
Perfectly placed half-way between London and Edinburgh and with the glorious Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and Wolds right on the doorstep, York is unlike any other English city.
There’s thirty world-class museums you can explore, the best racecourse in the country and a thriving cultural scene, not forgetting, York is voted the best place to live in the UK by the Sunday Times. So, what are you waiting for? Book your break to York and create your own adventure! #onlyinyork
Find out more and plan your trip - www.visityork.org
Helmsley
Bus Route - 31X
Helmsley is the only market town in the North York Moors National Park, and is the perfect base for enjoying the wider area. But there’s plenty to do right here in the town, from fascinating attractions including the National Centre for Birds of Prey, Helmsley Castle, Helmsley Arts Centre and the Walled Gardens, to award-winning eateries and the town’s very own Brewery. Enjoy shopping in interesting and unique stores, galleries and boutiques – the town is even home to the winner of Britain’s Best Small Shop 2015.
Find out more and plan your trip - www.visithelmsley.co.uk
Byland Abbey
Bus Route - 31X
Byland Abbey is the perfect place to stop on a family day out, or if you're walking or cycling in the North York Moors National Park.
Once one of the greatest monasteries in England, Byland Abbey inspired the design of church buildings throughout the North.
A truly outstanding example of early gothic architecture, it inspired the design of the famous York Minster rose window.
Find out more and plan your trip - www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/byland-abbey/