Bus services in mid-Wharfedale will be diverted until 6th February, due to the closure of the B6160 road at The Scale near Strid Wood Tearooms for bridge repair work by North Yorkshire Council.
• Minibus service 74A between Ilkley, Bolton Abbey, Grassington and Hebden on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays will be diverted between Bolton Abbey and Barden Tower, and will not call at Strid Wood. This will cause the bus to run slightly later than usual along the rest of the route.
• DalesBus 74 between York, Ilkley, Bolton Abbey and Grassington on Saturdays will be diverted between Bolton Abbey and Threshfield, and will not call at Strid Wood, Barden Tower or Burnsall. It will call additionally at Cracoe.
• Cravenlink 873 between Ilkley, Bolton Abbey and Skipton on Sundays will be diverted between Bolton Abbey and Embsay, and will not call at Strid Wood, Barden Moor or Eastby.
• DalesBus 874 between Wetherby, Leeds, Ilkley, Bolton Abbey, Grassington and Buckden will be diverted between Bolton Abbey and Threshfield, and will not call at Strid Wood, Barden Tower or Burnsall. It will call additionally at Cracoe.
Full details of the diversions and any updates on the completion of the repair work will be posted online at www.dalesbus.org/news

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