Visit NIDDERDALE

Planning your visit
Map and main attractions
Planning your visit
Getting here
Located in the heart of the
Yorkshire Dales in North
Yorkshire, close to Harrogate,
Ripon, York and Leeds and
bordering the Yorkshire Dales
National Park, Nidderdale
AONB is an ideal central point
for exploring this beautiful part
of the country.
By bus: the Transdev Harrogate
& District number 24 service runs
regularly from Harrogate into the
AONB through Lower Nidderdale
to Pateley Bridge (www.
harrogatebus.co.uk). Harrogate
is easily accessible by bus from
surrounding towns and cities such
as York, Leeds and Ripon.
By train: the nearest train station
is Harrogate with regular services
from Leeds and York.
By plane: Leeds Bradford
International Airport is about a
10 minute drive from Otley at the
southern end of the AONB or 30
minutes from Harrogate. Regular
bus services (737) run from the
airport to Harrogate (737) or
Otley (967).
By road: the AONB is easily
accessible from the A1(M) and
the A61 to the east and the A65,
A59, M65 and M62 to the south.
The AONB is a 10 minute drive
from Harrogate, 20 minutes from
Skipton, 30 minutes from Leeds
and only 45 minutes from the City
of York.
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www.nidderdaleaonb.org.uk
In 2015
the Nidderdale
Plus Office in Pateley
Bridge relocated and
combined with other services to
create a brand new one-stop-shop.
The office now combines visitor
information services, the library,
community transport, police, business
information, council customer
service points and more.
A n e w o n e-stop com m u ni t y of fic e for Pa t e l e y Bridge
If you need more
information whilst
visiting the area why
not visit a Tourist Information
Centre. The friendly
and knowledgeable staff can
provide a wide range of information
to help you make the most of your trip.
Harrogate TIC
Royal Baths, Crescent Road,
HG1 2RR
T: 01423 537300
E: tic@harrogate.gov.uk
W: www.visitharrogate.co.uk
Ilkley TIC
Station Road, LS29 8HB
T: 01943 602319
E: ilkley.vic@bradford.gov.uk
W: www.visitilkley.com
Mashamshire Community Office
7 Little Market Place, Masham,
HG4 4DY
T: 01765 680200
E: info@visitmasham.com
W: www.visitmasham.com
Open: Monday 10-6, Tues
to Fri 10-4, Sat & Sun
10-1.
Nidderdale Plus Community Office
Station Square, King Street, Pateley
Bridge, HG3 5LE
T: 01423 714953
E: admin@nidderdaleplus.org
W: www.nidderdaleplus.org
Otley Library & TIC
Nelson Street, LS21 1EZ
T: 01943 462485
E: otleytic@leeds.gov.uk
W: www.visitotley.co.uk
Ripon TIC
Town Hall, Market Place South,
HG4 1DD
T: 01765 604625
E: ripontic@harrogate.gov.uk
W: www.visitharrogate.co.uk
Main attractions
Upper Nidderdale
1 Middlesmoor village
and church
2 Scar House and
Angram Reservoirs
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The South
1 Thruscross, Fewston
and Swinsty Reservoirs
2 Low Dam
3 Washburn Heritage
Centre
4 Otley
5 Ilkley
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Studfold Explore,
Discover & Learn Trail
How Stean Gorge
Coldstones Cut
Toft Gate Lime Kiln
Stump Cross Caverns
For more help planning
your visit see www.
nidderdaleaonb.org.uk
For information on
exploring the wider
Harrogate area visit www.
visitharrogate.co.uk
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Mashamshire
1 Masham
2 Black Sheep
and Theakstons
Breweries
3 Jervaulx Abbey
4 Bivouac
5 Druids Temple
The East
1 Fountains
Abbey &
Studley
Royal World
Heritage Site
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Hackfall
Lower Nidderdale
1 Pateley Bridge
2 King Street
Workshops
3 Nidderdale
Museum
4 Brimham Rocks
5 Darley Mill
Centre
6 Nidderdale
Llamas
Visit Nidderdale AONB 2016
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