HOW TO GET TO GOATHLAND BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT

By Train

From most locations, except parts of north-east England, the fastest route to Abbot’s House Farm by public transport will be travelling by train to Malton and changing onto Yorkshire Coastliner bus route 840 to Goathland. For door-to-door public transport journey planning we recommend Traveline Yorkshire. Our location is Goathland or YO22 5NH.

http://www.yorkshiretravel.net/

Our nearest railway stations are Malton, which is on the York – Scarborough line, and Sleights and Grosmont, which are on the Middlesbrough – Whitby line. Grosmont is also on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

First TransPennine Express operates train services from Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and York to Scarborough. This provides good connections from train services on the West and East Coast Main Lines. At Malton the train connects to Yorkshire Coastliner bus route 840 to Goathland.

Northern Rail operates train services from Darlington and Middlesbrough to Whitby. At Sleights and Whitby the train connects to Yorkshire Coastliner bus route 840 to Goathland. At Grosmont the train connects to North Yorkshire Moors Railway steam train services to Goathland Station.

Tickets can be purchased separately, or alternatively some bookings to “Whitby Bus” which involve changing in York will allow a combined rail and bus ticket to be purchased, although this combined ticket is not always the cheapest option. You must travel on Yorkshire Coastliner bus route 840, because the similar X40 does not serve Goathland.

For National Rail journey planning and ticket purchase we recommend the National Express East Coast website, which gives a 10% discount on tickets involving their trains.

http://www.nationalexpresseastcoast.com/

North Yorkshire Moors Railway

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway operates steam train services, which serve Goathland Station approximately 250 metres from our farm access lane. Its route is:

Pickering – Levisham – Newton Dale Halt – Goathland – Grosmont – Whitby

Timetable, map and fares information can be found at:

http://www.nymr.co.uk/

Coach

National Express operates coach services to Leeds, York or Whitby, where they connect to Yorkshire Coastliner bus route 840 to Goathland. At Whitby coaches also connect to North Yorkshire Moors Railway steam train services to Goathland Station. Tickets can be purchased separately, or alternatively some bookings to Whitby which involve changing in Leeds will allow a combined coach and bus ticket to be purchased, although this combined ticket is not always the cheapest option. You must travel on Yorkshire Coastliner bus route 840, because the similar X40 does not serve Goathland. Journeys can be planned and coach tickets booked at:

http://www.nationalexpress.com/

Megabus operates coach services to Leeds, which connect to Yorkshire Coastliner bus route 840 to Goathland. Tickets should be purchased separately. Journeys can be planned and coach tickets booked at:

http://www.megabus.com/

Bus

NOT X40

Yorkshire Coastliner operates bus route 840, which stops in Goathland approximately 180 metres from our farm access lane. Its route is:

Leeds – Tadcaster – York – Malton – Pickering – Thornton le Dale – Goathland – Whitby

The similar bus route X40 does not serve Goathland. Tickets can be purchased on the bus, including period return tickets. A Saturday service operates on Bank Holidays. Timetable, map and fares information can be found at:

http://www.yorkshirecoastliner.co.uk/

Walking and Cycling

Abbot’s House Farm is an ideal place to stay for walking and cycling holidays on the North Yorkshire Moors and the Yorkshire coast. Goathland Station is 250 metres from our farm access lane. Grosmont Station is 6 miles away, Sleights 6 miles, Whitby 10 miles and Malton 23 miles. Cycles can be carried on trains, but you may need to reserve space before travelling. Yorkshire Coastliner buses will carry folded cycles. Further information about the North Yorkshire Moors, including the Moorsbus local bus network, can be found at:

http://www.visitnorthyorkshiremoors.co.uk/

E. & O.E. Always check for availability with operators before travelling. Information and text: Thanks to D. Fee