Moors visitors can take a trip back in time on heritage buses

NOSTALGIA fans will be in their element this summer with two heritage buses offering trips to and around the North York Moors National Park.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Jul 2010, 01:28 BST
Updated 5th Jul 2010, 01:28 BST

A lovingly-restored green and cream 1946 Leyland coach, known as the Heritage Bus, is touring the south-west corner of the North York Moors as part of the park authority's Moorsbus network.

The bus will travel between Thirsk and Helmsley calling at the villages of Kilburn, Coxwold, Ampleforth, Hawnby and Hutton-le-Hole as well as Sutton Bank National Park Centre.

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People can also use the bus to visit Byland and Rievaulx Abbeys and Rievaulx Terrace and Temples. It started yesterday and will operate every Sunday to August 29 and Bank Holiday Monday.

From Whitby, heritage fans can also hop on board a beautiful 1958 Bedford Coach to get to The Moors National Park Centre and the views from Danby Beacon. The Vintage Bus departs Whitby at 11am every Sunday from July 25 to August 29 plus Bank Holiday Monday.

Janet Armstrong, the National Park Authority's transport project officer, said: "Both buses offer people the chance of a great day out with some fabulous views of the North York Moors.

"They're also good value for money and help keep congestion on our narrow moorland roads to a minimum."

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