Western Dales Community Bus operates routes linking Sedbergh and surrounding villages to other local towns and train stations.

  • On Tuesdays and Thursdays
    The S1T service links Kendal, Oxenholme Station, Sedbergh and Kirkby Stephen with connections to the Stagecoach 563 between Kirkby Stephen and Penrith.
  • On Wednesdays
    The S1W service links Kendal, Oxenholme Station, Sedbergh and Dent Village.
  • On Fridays
    The S5 service links Sedbergh to Kirkby Stephen, Ravenstonedale, Newbiggin and Kendal.
  • On Saturdays
    The S1S service links Kendal, Oxenholm Statione, Sedbergh, Dent Village and Dent rail station.

Westmorland and Furness Council operate a service linking Kendal bus station, Oxenholme Station and Sedbergh on Mondays and Fridays, running to the same times as the above S1T and S1W services.

Bus Timetables

This table provides links to timetables on the websites of the service operatrors
RouteDaysOperator
Dent - Sedbergh -KendalTuesdays & ThursdaysWestern Dales Bus. Service S1T
Dent - Sedbergh -KendalWednesdaysWestern Dales Bus. Service S1W
Dent - Sedbergh -KendalSaturdaysWestern Dales Bus. Service S1S
Dent - Sedbergh -KendalMondays & FridaysCumberland & Furness Service S1
Sedbergh - Kirkby Stephen - Ravenstonedale - Newbiggin - KendalFridaysWestern Dales Bus. Service S5

You can download a summary timetable for the above services here.

Services to Dent provide access for excellent high level walks and easier walks along the Dalesway through Dentdale. The services that travel from Sedbergh up to Kirkby Stephen also provides a means of getting to the north eastern Howgills – Green Bell, Randy Gill Top and Yarlside – or a climb up the side of Cautley Spout and the high level route back to Sedbergh.

Details of the Western Dales services, which also connect with a number of trains on the Leeds – Settle – Carlisle line at Dent station, can be found on the Western Dales Bus website.

You can use the TraveLine journey planner to find appropriate times for all the above services, or phone Traveline on 0871 200 22 33.