Updated 11/04/2011

 

 

 

Planning a day-out ?

WEATHER FORECAST

(Non-Local)

Ambleside

Appleby

Bacup

Barrow-in-Furness

Beddgelert

Carlisle

Chester

Coniston

Douglas (I of M)

Dumfries

Edinburgh

Fleetwood

Grasmere

Halifax

Harrogate

Haydock

Hebden Bridge

Hexham

Heysham

Holmfirth

Horton-in-Ribblesdale

Huddersfield

Hope Valley

Keswick

Kirkby Stephen

Leeds

Leyburn

Llangollen

LONDON

Morecambe

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Northallerton

Oldham

Porthmadog

Ravenglass

Ryton

Scarborough

Shaw

Sheffield

Southport

Warrington

Whitby

Wigan

Windermere

York

 

 

For previous list of

Weather Forecasts

 

 

 

 

Enjoy

a

day out

 

Special Promotions

Major update : 31 March 2011

with

one of these

attractively-priced

tickets

North of England

North West - North Country - North East

 

The Fellsman

Steam trains running from Lancaster, Preston, Bamber Bridge, Blackburn and Clitheroe over the Settle & Carlisle Line

For further information

and details of other excursions

click below

Keighley & Worth Valley

To view the

Bus Link Timetable

Hebden Bridge

to Oxenhope,

Haworth & Keighley

(Service 500)

click here

 

 

 

Wayfarer Tickets

For travel in the Greater Manchester Area on buses, Metrolink & trains, Wayfarer Tickets, and valid for travel from Darwen, are worth considering.

Wayfarer is a one day ticket that you pre-purchase and self-date on your selected day of travel. The tickets are valid all over Greater Manchester, and parts of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire and the Peak District. Wayfarer lets you travel by bus at any time, and by train and tram after 9.30am weekdays, and anytime Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.

For further details, please click "Leaflet Cover"

These tickets can be purchased at Clitheroe Interchange, and manned stations in the area, but not on trains, so advance purchase is essential.

 

 

 

 

PlusBus

A PlusBus ticket gives you unlimited bus travel around town, at the start, the finish, or both ends of your train journey. Plusbus is now available to 195 towns and cities across the U.K., costs around £2, and railcard discounts are available. Additional features and locations will be available from 20 May 2007.

Well-worth considering, and more detailed information can be obtained by clicking here to visit the PlusBus website. Leaflets are also available at manned stations and information/visitor centres.

The "add on" tickets can be purchased at the usual ticket offices, and shortly it is expected that they will be available for purchase on-line.

 

 

 

Visiting / Travelling through London?

London Tube Map

Transport for London website (for trains, buses etc.)

Oyster Cards - well-worth having - considerable savings - highly recommended - can be purchased and topped up via the Internet before travelling to London

London Zonal Fares, Validity etc,

 

 

 

 

CHANGES TO NORTHERN DUOS

Northern Rail have announced significant changes to their Duo tickets that will benefit customers travelling throughout Lancashire. Currently the Duo ticket is only available between two points on a line of route and the changes will allow customers to buy Duo tickets that cover more than one line of route.

Details of the changes can be seen below:

Clitheroe – Manchester Victoria via Darwen line to all stations on the East Lancashire line (Colne /Burnley Manchester Road – Blackburn section).

Clitheroe line (Clitheroe – Blackburn section) / East Lancashire line (Colne / Burnley Manchester Road – Preston) to all stations on the Ormskirk branch.

Clitheroe line (Clitheroe – Blackburn section) to all stations as far as Preston.

Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoria via Hebden Bridge

Ormskirk branch to Liverpool Stations via Ormskirk and Merseyrail Electrics

Kirkby, Rainford and Upholland to station via Wigan / Atherton to Manchester Victoria

Blackpool South branch and Blackpool North, Poulton-le-Fylde & Kirkham & Wesham to Blackburn and stations beyond on the East Lancashire line – these are only valid in this direction only .

 

For details of all Northern Duos, click here

To access the above website, click here

 

 

 

 

Clitheroe Bus

Northern has introduced a through rail to bus ticket called Clitheroe Bus. The ticket is available every day and provides through travel on to Bowland Transit leisure services from Clitheroe Interchange.

 

 

A quick guide to some bus services from Clitheroe Interchange:

280 and X80 (Preston) Clitheroe to Skipton

This service operates every hour on Mondays to Saturdays, and provides access to many parts of the Ribble Valley including the Leeds to Liverpool Canal at East Marton.

To view the timetable, click here

For additional rural services, please call Clitheroe Interchange ( 01200 429 832 )