A DALES bus service has launched a marketing campaign to promote its routes to fans of the ITV drama series Jericho, which tells a fictional story about the navvies who built Ribblehead Viaduct.

Supported by the Friends of the Settle Carlisle Line and the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, the promotion will give visitors a chance to explore by bus and train the Dales setting which inspired the programme.

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Free guided walks are also being provided on May 8 and 29 and June 12 and 19 led by experienced voluntary guides from the Friends and DalesBus Ramblers.

On Sundays only, there will be an opportunity to alight from the bus at Ribblehead for a scenic train ride to Dent, Garsdale, Kirkby Stephen or Appleby.

The Cautley Flyer minibus will also take passengers to Dent Village, Sedbergh and Cautley to explore the Howgills or the historic settlements of Dent and Sedbergh.

Full details of DalesBus timetables and services can be found at www.dalesbus.org or call Traveline on 0871-200-2233