A popular bus service which connects Harrogate town centre with one of the UK’s finest horticultural gardens will stop running this weekend.

Harrogate Bus Company’s X6 service, whose passengers are eligible for a 30% discount on entry to RHS Harlow Carr, was launched in July but was only ever intended to run until today (September 3). 

The timetable change is one of several announced by the bus company, all of which will come into force on Sunday.  

The schedule for the number 1 bus between Harrogate and Knaresborough will be changed slightly to improve reliability, although the frequency will remain the same.  

On the number 2 service between Harrogate and Bilton, there will be minor changes to departure times from Knox into Harrogate.  

Some afternoon departures on the number 8 bus between Harrogate, Knaresborough and Wetherby will have new times. The 4.21pm from Knaresborough to Wetherby will run at 4.41pm, the 4.55pm from Wetherby will run at 5.15pm and the 6pm from Harrogate will run at 6.15pm. There are no changes to Saturday the service.  

There will also be some changes to the 620H (Dacre to Rossett School), 720H (West Tanfield to Ripon schools), S2 (Bilton to Rossett School), S3 (Penny Pot to Rossett School), S6 (Bilton to Rossett School), S8 (Woodlands to Harrogate) & S36 (Ripon to St John Fisher) buses to ensure the services run reliably and meet the school starting and finishing times.  

Updated timetables can now be downloaded from the Harrogate Bus Company website. 

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