A BUS service which provides transport up onto the North York Moors has launched a series of improvements.

Moorsbus also say that up to four under-16s go free with each adult ticket holder.

Bill Breakell of Moorsbus said: “The long school summer holidays are always a time when families are looking for a value for money way to get out and about, and that’s where we at Moorsbus can help.

“Our newly improved Sunday timetable offers better connections between our services, as well as with Scarborough and District’s 128 service which links Helmsley, Pickering and Thornton Dale, with Moorsbus tickets valid on that section of the route. We also offer easy connections on Sundays with trains at Malton, Thirsk and Northallerton.

“Our new Monday and Saturday Moorsbus Plus service from York, with support from TransPennine Express, begins its journey from the city’s Youth Hostel in Clifton, and calls at York and Malton Railway Stations, making it easy to combine a short break in York with a day trip to the Moors.

“The Moorsbus Plus service then runs to Danby via Pickering, Kirkbymoorside and Hutton-le-Hole. There are connections from the north of the region too, using the Esk Valley Railway to join Moorsbus at Danby station.”

The Moorsbus network is put together by volunteers from the Community Interest Company which aims to improve access to and through the North York Moors National Park for local people and visitors alike.

Full summer 2017 Moorsbus timetable and fare information is now available online at moorsbus.org with services running every Saturday, Sunday and Monday until the end of September.