
Dales Railcard Winter Offer 2025/26
Enjoy 50% off* Off-Peak Day Returns
Our Winter Offer for Dales Railcard holders is back for 2025! You can enjoy 50% off* Off-Peak Day Returns on the Leeds – Carlisle via Settle, and Leeds – Lancaster/Morecambe via Bentham routes with a Dales Railcard. Including discounts of up to 81% for accompanying children (maximum 4 children, minimum fare £1).
If you have a Dales Railcard claiming your discount is easy, simply select ‘Dales Railcard Winter CDR’ as the railcard option when purchasing your ticket online or at TVM’s (Ticket Vending Machines). Alternatively, show your Dales Railcard when purchasing at ticket offices or show to the conductor on board the train (when boarding at unstaffed stations where no ticket facilities are available).
The offer is available from Monday 3 November 2025 to Sunday 29 March 2026, inclusive.
Dales Railcard Winter Discount Offer available routes
The Dales Railcard Winter Discount Offer applies to the following routes:
Settle – Carlisle Line
- All journeys Carlisle – Skipton inclusive
- All journeys Carlisle – Gargrave inclusive to Cononley – Bradford Forster
Square / Leeds inclusive
Bentham Line
- All journeys Heysham Port / Morecambe – Carnforth inclusive to Wennington
– Skipton inclusive
- All journeys Heysham Port / Morecambe – Gargrave inclusive to Cononley –
Bradford Forster Square / Leeds inclusive
- All journeys Carnforth – Skipton
Not valid for local journeys as per Dales Railcard T&Cs as follows:
- Heysham Port / Morecambe – Carnforth inclusive
- Skipton – Bradford Forster Square / Leeds inclusive
Dales Railcard T&Cs apply*
Apply for a Dales Railcard
Dales Railcards are available for only £15.00 per year. You can apply for one online or in person from Appleby, Carlisle, Settle or Skipton stations. Click below to learn more or visit the Dales Railcard Winter Offer FAQs at the bottom of this page.
How to apply for a Dales Railcard
*50% saving off usual retail price for Off-Peak Day Return - usually 34% discount.
Leeds – Carlisle via Settle, and Leeds – Lancaster/Morecambe via Bentham routes only.
Frequently asked questions
Settle – Carlisle Line
- All journeys Carlisle – Skipton inclusive
- All journeys Carlisle – Gargrave inclusive to Cononley – Bradford Forster
Square / Leeds inclusive
Bentham Line
- All journeys Heysham Port / Morecambe – Carnforth inclusive to Wennington
– Skipton inclusive
- All journeys Heysham Port / Morecambe – Gargrave inclusive to Cononley –
Bradford Forster Square / Leeds inclusive
- All journeys Carnforth – Skipton
Not valid for local journeys as per Dales Railcard T&Cs as follows:
- Heysham Port / Morecambe – Carnforth inclusive
- Skipton – Bradford Forster Square / Leeds inclusiveSettle – Carlisle line.
- All journeys Carlisle – Skipton via Appleby inclusive
- All journeys Carlisle – Gargrave inclusive to Cononley – Bradford Forster Square / Leeds inclusive
Not valid for local journeys as per Dales Railcard T&C’s between Skipton – Bradford Forster Square / Leeds inclusive.
Offer available to Dales Railcard holders.
Available when Off-Peak Day Return tickets are available only, valid all day weekends and Bank Holidays.
The offer is available 3 November 2025 to 29 March 2026 inclusive.
Tickets can be purchased online, purchased at staffed station ticket offices, Ticket Vending Machines (TVM’s) or from conductors on train when boarding at unstaffed stations when you have a valid Dales Railcard.
Simply select ‘Dales Railcard Winter CDR’ as the railcard option when purchasing your ticket online and TVM’s (Ticket Vending Machine). Alternatively, show your Dales Railcard when purchasing at ticket offices or the conductor on board the train when boarding at unstaffed stations where no ticket facilities are available
Full details on Dales Railcard's can be found here.
No, as season tickets are already heavily discounted, the Dales Railcard Winter Offer doesn't apply to this ticket type.
Terms and Conditions
*50% saving off usual retail price for Off-Peak Day Return. Leeds – Carlisle via Settle, and Leeds – Lancaster/Morecambe via Bentham routes only.
Tickets can be purchased on the website, Ticket Vending Machines at stations, on the Northern App, at ticket offices, or from conductors on trains when boarding at unstaffed stations.
Valid: Monday 3 November 2025 to Sunday 29 March 2026.
Must produce valid Dales Railcard at time of purchase and have this when travelling.
Not to be used for local journeys Skipton – Bradford Forster Square / Leeds inclusive or Carnforth – Morecambe / Heysham Port inclusive, as per conditions of the Dales Railcard.
Usual Dales Railcard terms and conditions apply.