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Malham is a small dales village in what is known as Malhamdale. Located north of Skipton, Malham is the inspiration for Charles Kingsley’s classic children’s novel, The Water Babies. But Malham most famous feature and attraction is not Malham village itself but just outside. Malham contains some of the finest and spectacular limestone scenery in [...]
These dales contain hay meadows, smaller hills, drystone walls and field barns, and welcoming old stone villages such as Burnsall, Buckden and Kettlewell. There are plenty of different mountain terrains and paths for walkers to tackle. Wharfedale starts at the high moors of Langstrothdale Chase and passes down the remote valley of Langstrothdale to the [...]
Hawes is a small town on the River Ure, 25 miles Northwest of Skipton. Hawes, at the head of Wensleydale, is a busy market town with high fells to both the north and south. Hawes contains a cobbled main street and stone buildings that date from late Victorian times mingle with houses of the 17th [...]
Situated in Wensleydale, nestling on the hillside between the River Cover and the River Ure just 2 miles from the busy little market town of Leyburn, is Middleham. Middleham contains a magnificent castle ruins towering over clusters of old grey stone cottages, fine old Georgian and Victorian houses and its two cobbled market squares. Middleham [...]
Aysgarth is a small village halfway along Wensleydale between Leyburn and Hawes. Aysgarth is a pretty village, complete with a village green. There are two public houses, The George and Dragon Inn and Palmer Flatts Hotel, as well as a Post Office, off Licence and tea rooms. The shops stock and sell a range of [...]
Askrigg in the heart of Wensleydale is a little hamlet village in the middle of the Dales. Askrigg became the location for filming All Creatures Great and Small, the TV series inspired by the stories of Yorkshire vet James Herriott. One of Askrigg main attractions is Skeldale House which can be seen opposite the thirteenth [...]
Reeth is a major village in the heart of Swaledale in the northern part of Yorkshire Dales. The name of the village of Reeth originally comes from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning ‘stream’. Today, Reeth lies on a ridge between the River Swale and the Arkle Beck. It is possibly a site of an earlier settlement [...]
Leyburn itself is a small market town in the north-east edge of the Dales. Located in Wensleydale, this market town of Leyburn has developed as the traditional centre for mid-Wensleydale shopping and trade. Leyburn has an open-air market that is still held on Fridays. There is also a full range of independently and family owned [...]
Located at the northern part of the Yorkshire Dales, Richmond is another small but impressive Georgian castle and market town. With a number of churches, along with its castle, Richmond has plenty of history attached to it. Richmond has housing which dates back to 18th century, which is interspersed with many modern day properties located [...]
The north part of the Yorkshire Dales is Swaledale and Arkengarthdale. In these locations, nature is at it best. The area contains the highest of the Dales mountain hills, which has sparkling moorland streams that cascade down the valley sides. These dales are possibly the most rugged, many drystone walls, green and peaceful fields and [...]