Nidderdale
The eastern part of the Yorkshire Dales is Nidderdale. This area is characterised with unique landscapes, mountains and hills as well as containing castles, a ruin monastery, villages, churches and gardens to visit. Nidderdale is a area of outstanding natural beauty, with its stunning moorland scenery and tapestry of lush green meadows. In addition, the area has outstanding scenery with a steep sided valley, rock formations and remote moorland.
The area is also renowned for its reservoirs, especially Gouthwaite Reservoir, which is home to many rare species of birds and wildlife. For the walker, the Nidderdale Way is one of the main paths that passes through the dale and used by walkers frequently in order to explore the vast natural scenery and wildlife contained in the dale.