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The Yorkshire Dales are a series of valleys, or dales, in the Pennines, an upland range in England. They are mostly located in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, but extend into Cumbria and Lancashire; they are entirely within the historic boundaries of Yorkshire. The majority of the dales are within the Yorkshire Dales National Park ...
About the Dales. The Yorkshire Dales has many moods; it can be wild and windswept or quietly tranquil. It includes some of the finest limestone scenery in the UK, from crags and pavements to an underground labyrinth of caves. Each valley or ‘dale’ has its own distinct character, set against expansive heather moorland tops. Stone-built ...
While the Yorkshire Dales has only been a designated national park since 1954, much of its landscape has remained unspoiled for thousands of years. The term “dale” is derived from the Norse name for valleys, but it is rarely used outside of the north of England these days. Most of the dales located in the National Park are named after the ...
Aug 11, 2010 · The Yorkshire Dales, protected as a national park since the 1950s, provides some of the best scenery England has to offer. Take in views of high heather moorland and flat-topped hills rising above ...
Jul 4, 2002 · The main dales include or are linked by smaller, less famous dales such as: Airsdale; Bishopdale; Clapdale; Coverdale; Langstrothdale; Littendale; Raydale and Washburndale. What makes the Dales ...
Guide to the Yorkshire Dales. The Yorkshire Dales is famous for outstanding scenery, unspoilt countryside, diverse wildlife habitats, and a rich cultural heritage. In recognition of these features, 1769 square kilometres in the counties of North Yorkshire and Cumbria was designated a national park in 1954, and this was extended in 2013.
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Landscape of the Yorkshire Dales. The natural features of the Dales are the result of erosion by glacier ice. Weathering of limestone, shale, sandstone and millstone grit laid down about 300 million years ago has created the scenery that we see today. Visitors can explore this fascinating, distinctive landscape of open moorland, rounded valleys ...
