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Yorkshire Dales

Outstanding scenery, a range of wildlife and a rich cultural heritage

The Yorkshire Dales

A remote Yorkshire dale

The Yorkshire Dales

A couple enjoys the summer sun on Ilkley Moor

The Yorkshire Dales

A pretty village bridge in spring

The Yorkshire Dales

Summer in a Danby Dale

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The Yorkshire Dales, situated between the North York Moors National Park and the Lake District, is renowned for its spectacular scenery, unspoilt villages and old market towns, making this the perfect place to relax and unwind in one of our lovely cottages.

The Dales provides an excellent base for a self catering holiday with the ‘Great Outdoors’, offering some of the finest scenic walking in the whole country, taking in dales and valleys, streams and rivers and pretty Dales’ villages. The finest long distance walks pass through the Dales including the Pennine Way, Coast to Coast Walk, the Dales Way and the Ribble Way. For cyclists there is a network of byways and bridleways to enjoy away from busy roads including the Yorkshire Dales and Cumbria Cycleways.

There are 1,769 square kilometres of national park and over 20 main dales to explore, with each one differing in character and atmosphere but all offering beautiful dramatic countryside.

Visit the many castles, abbeys and stately homes in the area during your stay, or spend a relaxing hour or two in one of the many ‘characterful’ Dales pubs which can be found tucked away in every corner.

And there will be no shortage of activities within easy reach of your holiday cottage whether it be potholing in limestone caves, climbing the local crags or fishing on e of the many beautiful rivers. The region’s family activities include the ‘Forbidden Corner’ in Coverdale and the renowned Wensleydale Creamery at Hawes. For those who enjoy something a little more strenuous, visit Ingleton Waterfalls Walk with its woodland and Dales’ scenery. And of course there is the impressive and towering ‘Three Peaks’ of Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent which have been attracting walkers, climbers and ramblers for decades.

So whether it be a long weekend, short break or week long holiday we have a great selection of cottages and accommodation located all across the Yorkshire Dales for you to choose from.

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Destinations in Yorkshire Dales

Harrogate & Area

Harrogate is renowned for its fabulous shopping and hosts an array of independent shops unique to the town

Ingleton & Area

Although officially only just on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, the area around Ingleton boasts some of the finest limestone scenery in the region.

Skipton & Area

Skipton is known locally as the ‘Gateway to the Yorkshire Dales’ as a short distance away is all the many attractions and scenic delights.

Swaledale

Swaledale runs west to east to the town of Richmond. Villages and hamlets in Swaledale include Reeth, Grinton, Low Row, Gunnerside, Muker, Thwaite and Keld.

Wensleydale & Area

Wensleydale and the surrounding areas provide an excellent base for the great outdoors, with plenty of wonderful walking and cycling opportunities.

Wharfedale and Area

Running from north to south, Wharfedale is one of the Yorkshire Dales' longest and most beautiful valleys.

Bronte Country

Bronte Country straddles the West Yorkshire and East Lancashire Pennies, a windswept land of heather and wild moors which provided the inspiration for the classic works of the Bronte sisters.

Things to do in Yorkshire Dales

Brimham Rocks

One of the highlights close to the spa town of Harrogate these amazing collection of weird and wonderful rock formations.

Hawes

The thriving market town of Hawes located in the heart of Wensleydale is a typical Yorkshire Dales town full of character and charm.

The Three Peaks

The "Three Peaks" of Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent dominate the skyline of the western part of the Yorkshire Dales national park and creates perhaps one of the most famous walks in the Dales.

Malham Tarn Estate

This outstanding area of limestone pavements, upland hill farms and flower-rich hay meadows provides a marvelous setting for walking, cycling or just enjoying the great outdoors.

Upper Wharfedale

Along the Upper Wharfe Valley the characteristic drystone walls and barns of the Dales, important flower-rich hay meadows, beautiful riverside and valleyside woodland combine to create a wonderful place to relax and explore the great outdoors.

White Scar Caves

The area around Ingleton contains some of the deepest and longest cave systems in the British Isles. The White Scar Caves in Chapel le Dale can be easily explored as they are both fully illuminated throughout the show cave routes.

The Cow and Calf and White Wells

Enjoy a brisk walk up to the Cow and Calf rocks in the wonderful market town of Ilkley. Have a spot of lunch on the way down at White Wells a whitewashed stone building and former spa used by the Victorians.

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