All Yorkshire Dales places
63 places
1Malham CoveA curving white limestone cliff with a fissured pavement on top
2Aysgarth FallsThree stepped cascades on the Ure, thunderous after heavy rain
3Ribblehead ViaductVictorian stone arches striding across open moss below Whernside
4Gordale ScarHidden gorge where 150m limestone walls close around a tufa waterfall
5Bolton CastleMary Queen of Scots was held behind these walls above Wensleydale
6Janet's FossMoss-and-tufa cascade in bluebell woods where a fairy queen once lived
7White Scar CaveBritain's longest show cave: a guided mile of waterfalls and stalactites
8Hardraw ForceEngland's highest single-drop waterfall, a ten-minute walk from the gate
9Ingleborough CaveA wooded mile in, then half a kilometre of floodlit stalactites
10Malham TarnA glacier-made lime-rich lake ringed by bog, boardwalk and birds
11Buttertubs PassButtertubs Pass climbs between two dales past deep limestone potholes
12Gaping GillA moorland beck vanishes 100m down into a vast hidden chamber
13Cautley SpoutCautley Spout, England's highest above-ground cascade, tumbles nearly 200m
14Bolton AbbeyRiverside priory ruins, 62 stepping stones and the roaring Strid
15Wensleydale Creamery Visitor CentreWatch Wensleydale cheese made by hand, then taste the full range
16Stump Cross CavernsHard hats, 65 steps and calcite that glows under UV torches
17Dales Countryside Museum & Hawes National Park CentreA Victorian station turned museum of Dales life, farming and railways
18The Forbidden CornerFour-acre labyrinth of tunnels, follies and watery surprises
19Cauldron FallsTurner painted this shady plunge pool minutes from the green
20Thornton ForceWater drops over 170 million years of missing geological time
21Kilnsey Park EstateSpringwater lakes, farm animals and trout under a limestone crag
22Beezley FallsCascades and Triple Spout on the River Doe in oak woodland
Grassington National Park CentrePark, plan, and walk to Linton Falls from Wharfedale's info hub
Malham National Park CentreMaps, advice and parking before the Cove and Gordale circuit
Aysgarth Falls National Park CentreMaps, cafe and an all-terrain wheelchair minutes from the falls
23Pendragon CastleRuined Clifford stronghold beside the young River Eden in Mallerstang
24SemerwaterOne of only two natural lakes in the national park, glacier-made
25Scaleber ForceTwelve metres of limestone cascade hidden in a mossy roadside gorge
26Wain Wath ForceBroad, low falls under limestone cliffs, right beside a Swaledale road
27Catrigg ForceMulti-drop cascade hidden in a mossy limestone gorge above Stainforth
28Cotter ForceA stile-free woodland stroll to six gentle cascades on Cotterdale Beck
29Hull PotWalk in to a deep limestone chasm where a cavern collapsed
30Yordas CaveOld steps, a dark chamber and a hidden underground waterfall
31Norber ErraticsIce age boulders perched on pale limestone above a quiet dale
32Ingleborough SummitIngleborough Summit: flat gritstone plateau with an ancient hill fort
33Whernside SummitWhernside Summit: 736 m of ridge walking above Ribblehead
34Pen-y-ghent SummitStepped lion-shaped summit with a rocky scramble and huge Dales views
35Farfield MillVictorian woollen mill now four floors of art, craft and looms
36Museum of North Craven Life at The FollyA 1679 townhouse telling North Craven's story, from parlours to viaducts
37Dent Village Heritage Centre & MuseumDales farm life, terrible knitters and a penny farthing indoors
38Swaledale MuseumLead-mining tools, hand-sewn pockets and dale voices in one old schoolroom
39Grassington Folk MuseumTwo miners' cottages packed with Upper Wharfedale's mining and daily life
Tan Hill InnBritain's highest pub, a 17th-century moorland inn on the Pennine Way
40How Stean GorgeNarrow limestone ravine with caves, plus a glass-floored cafe above
41Old Gang Smelting MillRuined lead smelt mill and chimney on a moorland beck in Swaledale
42GrassingtonCobbled market square, stone cottages and riverside walks by the Wharfe
43HawesHawes: working Wensleydale market town, cheese and walkers' crossroads
44MalhamBeck-side stone village that launches walks to famous limestone cliffs
45ReethA stone-built Swaledale village around a big green, ringed by moors
46DentCobbled lanes, whitewashed cottages and Norman stonework deep in Dentdale
47MukerSlate-roofed cottages, hay meadows and four waterfalls up the dale
48KettlewellGrey-stone Wharfedale village with riverside walks and three inns
49ClaphamStone cottages along a beck, with cave country up the lane
50SettleStone market town under limestone scars, with alleys, cafes and trains
51SedberghEngland's book town: stone streets with the Howgill Fells above
52IngletonLimestone base camp for Three Peaks walks, caves and waterfalls
53KeldQuiet stone hamlet at Swaledale's head, ringed by waterfalls and paths
Hawes Caravan and Motorhome Club CampsiteMembers-only touring base a ten-minute walk from Hawes market town
Usha Gap Farm & CampsitePitch beside a beck on a working Swaledale sheep farm
The Dalesbridge Campsite and CabinsTen-acre camping base for the Three Peaks, with bar and pizza
Kettlewell CampingFamily-run field on Kettlewell's edge, ten metres from the Dales Way
Riverside Campsite MalhamTent camping beside Malham Beck, a field away from the Cove
Stablefell Holidays and CampsiteTent-only meadow pitches with firepits, no signal, walk to Semerwater
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Yorkshire Dales Tour Guide
Yorkshire Dales, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Yorkshire Dales National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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“You're approaching Malham Cove, but the huge curved limestone cliff is a walk from Malham village, not a roadside viewpoint.”
Plays as you drive up to Malham Cove in the Parkwolf Yorkshire Dales Tour Guide.
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