Yorkshire Dales: The curved limestone cliff of Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales

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Yorkshire Dales

Limestone country: Malham, Wharfedale, Wensleydale and the Three Peaks

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Limestone country: Malham, Wharfedale, Wensleydale and the Three Peaks

The Yorkshire Dales National Park was designated in 1954 and has covered 2,178 km² since 2016. The park authority counts over 8,000 km of drystone walls, 6,000 field barns and half the country's limestone pavements, and the most extensive caving area in the UK lies under its hills.

Skipton, with its castle, is the southern gateway. North of it are Malham Cove and Gordale Scar, Grassington in Wharfedale and Bolton Abbey on the Wharfe; further north, Hawes and Aysgarth in Wensleydale. To the west the Settle–Carlisle railway crosses Ribblehead Viaduct below Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent, the Three Peaks.

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Sulla mappa

The map shows Yorkshire Dales and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.

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Consigli da insider

Prima di partire

1

Busy car parks

The park authority says its Malham, Horton-in-Ribblesdale and Aysgarth Falls car parks tend to be the busiest; have a back-up plan.

2

Use the train

Settle–Carlisle line stations such as Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Ribblehead, Dent and Garsdale are the start of many walks.

3

Malham in one walk

Janet's Foss, Gordale Scar and Malham Cove are all within a short distance of Malham village and can be linked on foot.

4

Step-free walks

The park publishes 'Miles without Stiles' routes for wheelchair users and people with pushchairs.

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