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The Yorkshire Dales
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There are many caves to explore in the area as well. The Lancaster Pot and Easegill Caverns System is the longest and most complex cave area in all of Britain. This is the place to be if you are interested in history and geology. The land is sprinkled with smaller caves that are just as exciting to explore.
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"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Confucius (551 - 479 BC)
The Yorkshire Dales National Park is a great place to spend some time. Since 1954, when the Park was opened this has been the location for a variety of wildlife species as well as a place to learn about the culture of the area. The Yorkshire Dales National Park offers 1,762 square kilometers to explore. This is the perfect place for hiking, exploring, and having a leisurely picnic.
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There are plenty of indoor attractions in the Dales too. Visit gorgeous castles and Abbeys. Bolton Abbey is an old monastery, and considered by many to be the very heart of the Dales. Inside you will take a step back in time, relishing the history that is alive here. There are 80 miles of paths for you to take wonderful walks around the area. The area is also known for its amazing shops and restaurants.
While you definitely won’t be spending much time in your accommodation during your visit to the Yorkshire Dales, you will find them to be very unique. Places to stay include comfortable bed and breakfast homes and self catering cottages. Choose vintage hotels or even an old farmhouse with wonderful views over the land. Take a look at the various options on the internet. Some of them simply have pictures of the outside while others have pictures of both the inside and the outside. Our Premium Partners at HolidayCotts.co.uk have
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Here is just a small selection of places to visit and things to see while you're here in the dales...
Skipton - famously known as The Gateway to the Dales
Why are so many thousands of visitors drawn to the cobblestones and castle walls of this ancient market town?...
Malham - A tiny village nestling in a mighty limestone ampitheatre
Malham is a Yorkshire Dales village nestling in the folds of a massive limestone ampitheatre...
Ribblehead - Bleak, open moorland with a stark beauty
In a bleak, wide open natural landscape, the 24 arches of the Ribblehead Viaduct are a stark testament to the hundreds of men ...
Settle - Historic Dales Market Town
Settle is a thriving Dales market town with scenery that looks like something out of the movies. Gateway to the Three Peaks...
Kettlewell - tiny, tranquil Dales village
There are many well marked paths in and around Kettlewell that you can explore on foot or on a bike. Many of them are located right next to the river ...
Aysgarth - Sleepy village in the heart of Wensleydale
Aysgarth is a very small, delightful village located between Leyburn and Hawes in Wensleydale. Aysgarth Falls features in many movies...
Clapham - rugged Dales village loved by outdoor folk
Clapham village nestles in tiny Clapdale in the shadow of Ingleborough - one of the Three Peaks. Today this Yorkshire Dales village is a sleepy backwater ...
Grassington - lively Wharfedale village with a past!
The popular Wharfedale village of Grassington has quaint, cobblestoned streets and nature trails. Crowning an outcrop of limestone, the village overlooks a majestic curve of the River Wharfe ...
The Yorkshire Dales is an absolutely gorgeous place to visit. You will find wonderful things to see and do - both indoors and out. The scenery is something you don’t see everyday and you'll love walking around and exploring the caves and the outdoors. The historic buildings will transform the world around you. Even your sleeping accommodation will be something out of a fairytale.
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