Castles, wonders and gorgeous villages...

The Yorkshire Dales is home to outstanding scenery, great castles, abbeys and a breathtakingly peaceful atmosphere.  At its heart are two very special protected areas - Yorkshire Dales National Park and Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Beauty.  These protected areas are truly not to be missed.

Historic Sites - Castles, Keeps and Dreamy ruins..

Fountains Abbey

Bolton Castle

“Rocks in my path? I keep them all. With them I shall build my castle.” - Nemo Nox

Natural sites

Malham Cove

Aysgarth Falls 

"I'm an optimist, but an optimist who carries  a  raincoat" - Harold Wilson 

Towns and Villages

Middleham

Hawes

"A village is a hive of glass, where nothing unobserved can pass" – Charles Spurgeon