Yorkshire Dales Guidebook and Travel Guide
THE YORKSHIRE DALES
Discovery Guides Connoisseur Series
CONTENTS
02. General Map of the Area
03. INTRODUCTION TO THE AREA
04. A Portrait of the Dales
05. TICs and Useful Information
06. The Yorkshire Dales National Park
07. THE DALES COLLECTION
08. The Haunting Howgills
09. The Hidden Dale
10. Herriot Country
11. The Three Peaks
12. Magnificent Malham
12. Sparkling Spa Waters
14. Wonderful Wharfedale
15. NATURE'S WONDERS
16. The Building Blocks
17. Shaping the Landscape
18. Waterfall Country
20. Subterranean Splendours
21. Wildlife and Wildscapes
23. THE TOUCH OF MAN
24. Early Struggles for Survival
25. Invaders and their Legacy
26. Castles and Combatants
27. Great Religious Orders
28. Chapels and Churches
29. Markets and the Growth of Towns
30. Upstairs Downstairs - The Stately Homes
31. THE RURAL SCENE
32. A Farming Landscape
33. Farming Past and Present
34. A Farmer's Work is Never Done
35. Drove Roads and Packhorse Ways
36. A Blanket of Forest
37. DAYS OF INDUSTRY
38. Echoes of a Lead Mining Heritage
40. The Canal Era
41. Full Steam Ahead
42. The Question of Quarrying
43. A Stitch in Time
44. Mill Power - Will Power
45. FOLKLORE AND LEGEND
46. Tales of Horror
47. Tales of the Supernatural
48. Tales of Romance
49. CULTURAL KINGDOM
50. The Cult of the Picturesque
51. The Writer's Inspiration
52. The Artist's Vision
53. Museums and Galleries
55. The Appliance of Science
56. Ancient Festivals
57. PASTIMES PAST AND PRESENT
58. The Deer Hunter
59. Annual Shows
60. Walking in the Dales
61. Outdoor Activities
62. Entertainment in the Dales
63. Good Yorkshire Food
64. In Television's Footsteps
65. SELECTED PLACES TO VISIT
66. Treasure Chest of Attractions
67. Ingleton's Waterfalls
68. Stump Cross Caverns
69. The Embsay Steam Railway
70. The Georgian Theatre Royal
71. The Green Howards Museum
72. Newby Hall and Gardens
73. Ripley Castle and Gardens
74. Harlow Carr Gardens
75. WALKS, DRIVES & TOURS
76. Walk 1 Stump Cross Caverns
77. Walk 2 Ripley Castle
78. Walk 3 Harlow Carr Gardens
79. Walk 4 Newby Hall
80. Walk 5 Semer water
81. Walk 6 Occupation Road Circular
82. Walk 7 Ingleborough Estate Trail
83. Walk 8 Ingleton Waterfalls Walk
84. Drive 1 North Eastern Dales
84. Drive 2 South Eastern Dales
85. Drive 3 North Western Dales
85. Drive 4 South Western Dales
86. Tour 1 Yorkshire Dales Rail Ride
86. Tour 2 Cruising Yorkshire's Canals
87. REGIONAL ATLAS
96. SERVICES FOR THE VISITOR
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Yorkshire Dales is thought by many to be the most beautiful and appealing region of Britain. For over two centuries, in growing numbers and with increasing regularity, visitors have been exploring its landscape and enjoying its many and varied attractions and qualities. It is a magical region, living and breathing, possessing different moods and faces, ever changing and thus creating a personal relationship with all those who have been fortunate enough to experience its very special qualities and romantic appeal.
The Pennine Chain, that magnificent backbone of England, is located between the South Pennines and Peak District National Park to the south, and the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the north. Radiating from and deeply incised into these highlands are numerous beautiful green dales which give name to this region. However, it is interesting to note that although the area is known as the Yorkshire Dales, small sections upon its western fringes are located within the counties of Cumbria and Lancashire. It is a region delimited by the natural boundaries of the physical landscape and lies largely within the administrative borders of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Natural Attractions are found in marvellous variety. The magnificent scenery is a result of the varying geology. The two major rock types are the limestones and millstone grit of the Carboniferous period, though older Silurian Age rocks form the Howgill Fells. Each rock type provides a characteristic landscape of differing relief and vegetation. The most characteristic surfaces on the higher lands are the wet, peat-covered moors, and the thin soils, rock outcrops and scars of the limestone grasslands.
These hard rocks produce large areas of highland with many summits. Perhaps the best-known are Whernside (736 metres/2,416ft), Ingleborough (723 metres/2,373ft) and Pen-y-ghent (694 metres/2,273ft), collectively known as The Three Peaks. Specific attractions include the landforms known as Malham Cove, Gordale Scar, Giggleswick Scar, Kilnsey Crag, the Buttertubs and numerous caves and potholes such as the Ingleborough Cave and the nearby Gaping Gill pothole. Waterfalls too are a result of the rocks of the area and in the Yorkshire Dales there are numerous famous falls, such as Aysgarth Falls, Hardraw Force (England's highest single drop waterfall) and Thornton Force (one of a magnificent collection of waterfalls found near Ingleton and considered the greatest concentration of impressive waterfalls in the country).
There is gentler scenery also. In the past, glaciers and their melt-waters swept earth and debris down to the low ground and the floors of the valleys. Here in the deeper soil grow lush plants and magnificent trees. Paths lead through the beautiful woods at Bolton Abbey with their wealth of native wild flowers, while exotic plants from the Far East are to be found growing among the trees of the Ingleborough Estate.
Man-made Attractions, resulting from this area's rich and colourful history, are just as numerous as natural attractions. Since Stone Age times man has left us artefacts throughout the area, and many of these are preserved and displayed in numerous museums. However, there are more substantial historical remains to explore. Whilst the majority of the natural attractions are to be found to the west of the area, the major historic sites are in the east. These include Castles such as those at Richmond, Bolton, Middleham, Knaresborough, Ripley and Skipton, and religious buildings such as Bolton Priory, Jervaulx Abbey, Easby Abbey, Fountains Abbey and Ripon Cathedral. In addition, there are a host of fine halls and buildings, each with a different character.
Beautiful Gardens and a wealth of flowers are a feature of the area, varying from the displays of the Northern Horticultural Society at Harlow Carr, the opulent gardens of Newby Hall, the colourful streets of Harrogate or the profusion of hanging baskets in Pateley Bridge, and the romantic grounds of Studley Royal .
Leisure and Sporting Activitioes of numerous kinds are available to the visitor. These include the more peaceful pastimes of bird-watching and fishing, and the more energetic activities of riding, sailing and, of course, walking, as well as the specialist pursuits of rock-climbing and potholing. There are local occasions to enjoy, agricultural shows, sheep fairs, horse trials, steam engine rallies, concerts and brass bands. There is also a wide range of shops to investigate, selling local produce or locally made gifts, and in many places visitors can watch the craftsmen themselves at work.
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