Wednesday 22 July 2009

The Yorkshire Dales

I have travelled around the world a fair bit but for me no where equals the outstanding natural beauty of the Yorkshire Dales.  The limestone hills and pastoral valleys are sandwiched between the Lake District to the west and the North York Moors to the east.  We have just spent a couple of days in my favourite of all the dales Swaledale but also ventured in to Wensleydale and the beautiful Mallerstang valley.Wensleydale is probably best known these days for its cheese and in particular for its connection with Wallace and Gromit - it is the largest and most serene of the dales whilst Swaledale to me is more dramatic and more remote with picturesque little villages linked by footpaths all the way down the valley to Reeth.
Mallerstang
Catrake Force
The Butter Tubs - deeply eroded natural wells
Swaledale with its profusion of field barns for which the dale is renowned



Hardraw Force - the highest above ground waterfall in England


Gayle
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  1. Nick Green23 July 2009 at 23:19

    Great pictures - and no rain to spoil it! Wish I was there!

    Nicholas

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  2. Unknown7 August 2009 at 12:24

    Very nice pic.Yorkshire is a wide-spanning wonderous landscapes,it is famous for hiking, mountain biking and horseback ride. Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors are two national parks.Pennine Way is the oldest National Trail is also great to engage in geocaching.The latest adaptation of the traditional treasure hunt where outdoor thrill seekers furnished with GPS get to explore the adventures of the countryside. For more details refer Yorkshire Dales

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