Yorkshire Dales

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Stone houses in Hawes, a typical example of Dales architecture
Stone houses in Hawes, a typical example of Dales architecture
Limestone hills and dry-stone walls in the west of the Yorkshire Dales. This part of the national park is popular with walkers due to the presence of the Yorkshire three peaks.
Limestone hills and dry-stone walls in the west of the Yorkshire Dales. This part of the national park is popular with walkers due to the presence of the Yorkshire three peaks.

The Yorkshire Dales (also known as the "Dales") is the name given to an upland area, mostly in Yorkshire, in Northern England. Most of the area falls within the Yorkshire Dales District National Park, created in 1954. The "Dales" is one of the twelve National parks of England and Wales. The area is so called because it is a collection of river valleys ("dale" comes from a Danish word for valley), and the hills in between them. The area lies mainly in the historic county of Yorkshire, but today lies partly in three modern counties : North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, and Cumbria.

[edit] List of Dales

Janet's Foss, near Malham
Janet's Foss, near Malham
Inglebourough Mountain
Inglebourough Mountain
  • Arkengarthdale
  • Birkdale
  • Bishopdale
  • Coverdale
  • Dentdale
  • Garsdale
  • Langstrothdale
  • Littondale
  • Malhamdale
  • Nidderdale
  • Ribblesdale
  • Swaledale
  • Wensleydale
  • Wharfedale

[edit] See also

  • Bolton Castle
  • Skipton
  • Settle and Carlisle Railway
  • List of peaks in the Yorkshire Dales

[edit] External links

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