How many dales are there in yorkshire

The stunning dark sky of the Yorkshire Dales National Park is one of its very special qualities, and each year we support a special festival to celebrate it.

Livestock farming — with distinct sheep breeds like Wensleydale and Swaledale and a strong tradition of upland cattle rearing, that is still deeply interwoven into local life and made famous through local cheese making.

Livestock sales and agricultural shows play an important part in the lives of local people. There are many ways to enjoy the Yorkshire Dales! One of the best ways in which you can enjoy the Dales is by walking; there are over 60 varied short walks you can take to enjoy the wonderful scenery. If you fancy more of a challenge, there are longer distance options which include the Pennine Way, Coast to Coast, Pennine Bridleway, and the famous Three Peaks, where the aim is to walk 24 miles, covering all three summits, Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, in 12 hours!

Other ways to access the Dales are cycling and mountain biking — a great way to take in the landscape and observe the wildlife. We have a network of km of bridleways, by-ways and green lanes available for you to use, or try some of the Tour de France and Tour de Yorkshire routes. There are plenty of picture postcard towns and villages to stop off for refreshments! Take a heritage train journey on the iconic Settle — Carlisle line which cuts through the heart of the Dales, providing stunning views of the landscape and taking in famous features such as the Ribblehead viaduct and the Westmorland fells or take the Wensleydale Railway from Leaming to Redmire.

Bring friends, bring families, and enjoy everything the Yorkshire Dales has to offer. Malham Cove. How many dales are there? Best of Britain Express Art Prints. Caernarfon Castle. River Tay, Dunkeld, Perthshire. Ordnance Survey maps. Direct from Ordnance Survey! We'd like to feature your Dale! Send photos, in jpeg format, or information about where you live, to: northyorkshire bbc. Home Explore the BBC. This page has been archived and is no longer updated.

Find out more about page archiving. Explore the BBC. BBC Homepage. Contact Us. Photo by: Tony Harrison. Yorkshire Dales National Park anniversary events Calling all boggarts, elves and fairies Get a grip on the intangible The day they launched the half century Meet the Dales Dales Viking exhibition There are more than 20 individual dales in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The Yorkshire Dales are divided into several major areas or dales. Including the smaller lesser known dales, the list of Yorkshire Dales is: Arkengarthdale Barbondale Birkdale Bishopdale Chapel-le-Dale Clapdale Coverdale Deepdale Dentdale Garsdale Kingsdale Langstrothdale Littondale Malhamdale for cottage holidays Nidderdale Raydale Ribblesdale Swaledale Waldendale Wensleydale Wharfedale The dales were originally formed by glaciers in the ice age which carved out these deep valleys and produced this beautiful landscape.