Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Sleighholme Moor walking trail.

Justin Foulkes

Overview

The Yorkshire Dales – named from the old Norse word dalr, meaning 'valleys', and protected as a national park since the 1950s – are beloved as one of England's best hiking and cycling areas. The park's glacial valleys are characterised by a distinctive landscape of high heather moorland, stepped skylines and flat-topped hills, punctuated by delightful country pubs and windswept trails.


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Cheese of all shapes and size on display in the Courtyard Dairy, North Yorkshire.

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Say cheese! How the Yorkshire Dales are reviving cheesemaking traditions

Mar 13, 2019 • 7 min read

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