The Yorkshire Dales (stone villages and waterfalls)
The Yorkshire Dales is one of England’s most popular walking holiday destinations, home to many stone-built villages, amid heather moorland that stretches into Lancashire and Cumbria. This National Park (established in 1954) is also home to many of England’s most dramatic waterfalls.
If out walking, always follow the Countryside Code, to keep all creatures safe. If at the coast, read our post on keeping dogs safe by the seaside.
Here you’ll find wildlife galore: over 100 species of nesting birds, 30 species of mammals, 25 species of butterflies and 1000 species of moths. The Yorkshire Dales are also home to the brown long-eared bat (his ears much longer than his body!) and a species of moss that is uniquely only grown here.
England’s longest cave system is here, in a region shaped by glaciers and home to Malham Cove and Gordale Scar. You’ll see lots of dry stone walls (built to keep animals safe) along your walks, and spectacular waterfalls like Hardraw Force, Janet’s Foss, and Aysgarth Falls.
