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- The Yorkshire Dales »The Yorkshire Dales National Park is an area of outstanding beauty in the North of England, famous for Green, hilly pastures dotted with grazing sheep, frisky lambs in the spring Dry-stone walls criss-crossing the landscape ‘U’ shaped valley walls created by ice age glaciers Wonderful areas of limestone pavement Narrow roads and pretty, unspoiled villages Brightly kitted walkers, out in all weathers. Origin of the word ‘Dale’ The word ‘dale’ comes from the Nordic/Germanic word for valley (dal, tal) and is used across Yorkshire and beyond. The ‘Yorkshire Dales’ describes the area west of the Vale of York and north of the major cities of West Yorkshire. Most of the dales are named after the river that runs through them (e.g. Wharfedale after the River Wharfe). There are exceptions, though, e.g. Wensleydale is named after the town of Wensley, not the River Ure running through it. The major Dales: [custom_list type=”dot”] Airedale Malhamdale Ribblesdale Swaledale Wensleydale Wharfedale [/custom_list] Other Dales include: [custom_list type=”dot”] Arkengarthdale Bishopdale Coverdale Dentdale Langstrothdale Nidderdale and more! [/custom_list]
- WalksWalks in the Yorkshire Dales A group of walks, added to from time to time, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. As well as a description of the route itself, I’ll include other details like length, an estimate of the time needed, photos and more. Occasionally I’ll add walks from the wider Yorkshire area that I’ve done and enjoyed. Wharfedale [custom_list type=”dot”] Grassington to Burnsall [/custom_list]
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The Barguest of Troller’s Gill
Barguests, headless hellhounds, portents of death. It seems these beasts love the Yorkshire Dales. Recently I wrote about the Black Dog of Ivelet Bridge. That one terrorised the northern dales but residents of the southern dales had no reason to be complacent. Troller’s Gill, near …
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The Black Dog of Ivelet Bridge
When researching my blog post, The Swaledale Corpse Way, I stumbled on another great story … the Black Dog of Ivelet Bridge, a Barguest, a headless hellhound, a portent of death. The Swaledale Corpse Way – a sad story The Swaledale Corpse Way is a …
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The Little Drummer Boy of Richmond
The legend of Richmond’s Little Drummer Boy is a fascinating mix of discovery, disappearance, ghosts and myth. Even King Arthur puts in an appearance. Every self-respecting historic town should have a story like it, and I suspect many do. Discovery Building work on Richmond Castle …
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