Moorland, Crags & CavesYorkshire Dales
With wide-open heather moorland framed by dramatic rock formations, wildflower meadows and echoes of a lost, industrial past, The Yorkshire Dales are a uniquely beautiful example of heritage and nature existing hand-in-hand. Go caving in the number-one caving area in Britain, wander the snaking pathways that sidle through open countryside, quaint villages, by rivers and past waterfalls. Whatever the weather, this is a fascinating landscape filled with folklore, history, nature and tales of old.
The Yorkshire Dales and the Yorkshire Dales National Park is in the Pennine Hills area of Northern England, a picturesque area of upland, famed for its vast expanses of heather moorland and intricate cave systems. The National Park incorporates much but not all of the Dales within its boundaries.
Explore the Yorkshire Dales
Adventures that you can do on your own, with the right knowledge, skills and equipment
Caving
Alum Pot
Selside, Settle BD24 0HZ, UK
Wild Swimming
Appletreewick
Skipton, BD23 6BY
Climbing
Attermire Scar
Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9LB
Gorge Walking
Baxenghyll Canyon
Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Ingleton, Carnforth LA6, UK
Climbing
Beggar’s Stile
Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8DJ
Wild Swimming
Bolton Abbey
Skipton, BD23 6AL
Local Guides
Find local specialists who provide organised adventures in this area, great for those without experience or equipment
Popular Activities
Our favourite activities in the Yorkshire Dales
Caving
There’s a lot more to caving than squeezing though dark, tight spaces. Explore some of the most stunning geological features in the United Kingdom, hidden right under your feet.
Bouldering
With many centres in urban areas, even those without easy access to the great outdoors can head to a bouldering wall and practice their climbing skills in this friendly, social and inclusive activity.
Gorge Walking
Gorge walking requires fewer technical skills than canyoning, but can be just as much fun. Climb waterfalls and jump into plunge pools whilst traversing rocky and dramatic gorges.
Climbing
With many different variations, there’s a form of climbing to suit all abilities – both indoors and out, and great places to climb wherever you are in the UK.
Adventure Inspiration
Everyday Adventure stories from the Yorkshire Dales
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Features
The Adventure Queens
Adventure Queens is an online community of adventure-loving women started by friends Anna McNuff and Emma Frampton. ‘Chief Queen’ for Kent Leanne Downs meets her fellow Queens to celebrate the first birthday of the community in the Yorkshire Dales
11 February 2019
Inspiration
The Everyday Adventurers Guide to the Yorkshire Dales
In this guide we’ve handpicked some of the best places to discover in the Yorkshire Dales, for swimming, hiking, climbing and more.
29 August 2018
Guides
Hill Bagging : Cautley Spout & The Calf
This a spectacular but hard hillwalk, climbing up the side of England’s highest cascade waterfall in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
1 August 2018