The Yorkshire Dales from the Lake District

Aysgarth Falls

Aysgarth Falls are Yorkshires most visited waterfalls and famed for its role in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. These stunning falls are found half way along the famous Wensleydale Valley, 3 miles from Castle Bolton and consist of 3 spectacular drops over a kilometre.

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Buttertubs

The Buttertubs Pass is a high road in the Yorkshire Dales, England. The road winds its way north from Simonstone near Hawes towards Thwaite and Muker past 20 metre deep limestone potholes called the Buttertubs. It is said that the name of the potholes came from the times when farmers would rest there on their way to market. During hot weather they would lower the butter they had produced into the potholes to keep it cool.

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Bolton Castle

During the Late Tudor and Stuart Periods, Bolton Castle was often embroiled in the politics of the era. First it was caught up as a base for the “Pilgrimage of Grace” the northern nobles uprising against the Henry VIII Dissolution of the Monasteries. Decades later Queen Elizabeth I had Mary Queen of Scots imprisoned in the towering fortress shortly after her forced abdication from the Throne of Scotland. In 1644 the castle was the scene of Parliamentarian siege as change sweep the country during the English Civil war.

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Gunnerside

Gunnerside is a typical dales village in Swaledale, settled by the Vikings, with a history of lead mining and hill farming. Now a great location for tourists to explore the northern dales.

The name Gunnerside comes from the Nordic ‘Gunnar’s Saetr’ meaning the ‘Viking King’s summer pasture’. The Vikings who settled and shaped large parts of Northern England, thus had an impact on Gunnerside and the surrounding area as well. There doesn’t, however, seem to have been an entry for Gunnerside in the Domesday Book so it would appear there was no noteworthy settlement in the area in 1086.

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Reeth

Reeth is an old lead mining centre located in a stunning location overlooking the famous valley of Swaledale. Built around its village green it is a popular location as a meeting point for walkers and cyclists as they head off on the adventures around the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

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Sedbergh

If history’s your thing, relish the fact that Sedbergh is mentioned in the Doomsday book, and the name’s a derivative from the Norse ‘Set Berg’ meaning ‘flat-topped hill’. The town was granted a market charter by Henry III in 1251 and Sedbergh School started here in 1525. In 1652, in the early days of the Quaker movement, George Fox, founder of the Quakers, preached to a congregation of a thousand from a large rock on the fellside just outside Sedbergh, which became known as Fox’s Pulpit.

If you prefer the here and now, simply enjoy the 21st century pleasures of an elegant market town, with space to breathe, and potter: a friendly approach to life; quality shopping; great pubs and local food and drink; comfortable places to stay to suit all tastes and budgets. There’s lots to see and do, both indoors and out, and wonderful views all around: whether you’re an adrenaline enthusiast or prefer something more relaxing.

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Swaledale

Swaledale is one of the most northerly of the dales and it has perhaps the wildest, most unspoilt scenery in the National Park. Many of the villages and tiny hamlets - such as Gunnerside (from 'Gunnar's saetr') - still carry the names given to them by Viking farmers who settled here over a thousand years ago.

Swaledale is also famous for its wildflower meadows, heather moors and waterfalls, the region is also home to some of Yorkshire's best walking and cycling. When it comes to peace, tranquillity and natural beauty, few locations offer more.

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Wensleydale Creamery

The Wensleydale Creamery is situated in the market town of Hawes in Wensleydale in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The location is simply beautiful as they are surrounded by the most stunning dales landscape.The Wensleydale Creamery is an award-winning, independent traditional cheese-maker and specialist blender of cheese with ingredients. They use traditional methods to handcraft cheese to time-honoured recipes, using milk from local farms, as well as being innovative with the development of new cheese recipes.

One of Mountain Goat's favourites is their Yorkshire Wensleydale with Cranberries - it's delicious!

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