Yorkshire Dales - When will you visit?

Explore new places, enjoy fresh experiences

Ready for some fresh experiences and challenges? Do you delight in exploring new places, discovering the behind-the-scenes stories and history? That’s what Yorkshire Treasures is all about. We love our area and want to share our finds and recommendations.

Our insider tips range from awe-inspiring viewpoints to small quirky details, different ways to enjoy well-known places, and off-the-beaten track wanderings. It’s all about finding uplifting ways to spend free time in Yorkshire, starting with the Yorkshire Dales.

We've got lots of ideas to help you get more out of life, to explore new places and discover different things to do. 

Strange place names
Which place names make you smile? Whenever we’re heading over to Settle, my very toleran…Read more
Sleeping elephants, books, fine foods & wool
Sleeping elephants, books, fine food & wool: snuggled beneath the Howgills, straddling Cumbria…Read more
Family traditions
Do you have anything you do every year, any family traditions in the Yorkshire Dales? In August ever…Read more
Cross That Bridge
Why do we say, "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it"? With over 50 dales, and at least that number of rivers and streams, there are plenty…Read more
Ribblehead Viaduct: incredible human endeavour
Do you recognise this landscape? Ribblehead Viaduct one of the most iconic sights in the Yorkshire Dales, and certainly one of the most famous along…Read more
Semerwater and its secrets
You may already know Malham Tarn, but what about the Yorkshire Dales' other naturally formed small lake? Hidden in tiny Raydale close to Wensleydale…Read more
Lumpy hills and lead-mining
Ever noticed random humpty-dumpty little hills in the Yorkshire Dales or the remains of curious stone buildings scattered in remote areas? Wander…Read more
Big Stone: a curious climb
Have you visited this place? This isn't the best photo of it (if you have a better one I can use, please do send!) but I think you can see it's an o…Read more
Sherlock Holmes - inspired by the Yorkshire Dales?
What's the connection between the Yorkshire Dales, the Hound of the Baskervilles and Sherlock Holmes? Some believe that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wa…Read more