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A different view of the Dales by canal
Imagine digging Britain’s longest canal by hand. At 127.25 miles long, the Leeds Liverpool Canal took thousands of navvies 46 years to build, starti…Read more
Shake off the cobwebs at Buckden Pike
How are you feeling? Fresh-faced and motivated, or maybe in need of a little cobweb-brushing? Amanda Brown suggests a walk to the summit of Buckden …Read more
Heard of the Dales 30?
You've heard of the Yorkshire 3 Peaks but what about the Dales 30? Love to walk and tick places off your list? Jonathan Smith at Where2Walk is keen …Read more
Anyone made a 'laughing stock' of you?
Has anyone ever made a 'laughing stock' of you? I love noticing small details, bits of history that have been around for ever, half-forgotten. Villa…Read more
Bolton Abbey Estate - Wet feet, Wordsworth, wonderful walks & happy memories
What links wet feet, The Cure, Wordsworth, Scottish Raiders and the Yorkshire Dales? Have you been to this place and stayed dry? Is it possible t…Read more
Ribblesdale's iconic landmarks
How well do you know Ribblesdale? It's packed with 'big names' of Yorkshire Dales attractions as well as some more hidden landscape features. Man…Read more
The Buttertubs: a scary, super scenic route
Have you travelled along the Dales route described as "scenic but scarey!" and "England’s only truly spectacular road*”? The Buttertubs Pass is …Read more
Origins of place names
You can tell a lot about the history of places in the Yorkshire Dales from their name. Ham, ley, ton, pen, foss... all give clues to the past. Fi…Read more
A faithful dog & beautiful railway line
Why is there a statue of a dog at Garsdale station? Why is "Hawes" railway station actually in Garsdale? It straddles the Yorkshire/Cumbrian border …Read more