Yorkshire Dales National Park

This beautiful area of moorland and fells (hills) of limestone and sandstone was carved by glaciers and rivers, making picturesque dales (local name for valleys).

There are more than 20 dales in the national park. Each dale is usually named after the river that flows through it: Arkengarthdale, Ribblesdale, Swaledale, Warfedale, etc.

There are beautiful views everywhere you look. The pastoral landscape of intricate dry-stone walls and field barns was created over centuries of livestock farming. Picturesque stone farms, bridges, villages and towns are sheltered in the dales. Almost all the roads are lined with stone walls, making it precarious when the roads are narrow and winding.

This is Wensleydale, the first dale we explored so far. I felt bad that Dean didn't see much of it, just the road in front of him. There are very few if any pull-outs.Read more