Yorkshire Dales National Park Travel Guide

 nickandchris Says:  This is a beautiful garden to visit and a great day out.Originally we were going to visit Thorp Perrow Arboretum, just a few miles away from the site we were staying on but as we had a two for the price of one voucher for Newby Hall, it made better economic sense to go... 

 nickandchris Says:  Jervaulx Abbey comes as a pleasant surprise, not over-hyped or full of forbidding notices. It is actually on private land and admission is by honesty box.It is reputedly the second largest privately owned cistercian church in the UK.Parking is across the road outside the... 

 nickandchris Says:  Our Easter break 2011 was spent in Wensleydale, on a small site in the village of Thornton Steward, between Leyburn and Bedale.We were booked on to a 5 van only site which was well off the beaten track and completely away from any roads. The site offered perfect peace and... 

 nickandchris Says:  Another waterfall we couldn't miss, just off the Pennine Way, in ideal conditions.This fall is walked to from the village of Hardraw, north of Hawes. You have to enter through the Green Dragon Pub and pay an entry fee as the grounds belong to them. It is a short walk along a... 

 LoriPori Says:  Set in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, on the banks of the River Wharfe, the historic estate of BOLTON ABBEY is the Yorkshire home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. Visitors are drawn to its breathtaking landscape - just under 30,000 acres of countryside. You can... 

 LoriPori Says:  Before we all ventured out to the Abbey itself, it was "tea time". We ( Hans and I, June (poons), Sue (Suet), Angie (Angiebabe) and Sue (Suvanki ) headed for THE TEA COTTAGE and took an outside table at the Tea Terrace, overlooking the wonderful Bolton Abbey Priory. We all... 

 Sjalen Says:  All over the Yorkshire Dales you will see these walls, constructed by stone and stone alone. This is a special way to build and not many can do it these days but there are courses held every summer if you are interested (check with the local tourist offices). 

 Sjalen Says:  Because of public transport, you're often better off driving yourself in Yorkshire - especially the Dales. Just bear in mind that driving conditions are special here. For a start, most roads are fairly narrow country lanes and again this is especially true for the national... 

 nickandchris Says:  We arranged to meet up with Nick's sister and husband during October half term 2003, and decided to stay at Little Cote CL. in Wensleydale. From the site, we set off for a leisurely stroll, or so we thought. Ian was in charge of the map so we left it to him. Louise and Ian... 

 Sjalen Says:  There are lots of alternatives for those who want to walk in the Dales. The most famous paths to go through the park are the Coast to Coast walk, and the Pennine Way. The Coast to Coast walk enters Yorkshire from Cumbria up in Swaledale in the north and you follow that dale... 

 LoriPori Says:  To me, the most peaceful and serene part of Bolton Abbey was THE GRAVEYARD. Many date back hundreds of years.I googled Bolton Priory Graveyard and came across the website "Mostly Haunted" which tells of a ghost story about Bolton Priory. It's as follows:"It is quite common... 

 LoriPori Says:  Founded in 1151 by the Augustinian Order. BOLTON ABBEY PRIORY was built on the banks of the River Wharfe, on land which was given to the order in 1154 by Lady Alice de Romille of Skipton Castle.In the early 14th century, Scottish raiders caused the temporary abandonment of...