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Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden – Fountains Abbey and the water gardens at Studley Royal are a combination
of medieval abbey ruins and a large park with lakes. The setting is dramatic,
green green lawns and perfectly placid lakes set against the native dark
green woodlands. There's a children's guide and program of family activities. |
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Wharfedale Bolton Abbey is a picture perfect open air abbey ruin in a spectacular
setting along the River Wharfe. (Reminiscent of Redwall Abbey.) Ride through
the dales on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway for a spectacular
way to arrive at Bolton Abbey. Take a walk on trails along the river
through the rolling countryside to Barden Bridge and Barden Tower or Posforth
Gills waterfall. Kilnsey Park Trout Farm has fly fishing for kids
and pony trekking. |
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Wensleydale – Wallace
and Gromit fans will want to stop in Wensleydale to sample the cheese. Visit
the Wensleydale Creamery Visitor Centre to see how the cheese is
made, taste cheese, and buy some cheese for your picnic lunch. |
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Nidderdale – Nidderdale
is noted for it's spectacular scenery, including the weird sandstone Brimham
Rocks and How Stean Gorge, a steep limestone cleft surrounded
by winding paths through the woods. Stop in at the old market town of Pateley
Bridge to relax and have a bite to eat. |
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Swaledale – Swaledale
is James Herriot country. If you've been reading All Creatures Great
and Small, you'll want to explore the moorlands yourself, on foot or
rent bikes. |
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Caverns – The Yorkshire
Dales are sprinkled with limestone caves with impressive stalagtites, stalagmites
and waterfalls. Visit the caverns at Ingleborough Cave and Nature Trail
(Clapham), White Scar Cave (Ingelton) or Stump Cross
Caverns (Pateley Bridge). |
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 At Ingleborough Cave, walk the nature trail up to the cave, take the
50 min. cavern tour, then continue walking up the trail for another 1/2
hour or so, and you can see where the river disappears in to the ground. |
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Yorkshire Dales Falconry Centre (Settle) – Watch different birds of prey take
to the sky, including eagles, hawks, falcons, condors, vultures. Come between
4:00 and 4:30 pm for feeding times, when the birds of prey "hunt" for their
dinner. The medieval skill of falconry is demonstrated at the center. |
