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Yorkshire Dales Attractions Map and Guide

The map below shows a Google map of the Yorkshire Dales with the attractions shown as red points on the map. You can scroll around and zoom in to explore. You can also use it to find accommodation near an attraction. Map Instructions

Yorkshire Dales attraction details are shown below the map.


Leading Attractions

World Heritage Sites

Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

 

Spectacular 12th C remains of the most complete Cistercian abbey in Britain. An elegant Elizabethan mansion; extensive ornamental water garden and exquisitely decorative Victorian Church in the heart of the medieval deer park.

 

National Attractions

Bolton Abbey, Craven, North Yorkshire

 

Bolton Abbey is on the banks of the River Wharfe in acres of beautiful countryside. Explore the ruins of the Priory, wander along the woodland nature trails, stroll beside the river, visit the tea rooms and cafes, look around the village shops, or just relax in this romantic location.

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01756 718009

Harrogate, North Yorkshire

 

Harlow Carr is a garden dominated by water, stone and woodland and is very much part of the surrounding Yorkshire landscape

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Skipton, Craven, North Yorkshire

 

900 year old Skipton Castle is one of the best-preserved and most complete medieval castles in England, despite enduring a three-year siege in the Civil War.

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01756 792442

Activities and Adventure

Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire

 

Deep beneath Ingleborough Hill, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, lies a hidden world which has been sculpted by nature over thousands of years.

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01524 241244

Middleham, Hambleton, North Yorkshire

 

The Forbidden Corner is a unique labyrinth of tunnels, chambers, follies and surprises created in a four acre garden in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Visits must be pre-booked.

 

01969 640638

Pateley Bridge, Ryedale, North Yorkshire

 

Stump Cross Caverns is one of Britain's premier show caves, located in Nidderdale on the border of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

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01756 752780

Reeth, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire

 

Based at Dales Bike Centre in Fremington near Reeth, the heart of mountain biking in the Yorkshire Dales. We deliver Mountain Bike skills training, guided riding weekends and tours with our CTC qualified guides and skills instructors.

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01748 884908

Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

 

The line-up comprises some amazing rides, including Europe?s longest rollercoaster - The Ultimate, as well as the stomach churning, mighty Eagle?s Claw and the splashtastic Wild River Rapids

 

0871 720 0011

Skipton, Craven, North Yorkshire

 

Britain's longest inland waterway finally opened in 1816 and remains largely unaltered to this day. On a Pennine Boat Trip you can enjoy the scenery as you travel slowly through the Pennines and Yorkshire Dales.

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01756 790829

Agricultural Shows

Harrogate, North Yorkshire

 

The Great Yorkshire Show is the country's leading agricultural event. Each year the Great Yorkshire Show attracts in excess of 125,000 visitors, why not join us this year and be part of it!

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01423 541000

Kilnsey, Craven, North Yorkshire

 

The Dales' foremost agricultural show with dry stone walling, produce, handicrafts, horticulture, equestrian events, fell races and harness racing.

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01756 753259

Malham, Craven, North Yorkshire

 

Malham Show is held annually in the heart of beautiful Malhamdale in the Yorkshire Dales on August Bank Holiday Saturday.

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01729 830702

Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

 

The Annual Nidderdale Show, held in the picturesque surrounds of Bewerley Park, Pateley Bridge, is one of the county’s foremost agricultural shows.

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01969 650129

Reeth, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire

 

Reeth Show is a traditional Yorkshire Dales agricultural show held every year for one day at the end of August in the picturesque surroundings of Swaledale.

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05600 709569

Castles, Gardens and Stately Homes

Yorkshire

 

Explore the formidable fortresses of kings, queens and conquerors, the spiritual harmony of the greatest abbeys in the north, and Victorian splendour in the home and garden. Explore history brought to life in the drama of special events. Explore English Heritage.

 

Barnsley, South Yorkshire

 

Wentworth Castle Gardens & Stainborough Park is the only Grade One Listed landscape in South Yorkshire, and contains a fascinating collection of 26 listed buildings and monuments.

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01226 776040

Bolton Abbey, Craven, North Yorkshire

 

Bolton Abbey is on the banks of the River Wharfe in acres of beautiful countryside. Explore the ruins of the Priory, wander along the woodland nature trails, stroll beside the river, visit the tea rooms and cafes, look around the village shops, or just relax in this romantic location.

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01756 718009

Harrogate, North Yorkshire

 

Harlow Carr is a garden dominated by water, stone and woodland and is very much part of the surrounding Yorkshire landscape

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Harrogate, North Yorkshire

 

Ripley Castle and Gardens, situated 3 miles from Harrogate in North Yorkshire on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, is an historic attraction open to the public all year round and makes for a fascinating and entertaining day out, in a beautiful location, with memorable surroundings.

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01423 770152

Leyburn, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire

 

Bolton Castle is a spectacular mediaeval fortress, preserved in outstanding condition and situated in the heart of Wensleydale, inside the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

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01969 623981

Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

 

Spectacular 12th C remains of the most complete Cistercian abbey in Britain. An elegant Elizabethan mansion; extensive ornamental water garden and exquisitely decorative Victorian Church in the heart of the medieval deer park.

 

Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

 

Visit Newby Hall and Gardens in Ripon, North Yorkshire setting for Jane Austen's Mansfield Park and enjoy a superb day out for all the family.

 

0845 4504068

Skipton, Craven, North Yorkshire

 

Parcevall Hall Gardens are the only large gardens open to the public in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. There is year round interest not only for the plantsman, but also for anyone who enjoys peace and tranquility in this natural setting.

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01756 720311

Skipton, Craven, North Yorkshire

 

900 year old Skipton Castle is one of the best-preserved and most complete medieval castles in England, despite enduring a three-year siege in the Civil War.

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01756 792442

Food, Drink and Craft Visits

Hawes, Hambleton, North Yorkshire

 

See how the twist is put in! Admission free except pre-booked educational visits.

 

01969 667487

Hawes, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire

 

Wensleydale Creamery Visitor Centre incorporates a museum, viewing gallery, specialist cheese shop, 1897 Coffee shop and fully licensed restaurant. Wensleydale cheese has been made in Wensleydale since 1150, when Cistercian monks settled in the dale.

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Leyburn, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire

 

Order finest Belgian chocolates, handmade in the Yorkshire Dales. Put together your unique box of 6, 12, 18 or 24 chocolates

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01969 625288

Masham, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

 

Situated at the gateway to Wensleydale, Masham is the home of the Black Sheep Brewery. Regular 'shepherded' tours of the Brewery allow visitors to experience the traditional brewing process and the aroma and taste of English hops and malted barley.

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01765 689227

Masham, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

 

Follow the complete brewing process and meet the people who brew Theakston's beers at the home of the legendary Old Peculier.

 

01765 680 000

Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

 

Visit this amazing sweet shop with its huge range of classic English sweets, also available online.

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Thirsk, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire

 

Treske is noted for superb English hardwood furniture made by craftspeople. Online catalogue or visit their factory showrooms and visitor centre in their beautiful old maltings building.

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Wensley, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire

 

We have been making candles since 1971 and in 1978 moved to the old watermill by the waterfall in the quiet village of Wensley.

 

01969 623544

West Burton, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire

 

Cats in all sizes and positions available online from the Cat Pottery in the UK Yorkshire Dales. Black, black and white, ginger, tabby, siamese cats.

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01969 663273

Museums

Hawes, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire

 

Gayle Mill tells a unique story of survival against all the odds, as it reinvented itself time and time again and was rescued from total dereliction.

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01969 667320

Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

 

Situated in the picturesque town of Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, this fascinating and friendly museum is housed in the former workhouse and is situated opposite St Cuthbert's Parish Church. Its 11 rooms illustrate the rural life of Nidderdale in the recent and more distant past.

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01423 711225

Richmond, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire

 

The Green Howards' Museum is situated in Richmond in North Yorkshire, at the heart of the Regiment?s recruiting area. The Museum tells the story of the illustrious Green Howards Regiment from its very beginnings to the present day.

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01748 826561

Visitor Farms, Wildlife, Walks and Trails

Buckden, Craven, North Yorkshire

 

Buckden Pike Memorial Cross commemorates the Polish crew of an RAF bomber who lost their lives in a severe snow storm while on a training flight in January 1942.

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Ingleton, Craven, North Yorkshire

 

The famous Ingleton Waterfalls Trail in Yorkshire offers some of the most spectacular waterfall and woodland scenery in the North of England.

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01524 241930

Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

 

Prepare for adventure at the How Stean Gorge Outdoor Centre in Nidderdale, Yorkshire! How Stean Gorge is a spectacular limestone gorge in the stunning Yorkshire Dales.

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01423 755666

Skipton, Craven, North Yorkshire

 

Hesketh Farm Park is part of a 600 acre working farm situated in one of the most picturesque areas of the Yorkshire Dales; Bolton Abbey.

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01756 710444

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