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Days Out: In The Dales
Yorkshire Dales National Park Sign: BU06377A | | Yorkshire Dales National Park
The Yorkshire Dales National Park was created in 1954 following the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act. It is one of eleven national parks in the country. The park covers an area of 1773 kilometres of upland in North Yorkshire and Cumbria.
The Yorkshire Dales National Park is famed for it’s spectacular scenery and it’s vast range of wildlife. It is this which the national park designation aims to protect. National Parks have two main purposes; to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the National Parks; and to promote opportunities for the public understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of the parks.
Around 20,000 people live within the national park boundaries, many of which live in picturesque villages such as Muker, Malham, and Horton-in-Ribblesdale. There are a few towns in the park including Hawes, which is famous for it’s cheese making and Ingleton, for it’s waterfalls. It is estimated that over 8 million people each year come to explore the national park.
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Three Peaks
The Three Peaks area is one of the most popular areas of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It has been designated a site of special scientific interest and is famous for its limestone landscape. The varied landscape attracts walkers, ramblers, climbers and pot-holers. The Three Peaks that give the area its name are Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent.
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Pennine Way
The Pennine Way is a 268-mile walk running from Derbyshire to Scotland. It passes through the Peak District, Bronte Country, Yorkshire Dales, and Northumberland National Park and along Hadrian’s Wall. The Pennine Way was designated Britain’s first national trail in 1965 and is now a famous and well-travelled route. It takes around 16 days to complete the walk, with some people completing the walk in one visit, and others completing sections of the walk on weekends and day trips.
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Pennine Way Cermony, 1965: BU09443
Ling Gill Nature Reserve, Pennine Way: BU01214A
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Pennine Way Signpost: BU01367
Pennine Way, High Force, Teesdale: BU03079
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