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Yorkshire Dales National Park
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The Dales has many moods; wild, windswept, calm, peaceful, with valleys of hay meadows, dry stone walls and barns. One of the country’s most picturesque places. The official National Park Authority BlueSkySocial account
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Happy Sunday! Each morning we open a window to the Dales and share some of our favourite views, like this one across Upper Wensleydale, just above Hawes.

#YorkshireDales #Wensleydale #StepIntoNature
January 25, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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We are looking for a part-time Information Advisers to join our teams at Malham and Grassington Visitor Centres, on a permanent basis. More 👇

https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/park-authority/vacancies/
January 24, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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Each morning we open a window to the Dales and share some of our favourite views. This one is showing off Wensleydale at its finest: sweeping landscapes, big‑sky walks... and there's waterfalls, wildlife, heritage and cheese! 🧀

#Wensleydale #YorkshireDales
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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🦅 Eyes on the Skies – Protecting Birds of Prey 🦅

Friends of the Dales, is shining a light on the issue of raptor persecution with a series of free online talks. Find out more and sign up for them here 👇

https://ow.ly/YPb450XZE3B

📸 Dennis Jacobsen
January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Morning, and happy Friday! If you're spending time in the National Park this weekend, please:

🌧 Be weather prepared
🚮 Take all your litter home
🤝 Respect the land. Respect the community. Respect each other
🙂 And have a great weekend

📸 Ingleborough summit by Wendy McDonnell | #YorkshireDales
January 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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We’re a day late to the party - yesterday was Red Squirrel Day - but we didn’t want to miss out, so enjoy this week’s Waterfall Wednesday… on Thursday.

📸 Linton Falls by Wendy McDonnell | #YorkshireDales #WaterfallWednesday
Rushing river water cascading over rocks surrounded by green trees under a cloudy sky.
January 22, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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In the 80s, parts of the Three Peaks route were so badly eroded they’d grown 50 metres wide. Since then, huge effort has gone into repairing and protecting the route - we need your help to keep it that way 👇

https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/things-to-do/get-outdoors/yorkshire-three-peaks/project/
Frost-covered grassland with a stone wall leading towards a flat-topped mountain under a clear blue sky.
January 21, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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Welcome to the eighth episode of #FiPL Farm Diaries. In this episode we explore how #FarmingInProtectedLandscapes grants are helping farm businesses diversify.

📻 Podcast - https://ow.ly/G4mz50Y0vHZ
📺 Visual Podcast - https://youtu.be/03daF5-JpRA

#YorkshireDales #Defra
January 21, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Happy Red Squirrel Day! The Dales is home to a handful of red squirrel colonies, primarily in the north western areas of the National Park, with a good chance to seeing them at Snaizeholme - not far from Hawes.

📸 Gaz Atkinson | #YorkshireDales #RedSquirrelAppreciationDay
Red squirrel perched on a wooden post with a blurred forest background and a weathered sign pointing to Red Squirrel Viewpoint. Close-up of a red squirrel gripping tree bark, looking directly at the camera with alert eyes and tufted ears. Red squirrel with bushy tail digging in mossy ground partially covered with snow.
January 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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We have two great walking apps which cover the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Our bespoke Three Peaks app has been developed with our Rangers and includes suggested routes and important safety information.

https://ow.ly/psMX50XXaJU

#YorkshireDales #ThreePeaks
A woman wearing a blue hat and backpack walking a brown and white border collie dog across a green grassy field under a partly cloudy sky with the peak of Ingleborough in the distance.
January 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Settle-Carlisle railway. Tucked away in the stunning landscape of Dentdale, Dent Head Viaduct is one of the line’s most spectacular feats of engineering!

📸 Paul Harris | #YorkshireDales #SettleCarlisle #StepIntoNature
Stone railway viaduct stretching across a lush green valley with rolling hills in the background.
January 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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The Yorkshire Three Peaks are fantastic walks in their own right – find out about walking each peak individually, here 👇

https://ow.ly/keYu50XXaib

📸 Andy Kay | #YorkshireDales #ThreePeaks
Stone farmhouse and outbuildings set in frosty fields with a misty mountain backdrop of Pen-y-Ghent at sunrise.
January 19, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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A snowy day in Swaledale with a number of cow’uses dotted across the valley.

📸 Andy Kay | #YorkshireDales #MondayMotivation #Swaledale
Snow-covered rural landscape with scattered stone buildings and winding stone walls on rolling hills.
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 AM
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The Three Peaks of Pen-y-Ghent, Ingleborough and Whernside are among the best-known hills in the country. Find out more about the route and read our FAQs, put together by our Yorkshire Three Peaks Ranger 👇

https://ow.ly/XUOp50XXa8J

📸 Wendy McDonnell | #YorkshireDales #ThreePeaks #ComeForTheStay
Sunlight filters through leafless trees on a frosty hillside overlooking a green valley and a snow-capped mountain in the distance.
January 18, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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West Burton’s Cauldron Falls looking spectacular recently, draped in giant icicles and whipped by an icy winter breeze 🥶

🎥 Wendy McDonnell | #YorkshireDales #Waterfalls #StepIntoNature
January 18, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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The Yorkshire Three Peaks has become an increasingly popular location for fundraising events. You can help us keep the area special and help minimise the impact on those who live and work in the area by following the Code of Conduct 👇

https://ow.ly/2XKj50XXasj
January 17, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Planning a Three Peaks group walk? Tell us about your event here 👇 Your notification helps us manage numbers on the route, protect the landscape, and look after the Three Peaks for everyone.

https://ow.ly/M4En50XX9XQ

📸 Wendy McDonnell
Sunlight breaks through clouds over a long stone railway viaduct, at Ribblehead in the Yorkshire Dales National Dales, spanning green fields and rocky terrain.
January 17, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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The area surrounding Surrender Bridge is one of the best places to explore the Dales’ industrial heritage, providing access to the extensive remains of Old Gang lead smelting mills. Also used as a filming location for the forthcoming Wuthering Heights movie.

📸 Mark Sadler
Ruins of old stone buildings that formed an old lead mill scattered across a grassy hillside under a clear sky.
January 17, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Morning, and happy Friday! If you're planning to spend time in the National Park this weekend, please:

🌧 Be weather prepared
🚮 Take all your litter home
🤝 Respect the land. Respect the Community. Respect each other

...and maybe come by train?

#YorkshireDales #SettleCarlisle #StepIntoNature
A passenger train arrives at a small rural station at sunrise. A sign on the platform reads “Trains to Leeds,” and a signal box marked “Garsdale” stands beside the tracks under a pastel sky.
January 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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🌿 Great news! 🌿 The Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme has been extended for another three years, with £30 million confirmed for 2026/27 across England’s 44 protected landscapes 🙏

https://ow.ly/15Y550XW0Sg

#FiPL #FarmingInProtectedLandscapes #Defra
January 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Our Community Champions have led their own community groups visits to the #YorkshireDales National Park 🥾

Learn more about the project here👇
https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/park-authority/living-and-working/learning-and-engagement-2/our-projects/championing-national-parks/
January 15, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Settle-Carlisle railway. The Ribblehead Viaduct is one of the most iconic pieces of Victorian railway engineering in the UK, carrying the Settle–Carlisle line across Batty Moss.

📸 Wendy McDonnell | #ThursdayThoughts #YorkshireDales
A long stone railway viaduct stretches across a snowy landscape under a clear blue sky.
January 15, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Welcome to the seventh episode of FiPL Farm Diaries. In this episode we hear from farmers who are using FiPL funding to conserve drystone walls and barns .

📻 Podcast - https://ow.ly/Oi8N50XWAWY
📺 Visual Podcast - https://ow.ly/OWzW50XWAWZ

#YorkshireDales #FarmingInProtectedLandscapes #FiPL #Defra
January 14, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Our Dark Skies Festival with the @yorkshiredales.org.uk is just one month away and it’s shaping up to be an unforgettable celebration of the night sky 🌌

Take a look at the full programme: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/

📸 Chris Whiles

#DarkSkiesFestival2026
A vibrant display of the Northern Lights in the night sky, featuring shades of green and red, with silhouettes of trees in the foreground.
January 13, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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On Waterfall Wednesday we're sharing this short clip of Wain Wath Force on the river Swale, just upstream from Keld.

#YorkshireDales #WaterfallWednesday #StepIntoNature
January 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM