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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 19h

Storm Amy brought the drama to Hardraw Force this weekend - it never fails to impress after heavy rain. England’s tallest single-drop waterfall was in full roar - a 100-foot cascade thundering into Hardraw Beck below.

🎥 Wendy McDonnell I #Wensleydale #YorkshireDales #WaterfallWednesday

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 1d

At 694 metres (2,277 feet) Pen-y-Ghent is 1 of the 10 highest peaks in Yorkshire. The name is believed to originate from the Cumbric language (similar to Welsh). Pen-y-Ghent likely means “Hill on the Border”—pen meaning "head" or "top", and ghent possibly meaning "edge" or "border"

#YorkshireDales

A scenic rural landscape featuring a prominent hill with rocky outcrops and patches of green vegetation, set beneath a clear blue sky with wispy clouds. In the foreground, frosty grass and shrubs cover the ground, and a traditional dry stone wall runs horizontally across the scene, adding a rustic element. The overall atmosphere is serene and crisp, evoking a cold but peaceful morning in the countryside.

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 2d

We're sharing a bit of Monday motivation that you can both see and hear... although you'll have to imagine the sound (if you know, you know!) 🤔

📍 Fore Gill Gate | #MondayMotivation #YorkshireDales

A narrow, winding country road curves through rolling green hills under an overcast grey sky. The landscape is dotted with patches of grass and stone walls that follow the contours of the hills. A small white bridge crosses a shallow stream near the middle of the scene, and a single black-and-white road marker stands beside the pavement. The road appears quiet and rural, surrounded by open countryside with a sense of calm and isolation

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 3d

The Yorkshire Dales Nature Recovery Plan is a roadmap that guides actions to conserve and enhance our biodiversity by 2040 and support a wider variety of iconic species like the Red Squirrel. More 👇

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📸 Mark Sadler

A squirrel hangs upside down from a metal bracket attached to a wall, stretching toward a cylindrical bird feeder filled with peanuts. The squirrel’s body is vertical, with its head near the feeder and its tail hooked around the bracket for balance. Green foliage and a stone wall are visible in the background.

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 5d

Happy Friday! If you're around the National Park this weekend, please:

🐄 Be Cattle Aware
🚮 Take Your Litter Home - Leave no trace
🏞️ Respect the Land, the community, and each other
💨 There are weather warnings in place

Public transport options are available here 👇

www.dalesbus.org

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 7d

On Waterfall Wednesday we're sharing this view of Aysgill Force just outside Gayle and Hawes in Upper Wensleydale.

#YorkshireDales #WaterfallWednesday

A scenic waterfall cascading over moss-covered rocks into a tranquil pool, surrounded by bare trees in a natural woodland setting

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 8d

Built in 1399 by Richard le Scrope, Lord Chancellor to Richard II, Bolton Castle was designed not just as a fortress but as a family home. Despite the Civil War damage, the castle remains one of the best-preserved in England.

📸 Wendy McDonnell | #TuesdayThoughts #YorkshireDales

A wide landscape view of the English countryside in autumn. In the center of the image stands a large, pale stone castle with four tall rectangular towers, surrounded by clusters of trees. The castle sits at the edge of a small village with stone houses and farm buildings scattered nearby. The rolling green fields around the village are divided by hedgerows and stone walls, with patches of woodland displaying orange, yellow, and brown autumn foliage. In the background, moorland hills stretch into the distance under a partly cloudy sky, with soft light illuminating the scene.

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 9d

For Monday motivation we're sharing some autumnal views at Kilnsey 🍂 Have a great week.

📸 Wendy McDonnell | #Kilnsey #YorkshireDales #MondayMotivation

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 10d

Happy Sunday! Looking for a Wharfedale wander today? Check out our FREE walking app, which has walks around Buckden, Burnsall, Grassington, Kettlewell and more 👇

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#YorkshireDales #Walking #Autumn

A scenic countryside landscape under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. A gently flowing river winds through the middle of the scene, bordered by grassy meadows and stone walls. The left side of the image shows wide open fields, while the right side has a hillside dotted with trees in autumn colors—greens, yellows, oranges, and browns. A small stone barn stands on the slope of the hill, surrounded by pasture. In the foreground, a few bare branches of a tree reach over the river, and a low stone wall runs along the bottom left edge of the photo. The rolling hills continue into the distance, bathed in sunlight.

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 11d

Happy Saturday! If you're around the National Park this weekend, please:

🐄 Be Cattle Aware
🚮 Take Your Litter Home
🏞️ Respect the Land, the community, and each other

Public transport options:

🚌 Buses & Trains - ow.ly/Ru2950WjwO5
🚆 Public Transport guide - ow.ly/IbRc50WjwO8

📸 Wendy McDonnell

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 12d

Happy Friday! If you're around the National Park this weekend, please:

🐄 Be Cattle Aware - Cattle may become protective especially around calves
🚮 Take Your Litter Home - Leave no trace
🏞️ Respect the Land, the community, and each other

📸 Wendy McDonnell

A tranquil rural landscape featuring rolling green hills and traditional stone barns. In the foreground, a small stone barn with a red roof sits on a grassy slope. The middle ground includes another barn and several sheep grazing peacefully. Dry stone walls crisscross the terrain, adding structure to the scene. The background reveals hills adorned with autumnal foliage in warm shades of brown and orange. A winding path meanders through the distant hills, enhancing the sense of depth and serenity in this pastoral countryside setting

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 13d

A view of Semerwater from Sunday morning with the water right up the side of the lane, completely covering the foreshore!

Semerwater is one of 3 natural lakes in the National Park, the other's being Malham Tarn and Sunbiggin Tarn.

#YorkshireDales #ThursdayThoughts

A tranquil rural landscape featuring a calm lake in the foreground, reflecting sunlight under a mostly clear sky with scattered clouds. Surrounding the lake are lush green fields and gently rolling hills dotted with trees. A rustic stone wall runs along the bottom edge of the image, enhancing the countryside charm. The scene evokes a peaceful, natural atmosphere, showcasing the serene beauty of the outdoors.

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 14d

Following last week’s #WaterfallWednesday, Brian’s sent another gem – Hull Pot full to the brim in January 2023!

After heavy rain, Hull Pot Beck spills in, creating a spectacular waterfall. Occasionally, it even fills completely! 🌧️

#Ribblesdale #YorkshireDales #StepInToNature

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 16d

For many the equinox marks the start of autumn and this year the equinox takes place TODAY.

📸 Wendy McDonnell | #YorkshireDales #Autumn #MondayMotivation

Scenic countryside village with stone cottages, a stone bridge, and autumn trees, set against rolling green hills and dry stone walls

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 17d

💡 Did you know? Askrigg was once celebrated for its clock makers. There are several fine examples of their work on display at Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes.

📸 Wendy McDonnell | #YorkshireDales #Askrigg

A scenic countryside landscape shows rolling green fields divided by winding dry-stone walls. Scattered trees in varying shades of green and gold suggest early autumn. In the foreground, a narrow country road curves past stone walls. The middle ground features open pastures and small clusters of trees, while the background reveals higher hills and ridges under a partly cloudy sky. Sunlight breaks through the clouds, casting bright patches of light across the fields, creating contrast with shaded areas. Overhanging branches frame the view from the top right corner.

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 18d

Happy Saturday! If you're around the National Park this weekend, please:

🐄 Be Cattle Aware
🚮 Take Your Litter Home - Leave no trace
🏞️ Respect the Land, the community, and each other
☔ There's a weather warning in place for rain

📸 Wendy McDonnell

A rural countryside scene under a cloudy grey sky. In the foreground on the left, a large leafy hawthorn tree is full of small, bright red berries. The middle ground opens into a wide, lush green grassy field. Near the center-right of the field, there is a small, simple stone barn or outbuilding with a pitched roof, a single doorway, and no visible windows. Behind it, a tall, leafy green tree stands, partially shading the barn. Low stone walls divide the fields and stretch across the landscape. In the background, rolling green hills rise gently with scattered mature trees dotting the slopes. The overall atmosphere is calm and pastoral, with a hint of autumn from the berries.

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 19d

If you're around the National Park this weekend we ask that you please:

🐄 Be Cattle Aware - Cattle may become protective especially around calves and dogs
🚮 Take Your Litter Home
☔ Be aware of a weather warning in place for rain

📸 Upper Wharfedale

A scenic view of a valley with green fields, rolling hills, and scattered trees under a partly cloudy blue sky. Bare tree branches frame the foreground, while a contrail cuts diagonally across the sky.

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 20d

The #YorkshireDales Explorer is a Saturday train connecting Lancashire with the heart of the National Park. And from Saturday you can bring along a friend, partner, or family member with an additional 25% off. T&Cs 👇

www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/york...

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 21d

Today's #WaterfallWednesday is Hull Pot in #Ribblesdale – captured on Monday during some rather damp weather that we had ☔️

Kindly shared with us by Brian Stallwood 🙏 Taken on his morning run with his dog, Luna - much respect, Brian! 🏃‍♂️

#YorkshireDales #GetOutdoors

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 22d

Gaping Gill is one of the largest underground chambers in Britain. The main shaft drops 98m (322ft) straight down, and the stream known as Fell Beck plunges into the cave, creating the highest unbroken waterfall in England.

#TuesdayThoughts #GapingGill

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 23d

🌄 Monday Motivation 🌄

We're kick starting the week with this breath-taking view of Upper Wharfedale, looking towards Cray.

💧 Cray is home to the Cray Waterfalls, a series of stunning cascades tucked into the hillside.

📍 #YorkshireDales #MondayMotivation

A scenic countryside landscape with rolling green hills and patchwork fields divided by hedgerows and stone walls. In the foreground, there is a dry stone wall topped with wire fencing, with tall grasses and small purple wildflowers growing beside it. Beyond the wall, lush green fields stretch across the valley floor, dotted with scattered farm buildings and clusters of trees. Dense wooded areas cover parts of the hillsides, and the land rises into more open moorland at the higher elevations. The sky above is partly cloudy with patches of blue, casting a mix of sunlight and shadows across the landscape, giving depth and texture to the view.

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 23d

Yes, we should have made clear this is Arten Gill viaduct 🤦‍♀️

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 24d

Introducing the #SettleCarlisle line:

🚂 Ribblehead Viaduct is the most famous structure on the line
🏞️ The route spans 72 miles from Settle to Carlisle.
🐾 At Garsdale there’s a statue of a collie who stayed by his deceased owner’s side for 11 weeks.

#YorkshireDales

A wide stone railway viaduct with multiple arches stretches across a green valley under a partly cloudy sky. In the foreground, a dirt path runs alongside a stone wall with grassy hills on either side.

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 26d

If you're in or around the National Park this weekend, please:

🔥 No BBQ's, open fires or discarded cigarettes
🚮 Take your litter home

And check out:
🚌 Weekend Buses & Trains - ow.ly/Ru2950WjwO5
🚆 Our Public Transport guide - ow.ly/IbRc50WjwO8

📸 Hebden Beck

A scenic countryside landscape featuring a dirt path on the left side that winds into the distance. To the right of the path, a small stream flows gently through a narrow valley bordered by grassy hills and rocky terrain. The background includes clusters of trees and rolling hills beneath a partly cloudy sky with visible patches of blue

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 27d

Abbotside Common, above Hawes, features several distinct cairns, particularly around the summits of Lovely Seat and these ones around High Clint.

#ThursdayThoughts #YorkshireDales #StepIntoNature

Two stone cairns stand prominently on a grassy hilltop, each constructed from stacked, weathered stones. The foreground features uneven terrain covered in short green grass. In the background, a sweeping landscape of rolling green hills and deep valleys stretches into the distance, creating a sense of depth and openness. The sky above is partly cloudy, with soft white clouds interspersed with patches of clear blue, suggesting a mild and breezy day.

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