This new, thoroughly updated edition of the Yorkshire Dales, part of
Bradt's series of distinctive 'Slow' guides to local UK regions, remains
the most comprehensive guide to the area and covers the whole of the
recently extended Yorkshire Dales National Park, Nidderdale Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty and some 'slow' and historic towns and
villages just outside the boundaries.Each chapter covers, dale by dale,
wildlife, folklore, history and local food and drink and suggests routes
to follow to see the best of it all. Walking and cycling are included,
as well as all the attractions and advice needed for a memorable visit.
The Yorkshire Dales is famous internationally for its caves, scenic
rivers, waterfalls and limestone flora, but it is also known in the USA
for a diverse range of connections, from the lead on the roofs of the
White House and Capitol Building to Roosters brewery collaborating with
Pretty Things Brewery in Massachusetts. Richmond, Virginia is the
largest city bearing the name but Richmond, North Yorkshire is the
oldest and the one that all others are named after, while Cravendale in
North Carolina is named after a 17th-century son of the Lord Mayor of
London who began life as a poor farmhand in Appletreewick, Wharfedale.
Knitting, President Roosevelt, Ripon in Wisconsin and a square mile of
Yorkshire that is officially American soil also link the region to the
USA. The Yorkshire Dales offer hundreds of square miles of open access
land to explore, long-distance footpaths including the Pennine Way and
Coast to Coast, medieval castles such as Skipton and Richmond, quaint
stone villages and an exceptionally rich wildlife. Drop in to the Tan
Hill Inn, the highest pub in Britain where sheep regularly find their
way in to warm themselves by the roaring fire; journey into the depths
of Gaping Gill, one of the largest underground chambers in Britain; or
take a scenic rail trip on the famous Settle-Carlisle line, crossing en
route the longest railway viaduct in the country at Ribblehead. Discover
all this and more with Bradt's Yorkshire Dales, the perfect companion
for a successful trip.
