Aysgarth Falls

The three stepped waterfalls at Aysgarth have been a tourist attraction for over 200 years. Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy visited while they waited for their coach horses to be changed. Turner sketched them on a tour of the North. More recently, they provided a dramatic setting for a scene from the Hollywood movie Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.

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Bolton Abbey

Bolton Abbey is the Yorkshire estate of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire; it has been in the family since the 1750s and provides over 80 miles of footpaths through some of the most spectacular scenery in England.

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Brimham Rocks

Explore dramatic moorland rock formations.

The natural spectacle of Brimham Rocks, with its giant rock formations, was created by an immense river 100 million years before the first dinosaurs walked the earth. A visit to this unique landscape is truly a journey into prehistory.

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Fountains Abbey

Cistercian abbey, elegant Georgian water garden and medieval deer park are just a few things to see at Fountains Abbey. For centuries people have been drawn to this inspiring place.

From humble beginnings, the magnificent abbey was established by devout monks seeking a simpler existence. The atmospheric ruins that remain are a window into a way of life that shaped the medieval world.

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Linton Falls

Linton Falls is a famous waterfall on the River Wharfe and is located at the foot of Sedber Lane, which drops down to the river from Grassington. The falls formed where a fault in the earth's crust shifted millions of years ago, raising the limestone rocks to the north up higher than those to the south.

Malham Tarn & Cove

Malham Tarn is a small glacial lake set on top of Malham Moor, a well-known beauty spot in the Yorkshire Dales. Surrounded by rolling hills and bleak moorland, it is the highest glacial lake in England at 1250 feet above sea level.

Tarn Moss can be seen on the western shore, which is a wetland haven for wildlife and wading birds. Bird spotters will also be interested in walking to Malham Cove. This raw limestone escarpment is a known nesting place for peregrine falcons.

Skipton Castle

Skipton Castle is a medieval castle built in 1090 by Robert de Romilly, a Norman baron. It has been preserved for over 900 years. It is one of the best-preserved and most complete medieval castles in England, despite enduring a three-year siege in the Civil War.

Today we can clearly read in the Castle's stones the story of this period of English history and many earlier ones, for, in Cromwell's time, Skipton was already ancient.

Stump Cross Caverns

Stump Cross Caverns is one of Britain's premier show caves, located in Nidderdale on the Yorkshire Dales National Park border. They offer a range of facilities for a great family day out, including a gift shop and tea room as well as the caves themselves.