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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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Last but not least we have the smallest of our Yorkshire Three Peaks - The beautiful 📌Pen-y-ghent may be small compared to many of the other peaks in Yorkshire (694m/2277ft) but it is still an impressive feature in the landscape.

📸Andy Kay

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December 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Check out our Access Hub. It's a one-stop online resource providing accessibility information to help people with a wide range of disabilities plan their visits to the National Park.

👉 https://accesshub.yorkshiredales.org.uk/

#YorkshireDales #AccessForAll #Accessibility
A small group of people travels along a wide gravel path. Two individuals are using mobility scooters: one in the foreground wearing a light blue top and another farther ahead using a larger powered wheelchair with a high backrest and a jacket draped over it. A person on foot wearing a grey jacket and yellow trousers walks slightly ahead on the left. On the right, another person is carrying folded walking poles and a backpack. The path leads toward dramatic grey limestone cliffs in the distance
December 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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If you're thinking about a walk or two around Christmas and New Year then make sure you load up our free walking app in advance and pick some routes you like the look of. There are over 40 to choose from 👇

https://ow.ly/vG0E50XIbUX

📸 Paul Harris | #YorkshireDales #StepIntoNature #Health&Wellbeing
December 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Whernside is the tallest of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, and the highest hill in Yorkshire🗻
The other Yorkshire Three Peaks are;
🗻Ingleborough | 723m
🗻Pen-y-ghent | 694m
All located in the #YorkshireDales National Park✨
📌Scales Moor looking towards Whernside
📸Wendy McDonnell
December 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Organising an event next year? Upload your events to our free online ‘What’s on’ calendar. And, if they are added by 2 January, they'll also be considered for inclusion in The Visitor 2026, our annual guide to the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

📸 Paul Harris | #YorkshireDales
December 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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If you're planning to spend time in the National Park this weekend, please:

🌧 Be weather prepared
🚮 Take all your litter home
🐄 Be cattle aware while walking

📸 Richard Marsden | #YorkshireDales #StepIntoNature
December 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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The ultimate limestone scenery trail✨ Clapham to Ingleborough

This is a long route up Ingleborough but takes in some superb limestone features;
📌Trow Gill
📌Ingleborough summit

Find the walk here👇
https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/places/ingleborough/

📸Wendy McDonnell
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Do you want to leave a lasting creative mark on one of Cumbria’s hidden gems? Eden Rivers Trust is inviting tenders for a Lead Artist / Principal Contractor to collaborate on a brand-new, community-driven interpretation trail.

More 👉 edenriverstrust.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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📌TwistletonScar is a limestone scar lying along the flank of Whernside. There are wonderful walks in the area with fantastic views of the Three Peaks! Here👇
http://yorkshiredales.org.uk/things-to-do/get-outdoors/yorkshire-three-peaks/app/

📸Wendy McDonnell

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December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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For waterfall Wednesday we're sharing this view of Aysgill Force, a beautiful 40-foot waterfall on Gayle Beck, near Hawes. There's a walk you can do here on our free walking app 👇

https://ow.ly/jU5U50XGjfy

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December 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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📌Kilnsey Crag - shaped by glaciers that once filled the valley and plucked away the sheer rock face thousands of years ago🗻

This huge, overhanging limestone cliff is an important landmark in the #YorkshireDales National Park✨

📸 Kev Lockwood Photography

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December 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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“Underground worlds – caves of the Yorkshire Dales and Vietnam” is a new exhibition showcasing how Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and the Yorkshire Dales boast some of the largest and longest cave systems 👇

https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/international-caving-exhibition-opens-in-hawes/
Inside a well-lit exhibition space, two people stand side by side wearing white virtual-reality headsets, experiencing a VR demonstration. A third person in the background, wearing a long coat, looks at items in a display case. To the right, a man in a jacket leans over a wooden table, interacting with a tablet. On the table are additional VR headsets and a large camera with a zoom lens. Behind them on the wall hang several large photos showing underground cave-exploration scenes.
December 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Check out our Access Hub. It's a one-stop online resource providing accessibility information to help people with a wide range of disabilities plan their visits to the National Park.

👉 https://accesshub.yorkshiredales.org.uk/

#YorkshireDales #AccessForAll #Accessibility
A small group of people travels along a wide gravel path. Two individuals are using mobility scooters: one in the foreground wearing a light blue top and another farther ahead using a larger powered wheelchair with a high backrest and a jacket draped over it. A person on foot wearing a grey jacket and yellow trousers walks slightly ahead on the left. On the right, another person is carrying folded walking poles and a backpack. The path leads toward dramatic grey limestone cliffs in the distance
December 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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The #YorkshireDales National Park really is limestone country ❄️

Limestone is a hard sedimentary rock formed when remains of sea creatures dropped onto the sea floor. It contains fossils like corals and shells.

📌 Ribblehead
📸 Kev Lockwood Photography

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December 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Did you know that reducing light pollution doesn’t just make stargazing magical, it also helps wildlife thrive? 🦉

Artificial light disrupts natural rhythms for birds, bats, insects, and even plants. By keeping our skies dark, we’re giving nature the night it needs to rest and recover

📸 Paul Clark
December 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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🌌 5 years ago, the Yorkshire Dales National Park and North York Moors National Park were officially designated as International Dark Sky Reserves - two of the best places in the world to experience the magic of a truly star-filled night.

📸 - Paul Clark
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Welcome to week two of our digital Christmas calendar 📅❄️

This week we are celebrating Limestone!

The National Park contains 72% of England’s limestone pavement – most famously Malham Cove.

📌 Malham Cove
📷 Neil Pennington

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December 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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🌠 Dark skies aren’t just beautiful, they’re essential! When we lose the stars to light pollution, we lose more than a view. We disrupt ecosystems, confuse migrating birds, and harm nocturnal wildlife.

Let’s keep the stars shining - for wildlife, for nature, and for us 🙏

📸 Stephen Garnett
December 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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We hope you have enjoyed our week celebrating barns in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Next week we 'll continue our festive calendar with views of another special quality of the National Park.

📌Aysgarth, Wensleydale
📷 Wendy McDonnell

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December 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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🌌 Why do dark skies matter? It’s not just about seeing stars (though that’s amazing!). Dark skies are vital for nature, wildlife, and our well-being.

By reducing light pollution, we protect ecosystems, improve health, and keep the universe visible for future generations 🌍💫
December 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Happy Saturday! If you're planning to spend time in the National Park this weekend, please:

🌧 Be weather prepared
🚮 Take all your litter home
🐄 Be cattle aware while walking
🤝 Respect the life and work of people who live here

📷 Dan Kay | #YorkshireDales #StepIntoNature
December 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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It's not just sheep and cows that take shelter from the elements in these stone-built barns - many of these buildings are home special species like bats, barn owls and swallows.

📌Semer water, Raydale
📷 Wendy McDonnell

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December 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Calling all woodland owners in the #YorkshireDales National Park 🔈

We are holding a woodland management open day (FREE EVENT)
📌Cleatop Park Woodland
📅13 Jan 10am - 2pm
🍽️Lunch provided
👇Booking essential - [email protected] | 01756 751 606
December 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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A hill farmer in the National Park has credited the #FarmingInProtectedLandscapes grant programme funded by #Defra for making his farm “sustainable and profitable”. Read more 👇

https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/fipl-brings-upland-farm-into-profit/

📸 Andrew Fagg | #YorkshireDales #FiPL
December 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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The snow highlights the distinct pattern of irregular piecemeal dry-stone wall enclosures and field barns around Gunnerside resulting from centuries of small-scale farming.

📌Gunnerside, Swaledale
📷 Wendy McDonnell

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December 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM