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Yorkshire Dales

British  

plural noun

  1. Also called: the Dales.  the valleys of the rivers flowing from the Pennines in W Yorkshire: chiefly Ribblesdale, Swaledale, Nidderdale, Wharfedale, and Wensleydale; tourist area

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A volunteer mountain rescuer was pictured scaling a frozen Gordale Scar waterfall in the Yorkshire Dales National Park after temperatures dropped in parts of the UK.

From BBC

A campaign group has been formed to oppose plans for a major wind farm on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.

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Snow settles on the higher ground of the Yorkshire Dales, as the UK experiences its first arctic blast of the winter.

From Barron's

A photographer who captured a comet in the night sky above the Yorkshire Dales said he spent weeks waiting for the perfect moment for the shot.

From BBC

In a small factory, nestled in the Yorkshire Dales, huge plastic barrels of white powder are stacked up next to giant whirring machines.

From BBC