Yorkshire Dales

British

plural noun

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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For four generations, Neil Heseltine's family have worked on Hill Top Farm, perched on the hillside of Malhamdale amid the dramatic landscape of the Yorkshire Dales.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

And, what will happen to some of our most revered and beloved landscapes like the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and Welsh mountains, and the people who live and work there?

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

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 • Jan. 7, 2026

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

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

Amid the sound of birdsong and cattle grazing in the fields of the Yorkshire Dales, there is a more unexpected sound.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

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