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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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The teenager was found in the River Wharfe, near Burnsall, in the Yorkshire Dales, and later died in hospital.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

At Craven Cattle Marts on the outskirts of Skipton, North Yorkshire, the auction ring is buzzing as farmers from across the Yorkshire Dales and Pennine Moors come to buy and sell livestock.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

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

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

From BBC Dec. 8, 2025

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

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