North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is a relatively wealthy, peaceful place to visit and the crime rate is very low. Normal precautions obviously still apply.

villages

Appletreewick - delightful village on Troller's Beck, a tributary of the Wharf. Parceval Hall Gardens are worth a visit (http://www.yorkshire-dale...)

Austwick - near Clapham and close to unspoiled limestone pavements.

Clapham - one of the points for starting up Ingleborough - passing Ingleborough cavern and Gaping Gill, a deep pothole sometimes open to public visits by a boatswain's chair.

Gayle - a small village near Hawes that is home to Wensleydale cheese making and is the site of Gayle Mill. This mill, having come only third in the BBC's 'Restoration' programme, has now raised the necessary funding under its own steam and is now open to the public.

Grassington - one of the best known villages of the lower part of Wharfedale.

Hubberholme

a very small village in Langstrothdale where the chuch has an unusual rood loft and where the ashes of JB Priestley were scattered.

Ingleton - fairly large village on the west side of the Dales with an excellent waterfalls walk - unfortunately subject to a charge!

Keld

Muker and Reeth - pleasant villages in lovely Swaledale.

Kettlewell - in Wharfedale with good walks to Littondale and over the hills or by the Wharfe to Grassington.

Malham - small village near Settle with terrific limestone scenery - notably Malham Cove, Gordale Scar and Janet's Foss a waterfall.

cities

York

Ripon