The northern Dales have a wilder, more remote feel to them than the rest of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The hill tops are dominated by heather moorlands that light up purple at the end of the summer. The valleys have intricate patterns of drystone walls surrounding traditional hay meadows dotted with stone field barns. In the more remote parts, the scars and ruins left by the once thriving lead mining industry can be spotted.
Arkengarthdale
Arkengarthdale is the most northerly valley in the Yorkshire Dales with a wild feel. A lovely unfenced road leads up the valley to Tan Hill - the highest pub in Britain.
Coverdale
Coverdale is a beautiful quiet valley which links Wensleydale with Wharfedale. The major village is Carlton-in-Coverdale with its community pub.
Wensleydale
Famous for its cheese, historic villages, waterfalls, traditional markets and crafts.
