Jarrold Short Walks 1 - Yorkshire Dales
ISBN: 0-7117-1601-3
Many characteristics of the Yorkshire Dales alter day by day, changing with the seasons, the weather and the hour-making the area an ideal destination for the walker. The unique limestone landscape encompasses vast expanses of high, lonely moor and respectable-sized hills, but it is the intricate web of valleys such as Wharfedale and Swaledale that gives the area its name.
The Ice Age was crucial in moulding this landscape and every walk in this guide unfolds a changing vista, of wet upland bog to lush riverside meadows, green valleys and verdant woodland to stark grey cliffs. Spectacular waterfalls are another typical feature and this guide visits those at Aysgarth, Hardraw, Burton Force, Mill Gill and Catrigg Force. Charming Dales villages such as Burnsall and Grassington are explored, and there are also walks incorporating the natural amphitheatre at Malham Cove, the roaring torrents of the Strid and the manmade wonder, Ribblehead Viaduct.
Many characteristics of the Yorkshire Dales alter day by day, changing with the seasons, the weather and the hour-making the area an ideal destination for the walker. The unique limestone landscape encompasses vast expanses of high, lonely moor and respectable-sized hills, but it is the intricate web of valleys such as Wharfedale and Swaledale that gives the area its name.
The Ice Age was crucial in moulding this landscape and every walk in this guide unfolds a changing vista, of wet upland bog to lush riverside meadows, green valleys and verdant woodland to stark grey cliffs. Spectacular waterfalls are another typical feature and this guide visits those at Aysgarth, Hardraw, Burton Force, Mill Gill and Catrigg Force. Charming Dales villages such as Burnsall and Grassington are explored, and there are also walks incorporating the natural amphitheatre at Malham Cove, the roaring torrents of the Strid and the manmade wonder, Ribblehead Viaduct.