Yorkshire Dales

5,421 places worth going to (3,683 in the park, the rest just outside), ranked across 14 interests. For most trips the best base is Settle. National park, 2,185 km², designated 1954.

2014 Fields Swaledale Gunnerside
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Ranked for any trip. Pick who, when and what you're into to re-rank.

Pick a base

Ranked by the best places within a 30-minute drive, and by trains, buses and boats.
  1. No. 1Settletrain station: Settle Rail Station; 5 bus stops within 400 m798 places within a 30-minute drive
  2. No. 2Grassington3 bus stops within 400 m1,160 places within a 30-minute drive
  3. No. 3Malham3 bus stops within 400 m589 places within a 30-minute drive
  4. No. 4Hawes4 bus stops within 400 m323 places within a 30-minute drive
  5. No. 5Reeth2 bus stops within 400 m379 places within a 30-minute drive

Things to do

Ranked for any trip.
No. 1
Pendragon CastleGrade I listed, 16 km from HawesHistory and heritage
No. 2
Middleham CastleGrade I listed, 15 km from Reeth, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 3
Skipton CastleGrade I listed, 12 km from Grassington, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 4
Bolton CastleScheduled monument, 7.5 km from ReethHistory and heritage
No. 5
Richmond CastleScheduled monument, 13 km from Reeth, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 6
Georgian Theatre RoyalGrade I listed, 13 km from Reeth, just outside the parkArt and galleries
No. 7
Appleby CastleScheduled monument, 36 km from Hawes, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 8
Castle Bolton Kiosk7.5 km from ReethFood and pubs
No. 9
Manor House Art Gallery and MuseumGrade I listed, 20 km from Grassington, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 10
The Fountaine InnGrade II* listed, 1.4 km from GrassingtonFood and pubs
No. 11
Parceval HallGrade II* listed, 7.2 km from GrassingtonHistory and heritage
No. 12
Lammerside CastleScheduled monument, 18 km from HawesHistory and heritage

Top 10s in the Yorkshire Dales

Top 10 hikes and fells

  1. Pen-y-ghent9.8 km from Settle
  2. Cautley Spout21 km from Hawes
  3. Ingleborough13 km from Settle
  4. Aysgarth Middle Force11 km from Reeth
  5. Catrake Force12 km from Hawes
  6. Nine Standards Rigg17 km from Hawes, just outside the park
  7. Baugh Fell13 km from Hawes
  8. Crackpot Gill7.0 km from Reeth
  9. Dodd Fell Hill6.2 km from Hawes
  10. Fountains Fell9.5 km from Malham
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Top 10 pubs and places to eat

  1. Castle Bolton Kiosk7.5 km from Reeth
  2. The Fountaine InnGrade II* listed, 1.4 km from Grassington
  3. Black Horse Hotelin Settle, just outside the park
  4. The Lister Arms20 km from Grassington, just outside the park
  5. The Woolly Sheep Inn13 km from Grassington, just outside the park
  6. Christchurch Cafe20 km from Grassington, just outside the park
  7. The Castle Inn12 km from Grassington, just outside the park
  8. The Dante Arms15 km from Reeth, just outside the park
  9. The Marton Arms Hotel17 km from Settle
  10. The Old Swan Inn9.1 km from Malham, just outside the park
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Top 10 with kids

  1. Appleby Castle36 km from Hawes, just outside the park
  2. Archers Ice Cream14 km from Reeth, just outside the park
  3. Milking Parlour26 km from Settle, just outside the park
  4. The Forbidden Corner14 km from Reeth
  5. Memorial Gardens20 km from Grassington, just outside the park
  6. The Temple Grounds13 km from Reeth, just outside the park
  7. Hawed Ice Cream Parlourin Hawes
  8. Darwin Gardens (Millennium Green)20 km from Grassington, just outside the park
  9. The HIVE21 km from Hawes, just outside the park
  10. Craven Swimming Pool13 km from Grassington, just outside the park
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Top 10 views and photo spots

  1. Pen-y-ghent9.8 km from Settle
  2. Cautley Spout21 km from Hawes
  3. Ingleborough13 km from Settle
  4. Parcevall Hall Gardens7.1 km from Grassington
  5. Aysgarth Middle Force11 km from Reeth
  6. Catrake Force12 km from Hawes
  7. Nine Standards Rigg17 km from Hawes, just outside the park
  8. Baugh Fell13 km from Hawes
  9. Crackpot Gill7.0 km from Reeth
  10. Great Shunner Fell7.8 km from Hawes
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Top 10 castles and history

  1. Pendragon CastleGrade I listed, 16 km from Hawes
  2. Middleham CastleGrade I listed, 15 km from Reeth, just outside the park
  3. Skipton CastleGrade I listed, 12 km from Grassington, just outside the park
  4. Bolton CastleScheduled monument, 7.5 km from Reeth
  5. Easby HallGrade II* listed, 15 km from Reeth, just outside the park
  6. Richmond CastleScheduled monument, 13 km from Reeth, just outside the park
  7. Georgian Theatre RoyalGrade I listed, 13 km from Reeth, just outside the park
  8. Appleby CastleScheduled monument, 36 km from Hawes, just outside the park
  9. Manor House Art Gallery and MuseumGrade I listed, 20 km from Grassington, just outside the park
  10. The Fountaine InnGrade II* listed, 1.4 km from Grassington
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Top 10 theme parks and thrills

  1. Ingleborough Cave9.9 km from Settle
  2. White Scar Cave15 km from Settle
  3. Mossdale Caverns5.9 km from Grassington
  4. Great Douk15 km from Settle
  5. Juniper Gulf11 km from Settle
  6. Rowten Pot19 km from Settle
  7. Skirwith Cave15 km from Settle
  8. Yordas Cave19 km from Settle
  9. Alum Pot13 km from Settle
  10. Lost Johns' Cave21 km from Settle
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Top 10 for a rainy day

  1. Georgian Theatre RoyalGrade I listed, 13 km from Reeth, just outside the park
  2. Manor House Art Gallery and MuseumGrade I listed, 20 km from Grassington, just outside the park
  3. Green Howards Museum13 km from Reeth, just outside the park
  4. Craven Museum12 km from Grassington, just outside the park
  5. Ilkley Toy Museum20 km from Grassington, just outside the park
  6. Swaledale Museumin Reeth
  7. Dales Countryside Museumin Hawes
  8. Ilkley Playhouse20 km from Grassington, just outside the park
  9. Plaza Cinema13 km from Grassington, just outside the park
  10. Victoria Hallin Settle, just outside the park
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Top 10 campsites

  1. Tan Hill Inn CampingStay, 17 km from Hawes, just outside the park
  2. Old Hall Cottage CampsiteStay, 1.6 km from Hawes
  3. Meadow FallsStay, 17 km from Settle, just outside the park
  4. Pennine View ParkStay, 20 km from Hawes, just outside the park
  5. Philpin Farm CampsiteStay, 16 km from Settle
  6. Catgill CampsiteStay, 12 km from Grassington
  7. Curly Hill Campsite & CentreStay, 19 km from Grassington, just outside the park
  8. Eshton Road Caravan ParkStay, 8.9 km from Malham, just outside the park
  9. Gallaber ParkStay, 7.2 km from Settle, just outside the park
  10. Kettlewell CampingStay, 8.7 km from Grassington
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Where to stay

113 stays ranked. Prices are not shown: we have no open price data yet.
No. 1
Easby HallGrade II* listed, 15 km from Reeth, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 2
The Kings HeadGrade II* listed, 13 km from Reeth, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 3
Tan Hill Inn CampingStay, 17 km from Hawes, just outside the parkCamping
No. 4
Braithwaite HallGrade II* listed, 16 km from ReethHistory and heritage
No. 5
Old Hall Cottage CampsiteStay, 1.6 km from HawesCamping
No. 6
Castle House B&BGrade I listed, 13 km from Reeth, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 7
Meadow FallsStay, 17 km from Settle, just outside the parkCamping
No. 8
Pennine View ParkStay, 20 km from Hawes, just outside the parkCamping

Getting here

Stops counted from NaPTAN, the national public transport list.

Base towns are compared by 30-minute drive and walk areas from Valhalla routing over OpenStreetMap. Times from your own home town come next.