Yorkshire Dales

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Businesses inspire visitors to rediscover joy of holiday postcard-writing

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Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge for Scarborough's Rainbow Centre team

Pateley Bridge, pictured here, is one of the places you can visit on a weekend bus service from Pocklington.

DalesBus and Wolds Explorer Buses from Pocklington make a welcome return

From left: a telescopic view of the constellation Orion; Simon Scott of Astro Dog with canine companion Luna.

Dark Skies Festival under way: reconnect with nature on North York Moors

This has to be one of the cheapest ways to head to the coast for your 2026 holiday

Full list of seven-night Parkdean Resort beach holidays under £200

A vast area was devastated by the Langdale Moor Fire in August 2025

New report highlights role of North Yorks gamekeepers in tackling wildfire risk

National Park Authority Members, from left: Doug Rathbone, Jim Bailey, Graham Simpkins, Clive Pearson, Libby Bateman, Richard Outhwaite, Derek Twine, Yvonne Peacock, Graham Minshaw and George Jabbour.

£5.6m investment to upgrade St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay Coast to Coast walk

Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith

Mayor says tourism tax could fund travel improvements to coast and Dales

Violet Coral 1 (c) Trevor Dines Plantlife

Rare and remarkable fungi discovered in new locations across North Yorkshire

Friends of the Dales’ new campaign called Eyes on the Skies aims to end the criminal killing of birds of prey. (Picture contributed)

Friends of the Dales launch new campaign against ‘raptor persecution’

The Black Badge Spectre is the most powerful Rolls Royce ever made

Rolls-Royce Spectre: an unforgettable hour in a half-million pound car
Gareth Butterfield tested the Rolls-Royce Black Badge Spectre on Yorkshire’s winding roads, exploring its power, style, and luxury
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Skipton Castle

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Night falls on Landal Twin Lakes, a stunning lakeside retreat alive with wildlife, awash with natural beauty.

Sink into illuminated bubbles beneath twinkling skies at Landal Twin Lakes

There has been a rise in dog attacks on sheep in the countryside.

Warning following rising number of attacks on sheep in North Yorkshire

File photo of a sold and for sale signs.

Selling in Yorkshire? Compare Purplebricks, Yopa & Emoov

North Yorkshire councillors look set to invest £1million in community-led housing. The need for affordable homes remains high, especially in rural and coastal areas.

North Yorkshire councillors asked to divert £1 million to community-led housing

Kane Cunningham

Painter's 100 landscape artworks to be sold in unique solo Scarborough auction

Historic hunting lodge, Tarn House, is available for business use, in its stunning location overlooking Malham Tarn.

Long term leaseholder sought for listed Dales building with views across lake

Scarborough was found to offer good accessibility for EV owners planning a staycation this summer.

Scarborough named among best tourist spots for electric vehicles in the UK

Dry-cured York-style ham.

Easter feasting with some great menu choices from Swaledale Butchers

Communities across the North York Moors can now gain recognition for the work they do to protect and enhance the quality of the night sky above their neighbourhood by meeting new standards launched by the National Park in the wake of Hawnby becoming its first Dark Skies Friendly Village.

First North York Moors dark skies friendly village lights the way

Beautiful Burnsall's The Red Lion rural retreat (photo Daniel Thwaites PLC)

Rural retreat: Red Lion revamp is a roaring success

Castleton on the North York Moors.
picture: Stuart Bell.

Planning rule changes 'would not resolve North Yorkshire's housing issues'

This August Bank Holiday will see a mixed weather forecast, with stormy weather possible, according to the Met Office.

What will the weather be like this weekend along the Yorkshire coast?

Leech House in Bedale, North Yorkshire, is a unique example of a building constructed to keep live medicinal leeches healthy. Photo: AdobeStock

Dr's Casebook: Leeches have been used medically for thousands of years

Ford Ranger Raptor

The monster Ford Raptor is equipped for anything that’s thrown at it

David Butterworth, chief executive of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA).Photo: YDNPA.

North Yorkshire national parks condemn barn conversions ‘free for all’

An endearing 17th century estate is for sale at the guide price of £1,950,000 with North Residential

Take a look inside this enchanting 17th century estate for sale in Nidderdale
A breath-taking 17th century country estate is for sale which includes its own swimming pool, gym and two detached barns, situated in its own private quarter of the desirable Nidderdale AONB area.
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More than 60 Yorkshire Post readers picked this picturesque seaside town famous for Captain Cook and inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Best places to live in Yorkshire according to locals

Here are 15 of the most incredible trails in the Dales to discover this summer that lead to untouched areas in Nidderdale's AONB.

15 unique trails in the Yorkshire Dales that discover untouched places

Man waves the Yorkshire flag. (Pic credit: Bryn Lennon / Getty Images)

Best things about Yorkshire according to locals ahead of Yorkshire Day 2023

Tracey Reed was described as “the light in every room” and “truly one of a kind”.

Tributes paid to woman found dead in luxury camping pod

Thornton le Dale village view

Our pick of the best road trips in Yorkshire

Bainbridge Ings campsite’s marketing material explains that it’s a “quiet family-run” business set in the “heart of the Yorkshire Dales”.

Man arrested after woman’s body found in luxury camping pod

15 of the finest wild swimming locations that will have enthusiasts exploring this summer

IN PICTURES: 15 of North Yorkshires finest wild swimming locations

The Wensleydale Heifer. (Pic credit: Simon Hulme)

Best fish and chips in Yorkshire with highest TripAdvisor ratings

River Wharf at Bolton Abbey

Best places for wild swimming in Yorkshire

Yorebridge House, Bainbridge. (Pic credit: James Hardisty)

Best places in Yorkshire to get married

'Explore one of the UK's most beautiful destinations'

Hutton-le-Hole. Image: James Hardisty

Spotlight on some of the prettiest villages in Yorkshire

Emmerdale star ‘set to quit’ with exit scenes yet to be filmed

Communities in the North York Moors are threatened by the high rate of second homes.

Yorkshire's national parks welcome proposal for stricter holiday let rules

View from the foot of Pen-Y-Ghent along the bridleway towards Horton in Ribblesdale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. (Pic credit: Tony Johnson)

Great British Dog Walks: Channel 4 show to feature scenes of Yorkshire

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Emmerdale pays tribute to actor who died of heart failure aged 47

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Breaking Airbnb’s quirkiest rentals you can stay in this summer
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It looks set to be a mixed week weather wise, with frost, sunshine and rain.

Here’s your weather forecast for the Yorkshire coast this week

Inside Britain’s ‘loneliest house’ - a former railway worker’s home in the heart of a national park

Inside Britain’s ‘loneliest house’ which is on the market for £250,000

Hairy Bikers Dave Myers and Si King at the Yorkshire Dales Food and Drink Festival in 2021

Hairy Bikers Dave Myers and Si King back together for food festival

Amanda Owen: Farm star set for spring tour as More4 show ends

Ye Olde Sweet Shoppe opens with Daniel Harker and his mother Annette.

Brand new traditional shop selling 'pocket money' sweets opens in Scarborough

Blakey Ridge in Kirkbymoorside offers great views during the day and amazing stargazing skies at night

Top places to go stargazing in Yorkshire

Swaledale (Image: NYCC)

Planning blueprint backed to create housing and attract investment

Low House Farm is a diversified farm extending to around 69.6 acres in total. Itsits to the north east of Bolton Abbey, within the Bolton Abbey Estate.

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This Harrogate pub has a rating of four stars on TripAdvisor with 1,326 reviews.

Best pubs in North Yorkshire for a roast dinner in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide

The Red Arrows over Whitby Abbey. (Pic credit: Ceri Oakes)

Exact times Red Arrows and Lancaster Bomber to fly over Yorkshire this weekend

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