The Yorkshire Dales National Park is a 2,178Β km 2 (841Β sqΒ mi) national park in England covering most of the Yorkshire Dales (The Yorkshire Dales is an upland area of the Pennines in the historic county of Yorkshire , England) . The majority of the park is in North Yorkshire , with a sizeable area in Cumbria and a small part in Lancashire. The park was designated in 1954, and extended in 2016. Over 95% of the land in the Park is under private ownership; there are over 1,000 farms in this area.
Landscape was shaped over millennia by ice. This created a rolling landscape of lush dales (valleys), windswept hills like the famous Three Peaks and vast expanses of heather-covered moors. People can enjoyΒ deep ravines like Gordale Scar , the soaring limestone amphitheatre that is Malham Cove , awesome cave systems including Gaping Gill , the lakes of Semerwater and Malham Tarn and spectacular waterfalls like Hardraw Force and Aysgarth Falls .
The Yorkshire Dales is best known for its stunning scenery and great natural attractions such as Malham Cove and Aysgarth Falls. But there is so much more to discover.
There are deep valleys, known as dales, with roads meandering between drystone walls and a patchwork of hay meadows and field barns.
Up above is heather moorland and distinctive hills, such as the much loved Three Peaks. There is the historic Settle to Carlisle railway which cuts through the National Park using tunnels and viaducts, including the iconic Ribblehead.
Whilst here, most people will go for a short walk, or take to two wheels to go cycling or mountain biking. After working up an appetite, why not try some Wensleydale Cheese or go on a sampling tour at one of our breweries.
Then there is a great array of castles, farm parks and other attractions to visit. Super cafes, pubs and places to eat from good no nonsense pub grub to Michelin star standard.
The parkβs many habitats include flower-filled meadows, moors, bogs, and small woodlands that dot the dales as remnants of formerly far more extensive forests. Important birds thrive here, as do rare plants nourished by limestone-rich soils, including wildflowers that bloom nowhere else on Earth. A hundred species of nesting birds and almost 1,500 moths also call the park home.
There is no real damage coming from tourists as the park only allows using bicycles or walking by food. Residents also don`t produce much waste so the atmosphere is quite clear in that area.
People need to continue using environmentally-friendly transport and not to hunt the animals which are living there and not to harm local plants and there won`t necessity to protect the park.