If you are looking to discover one of the more remote parts of the Yorkshire Dales National Park then Swaledale may be the best choice for you. In Swaledale you can be assured of wonderful views of greenery, meadows and hills. Discover Richmond in Swaledale as well as a number of pretty little villages
Lovely Swaledale offers walkers far reaching views from high vantage points.
Swaledale lies in the northern most section of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The gently rolling countryside of Swaledale encompasses the rugged stone Yorkshire villages of Grinton, Reeth, Low Row , Gunnerside that lie in the valley alongside the River Swale and the B2670 road that follows the course of the river. Various streams and tributaries feed into the River Swale and the village of Muker sits on the southern fork of the river.
The hillsides of Swaledale are a resplendent green during the summer. Spring brings wild flowers in abundance. People flock to see hillsides covered in a carpet of bluebells.
This part of the Dales is characterised by the boxy stone barns that are dotted about the hillsides. Find stone-built cottages and barn conversions for a holiday in the Yorkshire Dales.
The Swaledale festival runs from the 3rd week in May until the 2nd week in June.
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