Yorkshire Dales Day Trip from York
- Overview
Enjoy the stunning scenery of the Yorkshire Dales National Park on this small-group guided tour, visiting Aysgarth Falls, Bolton Castle, Askrigg, Arncliffe, Pateley Bridge and the traditional Dales Market Town of Hawes, where you will have the opportunity to visit the award winning Wensleydale Creamery, the home of Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese.
This Day Trip from York by luxury Minicoach takes you to the stunning landscape of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, including Wensleydale, Littondale and Nidderdale.
9:00am: The tour departs from the meeting point near York Minster and heads off for the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
After a picture stop overlooking Wensleydale to learn about it's most famous landmark, the 14th century Bolton Castle which once housed Mary Queen of Scots, you will arrive at Aysgarth Falls, where you will have the options to either walk along the three major falls to see the filming location for "Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves", or just have a leisurely Yorkshire Brew and enjoy the views - the choice is yours!
You will then follow the scenic route to Hawes, passing through the traditional Dales village of Askrigg, the filming location for "Darrowby" in the James Herriot "All Creatures Great and Small" TV series.
You will have one and a half hours in Hawes, the highest Market Town in England, where you can see how cheese is made at the world famous Wensleydale Creamery, visit the Dales Countryside Museum or just explore the quaint shops and cafes of the town itself - the choice is yours!
After Hawes you will head into the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park for some photo stops as you pass through the picturesque traditional Dales villages along the meandering route of the River Wharfe.
You will arrive in the stunning setting of the conservation village of Arncliffe where you will see the famous Falcon Inn, the original "Woolpack" in the "Emmerdale Farm" TV series. You can either join your Guide for a walking tour of the village or just enjoy refreshments with the locals in the Falcon Inn - the choice is yours!
Your journey continues through the beautiful countryside of the National Park, passing Kilnsey Crag and the village of Grassington, then into the rolling hills of Nidderdale, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
The final stop is in Pateley Bridge, with the option to visit "The Oldest Sweet Shop in The World" (2014 Guinness Book of Records), before heading back to York.
The tour arrives back at the meeting point in York at around 6:15pm but you should not book onward travel arrangements too close to the time of arrival back in York just in case of traffic problems .