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Semer Water in Raydale (Wendy McDonnell Photography)

Essential Stories in the Yorkshire Dales National Park

Photograph depicts the view through the gloomy gorge that is Trollers Gill, with a view towards the green fields further along the footpath. The photograph was taken by Chris Werrett.
Trollers Gill (Chris Werrett)
  • Mabel Binks – Discover the story of one of England’s first and most famous female cavers, who sadly died at Alum Pot in 1936.
  • Kirkby Lonsdale ‘Vault’ – Behind an iron door at the information and gift shop is an interactive cinema telling stories of the town and its connections to people like writer JM Barrie and painter JMW Turner.
  • The Listening Gallery, Settle – The world’s first audio gallery inside a heritage phone box: step inside, pick up the phone, and discover fascinating stories.
Town of Settle
Settle (Chris Werrett)
Front cover of the Guardian of the Dales book
Front cover of the ‘Guardian of the Dales’ book – click image to go to Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority online shop
  • Walter Morrison – Discover the story of how the Malham Tarn Estate came to be in the care of the National Trust.