The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority website contains a huge amount of information about the Yorkshire Dales, including visitor information, events, accommodation, suggested walks and cycle rides, as well as interesting features on nature and the history of the National Park. The site also contains a basic listing of places to stay in the Yorkshire Dales.
Sustainable Development Fund
Our Sustainable Development Fund provides money to support projects that promote a more sustainable way of living in, working in and visiting the National Park, whilst conserving and enhancing its local culture, wildlife, landscape and communities. Grants are on offer to individuals, businesses, community groups and voluntary-sector bodies, and projects can be far-ranging – from community composting and appropriate renewable energy schemes to sustainable transport and eco-tourism.
Find out if you can apply
The Visitor magazine
With a huge annual print run of 125,000 copies and nationwide distribution, 'The Visitor' is a great place to promote your business. Our FREE, annual magazine ‘The Visitor’ is packed full of features and useful information for your customers.
Get your copy
National Park Visitor Centres
Call in and say “hello!” Our Information Advisors at the National Park Visitor Centres are a font of local knowledge and information about your area. Gather information, find out about National Park events, share what you are doing, pick up copies of 'The Visitor' and leave your promotional material for display.
National Park Visitor Centres
Planning
The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is the statutory planning authority for the area and determines proposals for the development and change of use of land and buildings within the National Park. Understanding the planning process in the Yorkshire Dales National Park can help you make successful applications and work with the planners to boost your business.
Planning advice
Cycle the Dales
There are many businesses in the area that would be useful for or of interest to cyclists. If you run a cycling-related business or café/tea shop in or near the Yorkshire Dales and would like it included in the listings, get in touch.
Cycle the Dales
Out of Oblivion
Our 'Out of Oblivion' website provides a wealth of online archaeology information. The aims of the website are to increase enjoyment of the Yorkshire Dales and to create more understanding about the unique cultural landscape of the area created through the interactions of people and nature over thousands of years.
Out of Oblivion