A Dales High Way: a 90 mile walk across the glorious high country of the Yorkshire Dales

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Tourist Information 

Welcome to Yorkshire

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Cumbria Tourist Board

VisitCumbria

Natural England

Public Transport

The Settle – Carlisle line

Train timetables and fares - National rail journey planner

Dalesbus - Buses in the Yorkshire Dales

Buses in Cumbria - Probably the most useful is the 564 Brough-Kirkby Stephen-Sedbergh-Kendal bus

Baggage Couriers

Brigantes - Recommended baggage couriers and accommodation booking service for A Dales High Way

The Sherpa Van Project - Now also offer baggage courier and accommodation booking services for A Dales High Way

Walking

Ramblers’ Association

Ordnance Survey Maps

The Walking Englishman - Celebrates walking in Britain

Long Distance Walkers Association - The LDWA is an Association of people with the common interest of walking long distances in rural, mountainous or moorland areas. By joining the LDWA, you will meet other like-minded long distance walkers and gain access to information on walking events and long distance walking routes all over the UK

Wainwright Society - Information about the Coast to Coast walk

The Dales Way Association - Information about the Dales Way walk

National Trails - Information about National Trails including The Pennine Way

WalkingForum - Discussion about all things walking

Weather

Met Office Mountain forecast for Yorkshire Dales - hazards forecast for the fells, updated twice daily

Weather information from Accuweather

My Local Weather provides up-to-date detailed records from weather stations along the way

BBC Forecasts for Leeds-Bradford airport (Ilkley); Skipton; Hetton (Settle); Sedbergh; and Penrith (Appleby).

Resources

Out of Oblivion - A landscape through time. Archaeological record of the Dales

North East Wildlife - a resource of wildlife images

The RSBP hosts audio recordings of bird calls

The Field Studies Council produce useful guides on wildflowers, birds, trees, rocks etc. as well as running courses

Other

Youth Hostel Association

Independent Hostel Guide - bunkhouses, hostels, backpackers, camping barns and group accommodation

Dog friendly accommodation

The Dalesman and Cumbria magazines

The Yorkshire Dales Society campaigns to protect, conserve and support the Yorkshire Dales

 

 

 

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