List of Yorkshire Dales facts for kids

The Yorkshire Dales are special valleys in northern England. They are found in the Pennines mountain range, mostly in North Yorkshire. Some parts are also in Cumbria or County Durham. These dales are famous for their beautiful landscapes. This article lists many of these dales, showing how they are connected.

Exploring the Yorkshire Dales

The Yorkshire Dales are a group of unique valleys in northern England. A 'dale' is another word for a valley. These valleys were shaped by rivers and glaciers over many thousands of years. They are known for their stunning scenery, including rolling hills, green fields, and traditional stone walls.

Protecting the Dales

Most of these beautiful dales are part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. This park helps protect the natural beauty and wildlife of the area. Other dales, like Nidderdale, Washburndale, and Colsterdale, are in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This also means they are protected.

In 2016, the size of the National Park grew by almost a quarter. This added another 161 square miles (417 square kilometres) of amazing upland landscape to the protected area.

Dales Flowing to the North Sea

Many dales in the Yorkshire Dales have rivers that eventually flow into the North Sea. Here are some of the main ones and their smaller 'side dales':

• Airedale
  • Goredale
  • Malhamdale, which is the upper part of the River Aire valley.
• Wharfedale
  • Washburndale, also called the Washburn Valley.
  • Mossdale
  • Littondale
  • Langstrothdale, the valley of the River Wharfe above Hubberholme.
• Nidderdale
• Wensleydale
  • Colsterdale
  • Coverdale
  • Apedale
  • Waldendale
  • Bishopdale
  • Raydale
    • Cragdale
    • Bardale
  • Sleddale
  • Fossdale
  • Widdale
  • Cotterdale
• Swaledale
  • Arkengarthdale
  • Birkdale
    • Uldale
    • Little Sled Dale
    • Great Sled Dale
  • East Stonesdale
  • Moresdale
  • Skegdale
  • West Stonesdale
  • Whitsundale (or Whitsun Dale)
• Teesdale, a dale that has historically been part of both Yorkshire and County Durham.
  • Deepdale (or Deep Dale)
  • Baldersdale
  • Lunedale

Dales Flowing to the Irish Sea

Other dales in the Yorkshire Dales have rivers that flow west towards the Irish Sea.

• Ribblesdale, which is the valley of the River Ribble above Hellifield.
  • Clapdale
  • Silverdale, located between Pen-y-Ghent and Fountains Fell.
  • Stockdale
• Crummackdale, the valley of Austwick Beck above Austwick.
• Lonsdale, the valley of the River Greta.
  • Kingsdale
  • Doedale/Twisleton Dale or Chapel-le-Dale, the valley of the River Doe.
• Barbondale
• Dentdale
  • Deepdale
• Garsdale
  • Grisedale
• (Mallerstang)
• Ravenstonedale