Links
Tourist Information
GoLakes - Cumbria & the Lake District
Bradford 2025 - UK City of Culture
Public Transport
Train timetables and fares - National rail journey planner
Dalesbus - Buses in the Yorkshire Dales, including the very useful S1 Western Dalesbus on a Saturday, connecting Dent station to Dent and Sedbergh
Trainline - Independent train and coach journey planner
Baggage Couriers & Walking Holidays
Brigantes - Giving you the freedom to roam
Sherpa Van - Baggage couriers and accommodation booking services for A Dales High Way
Contours Walking Holidays - Self-guided walking holiday organisers for A Dales High Way, including accommodation booking, baggage transfers and guidebooks
Where2walk - a Dales-based specialist walking holiday service (and popular walking website) for long distance trails, including A Dales High Way. Advice on alternative itineraries to suit your ability, accommodation booking, baggage transfers, guidebooks etc.
Mickledore - specialises in self-guided walking holidays and cycling trips in the UK for the independent traveller. Plenty of Dales High Way options.
HF Holidays - Guided walking holiday service, with country house full-board accommodation, daily walk transport and experienced walk guides.
Weather
Met Office Mountain forecast for Yorkshire Dales - hazards forecast for the fells, updated twice daily
BBC Forecasts for Saltaire; Ilkley; Skipton; Settle; Dent; Sedbergh; Ravenstonedale and Appleby-in-Westmorland
View the weather on the Ingleborough Webcam
Emergency
If you or others suffer an injury or get into difficulty whilst walking the fells, call 999 and ask for the POLICE, then ask for MOUNTAIN RESCUE:
The Cave Rescue Organisation, The Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association, the Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team & the Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue Team cover the Yorkshire Dales and Upper Eden Valley
Walking
The Ramblers’ Association nationally, and the West Riding Area of the RA
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 and all things AW
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
Walking Pages - Walking Books
Friends of the Three Peaks - Help support and maintain the Three Peaks
FoSCL guided walks - free guided walks from the Settle-Carlisle line organised by the Friends of the Settle Carlisle Line, mainly Wednesdays and Saturdays
Friends of DalesRail - run free guided walks for the public from the Settle-Carlisle railway line and other local railway lines, mostly weekends
ride2stride - the Settle-Carlisle Walking Festival
Baildon Walkers are Welcome - at the start of A Dales High Way
Bradford Walking - a walking club that organises walks from the Bradford District using public transport on Saturdays and coaches on Sundays
Other long distance walks in the Dales area include The Coast to Coast Walk, The Mid Pennine Way, The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, The Six Peaks Trail, The Herriot Way, the Six Dales Trail, and the Howgills & Limestone Trail.
Grough Magazine - online walking and outdoor magazine from Gough Ltd.
Walks Around Britian - online video walks and podcasts site.
Where2Walk - Where2walk presents the best walks in the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District, the North York Moors and the best places to stay to fully appreciate them.
Happy Hiker - links to walker friendly accommodation providers, free & simple to follow walks, including GPS downloads and basic advice on a variety of walking issues.
Resources
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society - includes sections on Family History, Industrial, Medieval, Prehistoric and Roman Antiquities.
Englands Rock Art - Detailed archaeological record of Rock Art investigations in Northumberland and West Yorkshire.
The Prehistory Guys - Podcasts and films about Prehistoric Britain and Ireland. Fascinating.
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
Yorkshire Dales Community Archive - a collection of photos, memories, stories and historical information of relevance to the Yorkshire Dales area
Bing Maps - switch easily between OS, road, aerial and streetside mapping.
News
Catch up on all the latest news from the region with The Yorkshire Post, Bradford Telegraph & Argus, The Craven Herald & The Westmorland Gazette
Other
Independent Hostel Guide - bunkhouses, hostels, backpackers, camping barns and group accommodation
Campsites.co.uk - camping, touring and glamping sites
The Dalesman and Cumbria magazines
Friends of the Dales (The Yorkshire Dales Society) campaigns to protect, conserve and support the Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales - Links and information
Yorkshire Guide - places to visit, castles, stately homes, beauty spots, towns, villages and gardens in Yorkshire
Dales Discoveries - the Insider's Guide to the Yorkshire Dales
The Mike Harding Folk Show - archive of the best folk music from the heart of the Dales
