Independent Inn to Inn walking in the Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales are an idyllic pastoral landscape of green valleys criss-crossed by dry-stone walls marking field boundaries. Picturesque villages and hamlets consisting of little more than a pub and post office abound. Old farmhouses and ‘stone barns’ dot the valley sides. Above the Dales are open rolling moorlands rising to 600m (2000 feet) or more. This tour includes the whole of the much loved Dales Way long distance path, which runs right across the Yorkshire Dales National Park and on to the shores of Windermere in the Lake District National Park. The Dales Way, as its name suggests, is essentially a valley walk, traversing landscapes which are among those best-loved by the English themselves. Of course, for Yorkshire folk, there is absolutely nothing to compare with Yorkshire scenery, and one has to concede that they have a point. The hamlets and farmsteads of the Yorkshire Dales, with their dry-stone walls and outlying stone barns are, frankly, incomparable. If you walk nowhere else in England, walk here. You won’t regret it!

No of Nights :          7
Starts at:                 Ilkley   Ends at: Bowness
Grade:                    Moderate
Dates available:     Start any day from April 7 to October 6.
Day stages:             Min 11 miles  - max 16 miles.
Accommodation:    The small towns, villages and isolated farmhouses along this popular National Trail are well used to accommodating walkers. On 4 of the nights, including the first and last of the tour, all the rooms have ensuite facilities, and on two other nights some ensuite rooms are available. Almost all our stop-overs are historic buildings in their own right, including farmhouses (in upper Wharfedale and near Kendal) dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, our guesthouse in Bowness-on-Windermere dates back to 1613, and a stone-built Victorian hotel on the banks of the Wharfe at Ilkley. We particularly enjoy the open log fires and great bar meals in our 17th century inns in Dentdale and Wharfedale. In Sedbergh we stay at an old Dukes townhouse dating back to 1730. Oak paneling in the dining area, the fireplaces and the original 18th century plumbing are preserved. Try the gourmet packed lunch here! Most of the accommodation provides that welcome English feature; tea and coffee making facilities in all the rooms!
Meals included:      Breakfast daily.
Price:                          532 UK     based on double
Single supplement:    115 UK