Yorkshire Dales National Park

Group of young people paddling canoes on a lake with water splashing around them on a cloudy day.

🌿 If you’re curious about the natural world and love the idea of learning hands‑on practical skills while making new friends, our FREE Dales Young Rangers programme could be for you! 💚

✨ APPLICATIONS CLOSE TOMMORROW 👇

https://ow.ly/2xph50Yq5nx

📸 Stephen Garnett

No, please don't.

Weekend incoming 🙌 If you're planning to be in or around the National Park, please:

🌧 Be weather prepared
🚮 Take all your litter home
🐏 Keep dogs on a lead - ewe's are in lamb and some early lambs are already appearing

📸 The Strid, Bolton Abbey Estate

Yellow building labeled National Park Centre surrounded by lush green trees and a garden in front.

🚨 We're hiring!

We are looking for two part-time Information Advisers. One to join the team at Hawes and one at Aysgarth Falls National Park Visitor Centre. Find out more 👇

https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/park-authority/vacancies/

📸 Stephen Garnett

Family cycling along a grassy path in a sunny countryside field with sheep grazing nearby.

The Ure Dales Landscape Recovery Project is working to restore upland habitats, boost wildlife and support sustainable farming. There is also an access plan being developed to create better walking, cycling and transport options. Have your say 👇

👉 https://ow.ly/Cjqe50Yp2Nn

📸 Paul Harris

Stone arch bridge crossing a calm river surrounded by lush green trees and foliage on a bright day.

This is Crook of Lune Bridge, a Grade II listed historic road bridge spanning the River Lune near Lowgill. The bridge is believed to date from the 16th century or earlier and formed part of an ancient north–south route through Lunesdale.

📸 Paul Harris | #YorkshireDales #ThursdayThoughts

Expansive moorland covered in blooming purple heather under a dramatic cloudy sky.

🚜 FREE Farmer Event - join us for a Heather Compost Demonstration Event, a look at how heather and other moorland vegetation can be transformed into a sustainable, nutrient‑rich, peat‑free compost.

📍 Barningham Estate
📅 Mon 16 March
⏰ 3–5pm

https://ow.ly/uam850YouH2

🎙️ Welcome to the #FiPL Farm Diaries podcast. In this episode we dig into the practicalities and challenges of transitioning to rotational and mob grazing.

📻 Podcast - https://ow.ly/I5UM50Yl1nE
📺 Visualised - https://youtu.be/2gFi6tdN1eQ

#FarmingInProtectedLandscapes #Defra

On Waterfall Wednesday we're sharing this timelapse of a day at Janet's Foss, along the Malham Landscape Trail.

#YorkshireDales #WaterfallWednesday #Malham

🚨 We're hiring!

Are you a Farm Adviser with a passion for conservation and sustainable land management? We're looking for a FiPL Officer to join our delivery team in Grassington 👇

https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/park-authority/vacancies/

📸 Andy Kay | #YorkshireDales #Jobs

Group of young people paddling canoes on a lake with water splashing around them on a cloudy day.

🌿 If you want to feel more at home outside, and love the idea of learning hands‑on practical skills while making new friends, our FREE Dales Young Rangers programme could be perfect for you! 💚👇

https://ow.ly/sjy850YnZ9r

📸 Stephen Garnett | #YorkshireDales #YoungRangers

Ivelet Bridge is a 16th‑century packhorse bridge crossing the River Swale near the hamlet of Ivelet, between Muker and Gunnerside in Swaledale. It is one of the most charming small bridges in the Dales.

#YorkshireDales #Swaledale #TuesdayThoughts

Are you ready to step into nature? 🌿

March is made for the outdoors - waterfalls, walks, dark skies and lambing season… the Dales are waking up! Explore it all with our FREE walking app 👇

https://ow.ly/xuXB50YlMP3

#YorkshireDales #MondayMotivation #Walking

Apprenticeships play a vital role in strengthening the conservation sector - creating accessible entry routes, supporting workforce development, and equipping individuals with practical, hands-on experience alongside nationally recognised qualifications.

Read 👉 c-js.uk/45ReQ3J

A flock of sheep grazing near a solitary tree on a misty hillside at dawn with rolling hills in the background.

Morning, happy Monday! And what's not to love about March?

Waterfall walks, early‑spring hikes, clear, crisp nights for stargazing, lambing, and the Dales springing to life.

#YorkshireDales #MondayMotivation #Wensleydale

Ruined stone structures along a narrow stream in a grassy valley of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Tickets for our Dales Archaeology Day are now on sale!

The Dales Archaeology Day 2026 will take place in Middleham Key Centre (Park Lane, Middleham, Leyburn, DL8 4RA) on the 21st March 2026, with a variety of talks, stalls and displays. More 👇

https://ow.ly/aHcx50YlN2f

A frosty path leading across open moorland at sunrise, with a dry‑stone wall running alongside and a low, misty hill in the distance under a pale blue sky.

A walk in the Dales is good for both your physical and mental wellbeing and there are walks for all ages and abilities. Our FREE walking app helps you find the perfect route. Start exploring here 👇

https://ow.ly/JUcN50YlMYN

#YorkshireDales #Spring #Walking

A long row of bright yellow daffodils growing beside a moss‑covered dry‑stone wall on a quiet country lane, with bare trees and a blue sky in the background.

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! and... welcome to the start of meteorological spring ⛅

While snowdrops are still out in abundance we're already looking forward to the splashes of Daffodil yellow and some warmer, lighter spring days 🙏

#YorkshireDales #Spring #StDavidsDay

Group of young people paddling canoes on a lake with water splashing around them on a cloudy day.

🌿 If you’re curious about the natural world, want to feel more at home outside, and love the idea of learning hands‑on practical skills while making new friends, our FREE Dales Young Rangers programme could be perfect for you! 💚 👇

https://ow.ly/m3Qi50YlNn6

📸 Stephen Garnett

Spring will soon be arriving in the Yorkshire Dales, and there’s no better time to step into nature.

From gentle rambles to full‑day hikes, our FREE walking app helps you find the perfect route. Start exploring 👇

https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/things-to-do/yorkshiredales-walkingapps/

⏳ Just a few days left of our Dark Skies Festival! Explore what’s still on and make the most of these star‑filled nights.

https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/events/?tag=dark-skies

📸Matthew Savage | #DarkSkiesFestival #YorkshireDales

By the end of the week we will have installed 170 homes for house birds in the #YorkshireDales👏

We are working with the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust and RSPB to deliver this exciting project ✨Homes for House Birds✨

Visit our website to learn more☝️Link in bio

Weekend incoming 🙌 If you're planning to be in or around the National Park, please:

🌧 Be weather prepared
🚮 Take all your litter home
🐏 Keep dogs on a lead - ewe's are in lamb and some early lambs are already appearing

📍 Simonstone Hall | #YorkshireDales #Weekend

Dales Countryside Museum has acquired three rare Marie Hartley paintings, thanks to the amazing support of the Friends of the Museum. The artworks are now joining her legacy collection and will go on display in the New Time Gallery 🎨💛

#YorkshireDales #MarieHartley #DalesCountrysideMuseum

Timeless views from Pendragon Castle — Andy captured this beauty a while back, but the drama of Wild Boar Fell on the horizon never fades.

📸 Andy Kay | #YorkshireDales #Pendragon #EdenValley

A winter morning taken near Selside. The area offers superb views of the Three Peaks (Pen‑y‑ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough) and is ideal for hillwalking. Check out the walks on our Three Peaks app.

📸 Andy Kay | #YorkshireDales #Ribblesdale

Welcome to a special bonus FiPL Farm Diaries podcast. In this episode we're looking ahead to 3 more years of the #FiPL programme to 2029 🥳🎉

📻 Podcast - https://ow.ly/VWRG50YlKcM
📺 Visualised - https://ow.ly/URoy50YlKcS

#YorkshireDales #FarmingInProtectedLandscapes #Defra

Two people in colorful jackets sit on a rock, watching a tall waterfall cascade down a rocky cliff surrounded by lush green trees.

Hardraw Force sits within a dramatic wooded ravine known as Hardraw Scar. The falls are accessed via a managed path behind the Green Dragon Inn, admission charges apply.

📸 Paul Harris | #YorkshireDales #WaterfallWednesday

Milky Way galaxy stretching across a clear night sky above silhouetted trees on a quiet landscape.

As an International Dark Sky Reserve, we are working to safeguard one of the UK’s darkest night skies - a place where you can still see the Milky Way, planets, meteors and even the Northern Lights. 🌌✨

https://ow.ly/vIqe50Yl10H

📸 Steve Bell | #YorkshireDales #DarkSkiesFestival

Historic stone viaduct with multiple arches spanning a green valley under a cloudy sky.

🚨 We're hiring!

As the Access to Eden Community Engagement Officer, you’ll lead the development and delivery of inclusive and meaningful nature-based activities at Podgill and Smardale Gill Nature Reserves. More 👇

https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/park-authority/vacancies/