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Recommended Towns & Villages near Gayle

The Dales

Hawes (108 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (0.5 miles, 0.8 km)

This is a thriving, friendly market town at the heart of Wensleydale, it shows beautiful old stone properties, quaint shops, galleries, craft workshops and cafe's arranged around winding cobbled streets...

Dancers

Bainbridge (11 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction E)

Bainbridge is the epitome of a typical Dales village, it comprises of picturesque old stone cottages, with a lively, well quarried stream running through it...

Askrigg Village Centre.

Askrigg (10 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction E)

In 1587, Queen Elizabeth II granted a charter to this lively little village and in the 20th-century Askrigg claimed its place in history as the setting for the T.V. series based on the James Herriot stories of a vet's life in the Yorkshire Dales...

St. Marys Churchyard, Muker.

Muker (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction N)

Apart from having a place in the history of the Yorkshire Dales, Muker is a walkers paradise and a wonderful relaxing place to stay whilst discovering the beauty of the area...

Grisedale Pike in the Lake District

Grisedale (3 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction NW)

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The River Swale

Keld (17 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction N)

Keld is a wonderfully scenic area at the head of Swalesdale. It is a lonely landscape with a small hamlet of stone cottages and outlying farms...

Gunnerside

Gunnerside (7 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction NE)

This is an attractive village lying at the heart of a landscape made famous in the TV series "All Creatures Great and Small"...

Aysgarth falls

Aysgarth (57 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction E)

Aysgarth is a small village in the Yorkshire Dales known for its beautiful waterfalls on the River Ure. It's a perfect destination for nature lovers, with picturesque walks and charming countryside...

Obligatory sheep in Sepia at Castle Bolton, North Yorkshire

Castle Bolton (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction E)

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Ribblehead viaduct near Horton in Ribblesdale

Horton in Ribblesdale (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction S)

Set in the valley at the foot of Pen-y-Ghent (one of Yorkshire's Three Peaks) is the picturesque village of Horton-in-Ribblesdale..

Near Arncliffe, Yorkshire

Arncliffe (1 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction S)

Arncliffe is the largest of Littondales four villages and is situated on the lovely River Skirfare...

Wharfe Bridge, Kettlewell, Wharfedale, Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Kettlewell (49 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction SE)

The spectacular limestone beauty of Kettlewell has been appreciated by travellers for decades. It has a series of delightful cottages clustered around the little Cam Beck, a tributary of the River Wharfe as it plunges from Great Whernside...

Reeth Yorkshire

Reeth (40 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction NE)

An area of startling clarity, populated with beautiful old stone buildings, Reeth is a famous centre from which to tour the beautiful Yorkshire Dales...

Clapham Beck

Clapham (28 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction SW)

The clear waters of Clapham Beck enter the town from the high slopes of Ingleborough where it scampers over a waterfall before plunging down into the town...

Ingleton Falls

Ingleton (80 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction SW)

Ingleton thrives as a centre for those who take pleasure in exploring the vast underworld to be discovered beneath the limestone hills of this glorious scenic region...

Limestone scenery above Settle, Yorkshire Dales

Settle (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction S)

A wonderful market town in the Yorkshire Dales. Settle is the starting point for the famous Settle to Carlisle Railway; one of Britain's most spectacular and scenic railways which.....

Clapper Bridge, Malham

Malham (84 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction S)

High on the moors and dales of Yorshire, lies the wild and desolate place of Malham....

Grassington

Grassington (52 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (17.7 miles, 28.4 km, direction SE)

This is Upper Wharfdale's principle village. It is a place of quiet charm with a lovely old bridge spanning the River Wharfe and cobbled lanes with pretty stone cottages descending towards the attractive village square...

The River Wharfe near Burnsall, North Yorkshire

Burnsall (24 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction SE)

Viewed from the surrounding grassy fells, this gorgeous stone village with its striking walls softened by rich green foliage, presents a picture of timeless charm...

Grey Friars Tower

Richmond (130 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (20.3 miles, 32.7 km, direction E)

Richmond is a lovely old market town on the River Swale in North Yorkshire...

Recommended attractions near Gayle

Littondale

Yorkshire Dales National Park (266 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction S)

The unyielding screach of a curlew from the skies above, is often the only sound heard in the far upland reaches of the lonely.....

Aysgarth Lower Falls, Easter weekend 2007. Yorkshire Dales

Aysgarth Falls (49 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction E)

These magnificent falls, although not the highest in the land are certainly one of the most picturesque sights in Yorkshire. The.....

Bolton Castle in Castle Bolton, North Yorkshire. Mary Queen of Scots was once held prisoner here.

Bolton Castle (62 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction E)

On a misty morning the ruined crenulated towers of Bolton Castle take on an eyrie aura and it is easy to imagine what this once.....

Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire

Malham Tarn & Moor (4 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction S)

Malham Tarn is a lake in the Yorkshire Dales National Park which inspired English novelist Charles Kingsley to write the classic.....

Malham Views

Malham Cove (30 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.0 km, direction S)

A natural limestone formation which is a national beauty spot, near Malham, North Yorkshire..

Gordale Scar,  Malham Cove

Gordale Scar (8 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction S)

Painted by James Ward, written about by Wordsworth in a sonnet, this dramatic limestone ravine is an essential visit when in the.....

Janet's Foss. Malham, North Yorkshire

Janet's Foss (6 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction S)

A small picturesque waterfall near the village of Malham and Malham Cove, North Yorkshire. Janet refers to a Fairy Queen who is.....

Garsdale Station on the Settle Carlisle Railway, located high in the Yorksire Dales National Park

Settle Carlisle Railway (9 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction S)

This spectacular train journey could easily be the most scenic train trip in the whole of the UK. The route is part of National.....

Middleham Castle in all it's splendour april 06

Middleham Castle (17 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction E)

Picturesque, ruinous castle, which was said to be the favourite home of Richard III. It was built in 1170 by Richard Neville,.....

Red Tulips, Constable Burton Hall Gardens, North Yorkshire

Constable Burton Hall Gardens (31 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction E)

Magnificent gardens surrounding a grand Palladian mansion lying close to Leyburn at the entrance to the vast sweep of glorious.....

Richmond Castle

Richmond Castle (50 Pictures)

(19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction E)

This castle, occupying a dramatic cliff-top site above the River Swale, led a fairly quiet life without any military action to.....

Egglestone Abbey

Egglestone Abbey (13 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction NE)

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A view of the Castle at Barnard Castle, County Durham

Barnard Castle (26 Pictures)

(20.6 miles, 33.1 km, direction NE)

This historic town is a picturesque centre for discovering the delights of Teesdale. The town occupies a clifftop site above.....

Bowes Museum.. Near Barnard Castle...3rd October 2004.

Bowes Museum (12 Pictures)

(20.7 miles, 33.3 km, direction NE)

Josephine Bowes, wife of John Bowes was a Parisian actress, and perhaps this shows in the choice of building they chose as a.....

Easby Abbey, Richmond, Yorkshire, South Wall

Easby Abbey (6 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction E)

This pleasant place is interesting for the remarkable ruins of a 12th century Premonstratensian Abbey. Here in an idyllic.....

Hutton Roof, Nr Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Jan 2006

Hutton Roof Crags (1 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction W)

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Forest of Bowland, Lancashire

Forest of Bowland (43 Pictures)

(24.5 miles, 39.4 km, direction SW)

This high region of grouse moor and high fells crossed with deep narrow valley's was once a hunting ground of Saxon King's. It.....

View of Bolton Priory, North Yorkshire.

Bolton Priory (60 Pictures)

(25.2 miles, 40.6 km, direction SE)

Beautiful remains of an Augustinian Priory in a picturesque position on the banks of the river Wharfe, North Yorkshire. Well.....

Shap Abbey, near the village of Shap in Cumbria, taken in 1963

Shap Abbey (1 Pictures)

(26.0 miles, 41.8 km, direction NW)

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The magnificent Raby Castle, Staindrop, Co. Durham.

Raby Castle (31 Pictures)

(26.0 miles, 41.8 km, direction NE)

Arriving close to Staindrop from almost any direction the view of Raby Castle, built by the powerful Nevill family in the.....


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