Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Name: Arkengarthdale
Address: Yorkshire Dales National Park, United Kingdom

#67 among attractions in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Arkengarthdale is a dale, or valley, on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England. Running roughly north-west to south-east, it is the valley of the Arkle Beck, and is the northernmost of the Yorkshire Dales. It is a subsidiary dale to Swaledale, which it joins at Reeth. The history of the dale, its people, and farming, lead mining, and local crafts is displayed and documented in the Swaledale Museum in Reeth. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°27'0"N, 2°2'2"W

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Arkengarthdale – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs, East Gill Force, Kisdon Force, Tan Hill Inn.

3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs
95 min walk • Nestled in the rugged landscape of the North Pennines in the United Kingdom, Sleightholme Beck Gorge – also known as The Troughs – is a hidden gem that offers a tranquil escape into nature's embrace. This picturesque canyon, carved by the relentless flow of...
6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
East Gill Force, Hawes
153 min walk • East Gill Force is a waterfall in Swaledale, 330 yards east of the hamlet of Keld, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England.
5.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Kisdon Force, Hawes
151 min walk • Kisdon Force is a series of waterfalls on the River Swale in Swaledale, England. The falls are situated within the Yorkshire Dales National Park in the county of North Yorkshire, 500 metres downstream from the small hamlet of Keld at grid reference NY898010.
5.1 miW
Nightlife
Tan Hill Inn, Keld
130 min walk • Tan Hill is a high point on the Pennine Way in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies north of Keld in the civil parish of Muker, near the borders of County Durham and Cumbria, and close to the northern boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
5.6 miSE
Museum
Swaledale Museum, Yorkshire Dales National Park
144 min walk • Swaledale Museum is a local museum in the village of Reeth, near Richmond in North Yorkshire, England. It covers rural history including life and work in the local area of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
7.5 miSE
Monastery
Marrick Priory, Yorkshire Dales National Park
191 min walk • Marrick Priory was a Benedictine nunnery in Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, established between 1140 and 1160 by Roger de Aske. The parish Church of the Virgin Mary and St. Andrew and 400 acres of local land also belonged to the priory, which thrived until the 16th century, in spite of the depredations of marauding Scots.
4.3 miN
Arch
God's Bridge
110 min walk • God's Bridge is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of south-west County Durham, England. It is a natural limestone bridge over the River Greta, just over 3 km upstream from the village of Bowes.
6.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Catrake Force, Hawes
161 min walk • Catrake Force is a waterfall on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England. It is not visible from the road but is accessible via a campsite in Keld.
4.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Fremington Edge, Yorkshire Dales National Park
113 min walk • Fremington Edge is a 3-mile long wall of crags and scree slopes that is situated to the north of the village of Reeth in Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, England.
5.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Maiden Castle, Yorkshire Dales National Park
144 min walk • Maiden Castle is a settlement in Grinton, North Yorkshire which probably dates from the Iron Age. It is listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
6.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kisdon, Yorkshire Dales National Park
160 min walk • Kisdon, also called Kisdon Hill, is a fell situated in upper Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in North Yorkshire, England.