Button Cottage

04/06/2024

29/03/2024

If you're planning time in the Yorkshire Dales with children (or without...) here are a months' worth of suggestions (30 ideas) for places to visit whether you love history, nature, or some gentle adventure. Let me know if there are extra places you'd add?

- - Be King of a Yorkshire Dales Castle - -
We all love castles, especially if they have a dungeon, a moat, a maze or a stick-your-bottom-out-of-the-window toilet!
* Pretend to be King Richard III at Middleham Castle
* Imagine being a Norman invader at Richmond Castle and look out for the prisoners of conscience's graffiti.
* Take gruesome delight in the dungeons at Bolton Castle, explore the maze, watch archery displays, spot the wild boar and climb to the top of the tower for stunning views.
* Look out for the Long Drop Be king of the castle at SKIPTON CASTLE
* Just outside the Dales between Ripon and Harrogate, you'll find the stunningly beautiful Markenfield Hall, a perfect medieval manor house complete with moat.
* Ripley Castle between Pateley Bridge and Harrogate even has a hidden priest hole, as well as extensive gardens and some impressive armour.

- - Get closer to nature and enjoy being outdoors --
* Fish for your supper at Kilnsey Park Kilnsey Park. There's also a nature trail, animals to see and great cafe
* Have an adventure at How Stean Gorge where you can discover the thrills of the Via Ferrata and then reward your bravery in the glass-bottomed cafe!
* Younger children love to spot fairy houses and enjoy Studfold Adventure Trail
* Solve riddles, marvel at the madness, and laugh at The Forbidden Corner - Official near Middleham - a wonderful attraction that's almost impossible to describe (book in advance). ​
* Meet (and sometimes feed) the animals Hesketh Farm Park
* Call into the small but perfectly formed Keld Resource Centre to learn more about the surrounding countryside.
* Scramble, climb and play hide and seek at NT Brimham Rocks, where there are all kinds of curious rock formations and shapes.
* Marvel at some of our fantastic waterfalls, maybe follow the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail
* Enjoy the excitement of a short trip on a heritage railway, maybe even steam-powered: choose from Settle Carlisle Railway CRP, Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, Wensleydale Railway

- - Be a time traveller - -

* Go back in time at the Dales Countryside Museum and see what makes the Yorkshire Dales special.
* Marvel at some of the quirky exhibits and historical curiosities on display at Nidderdale Museum, Richmondshire Museum, Grassington Museum, and Craven Museum.
* Follow in the footsteps of the monks at Jervaulx Abbey or Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, National Trust
* Explore the miles of paths, stepping stones and trails on Bolton Abbey Estate
* Tell tales! Enjoy the ancient art of storyteller - see what's on at Settle Stories
* ​Take a fascinating backstage tour of Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond, North Yorkshire, to find out how people lived and were entertained in Georgian times. Step on the historic stage and try on costumes.
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- - Go underground --

Explore a secret underground world at Ingleborough Cave, White Scar Cave and Stump Cross Caverns looking out for stalactites, stalagmites, hidden tunnels and caverns.
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What are your favourite things to do in the Yorkshire Dales? Which places and activities have I forgotten to mention?

Image by Guy Carpenter

30/11/2023

It’s beautiful in Wensleydale this morning! ❄️

23/11/2023

Somewhere over the rainbow 🌈

22/11/2023

Back to Falls for 💚 This is the lower falls which look particularly lovely when the beech trees turn autumnal 🍂⁠
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Who's up for chasing waterfalls today?
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👉️ www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/places-to-go/welcome-to-asygarth/

21/11/2023

Your was taken in Aysgarth, looking towards Bishopdale on a late autumn day 🧡

Does anyone recognise the signpost? You can walk through to the lovely village of West Burton from here.

📸 Wendy McDonnell

25/06/2023

Come and visit Carperby Open Gardens TODAY 11am - 4pm
Refreshments in the Village Institute, Muker Silver Band, various stalls around the village!
Parking and entry on the Village Green and at the institute!

20/06/2023

The Yorkshire Dales has some of the most amazing waterfalls 😍💦
More below 👇

11/06/2023

Come down and see us at West End Farm for Leaf Open Farm Sunday!
Open till 4pm
Milking at 3pm

13/05/2023

Newly painted summer-house ready for the season!🙌☕️🍾🥂

21/03/2023

If you're coming to walk in the tomorrow with your four-legged friends, you will be delighted to see lambs are now in the fields! 🐑

Remember to keep your dog on a lead, dress for all weather conditions and enjoy the fresh air! Thank you 🙏

👉 www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/things-to-do/get-outdoors/where-can-i-go/countryside-code/

📸 Wendy McDonnell

07/03/2023

It's been a cold night 🥶 The wintery weather does create beautiful scenes, though, like this view of Kilnsey Crag in Wharfedale.

Kilnsey Crag is an excellent example of the classic limestone scenery found in this area, one of the special features of the National Park. 👇

www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/places-to-go/grassington/grassington-special-qualities/

📸 Kev Lockwood Photography

07/03/2023

Happy Sunday! We thought you'd enjoy some morning light at lower Falls today 💚

We hope you are enjoying the weekend. If you're out in the this weekend, be sure to share your photos with us 🙏

📸 Kev Lockwood Photography

19/02/2023

Button Cottage has been refurbished and is now taking bookings again!🤗

28/03/2022

20/03/2022

There are many different ways to access and enjoy a walk out in the Yorkshire Dales, and spending time in the countryside can benefit both your mental and physical wellbeing.

Download our new app and find a walk to do this weekend 👇

https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/things-to-do/get-outdoors/step-out-with-our-free-walking-app/

19/03/2022

There are many different ways to access and enjoy a walk out in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and spending time in the countryside can benefit both your mental and physical wellbeing.

Find a short walk to do this weekend, here 👇

https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/things-to-do/get-outdoors/walking/short-walks/

16/12/2021

Beautiful day in Wensleydale today!

08/07/2021

Sunny morning! ☺️

09/06/2021

Beautiful morning in Wensleydale today! 😎

09/06/2021

Beautiful morning in Wensleydale today! 😎

18/05/2021

We all love to get outdoors with our dogs, for the fantastic exercise and the chance to explore together. Please be an aware and responsible dog walker and help us keep Yorkshire’s wildlife safe this spring.

30/04/2021

Bluebells looking beautiful this morning!

21/04/2021

Bluebells are just starting to flower! 🤗 https://www.airbnb.com/h/button-cottage-bellerby

19/04/2021

Beautiful morning for a dog walk!