Dent is set in the stunning, secluded valley of Dentdale which is central to the most picturesque areas of the Yorkshire Dales and The Lake District. century cottage in the centre of Dent in Dentdale near Sedbergh, Cumbria in the North of England. Dentdale is one of the magnificent dales in the Yorkshire Dales National park. The cottage is suitable for families with children and we do provide a hi
gh chair, bouncy chair and travel cot for babies and toddlers. Red Squirrels in Dent? Yes, there are red squirrels in Dentdale. So why not come and stay with us for a chance to see them? No promises, but, they are around. A guided walk to a visitor centre starts in Hawes. Feeding stations are located within Dentdale. Dent is only 15 minutes form the M6; making it easily accessible from the North or South. Dentdale stretches from Sedbergh in the West to Dent Head in the East, near to the Hawes to Ingleton road. The Dentdale scenery is unique, created by the famous Dent Fault that has divided the Dale into two, leaving a typical Lakeland (younger) landscape to the West and a more rolling Dales-like (older) countryside to the East. Adam Sedgwick, the so-called father of geology, hailed from Dent, learnt from the fault and determined its origin.
