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Yorkshire Dales: Explore Iconic Scenic Views
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290 Ratings
York
Embark on a full-day tour from York to the breathtaking Yorkshire Dales National Park. Discover historic landmarks, winding passes, traditional towns, and iconic views.
Embark on a full-day tour from York to the breathtaking Yorkshire Dales National Park. Discover historic landmarks, winding passes, traditional towns, and iconic views.
Duration:
8 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Memorial Gardens - Join the driver at the bus stop on Leeman Road, across from the Memorial Gardens and York Railway Station, for a 09:00 departure.
- Bolton Castle - Explore this magnificent castle, where there will be ample time to appreciate its beauty and capture some photographs.
- Aysgarth Falls - Discover these renowned waterfalls,…
- Memorial Gardens - Join the driver at the bus stop on Leeman Road, across from the Memorial Gardens and York Railway Station, for a 09:00 departure.
- Bolton Castle - Explore this magnificent castle, where there will be ample time to appreciate its beauty and capture some photographs.
- Aysgarth Falls - Discover these renowned waterfalls, offering a breathtaking photo opportunity.
- Wensleydale Creamery - Tour the renowned Wensleydale Creamery, famous for its cheese, a favorite of Wallace and Gromit.
- Yorkshire Dales National Park - Experience a drive through the picturesque Dales on our thoughtfully designed scenic route. There will be numerous stops for photos, and the driver guide will share insights about the area’s history and heritage.
What's Included
- On-board commentary in English
- Transport in a small mini-coach
- On-board commentary in English
- Transport in a small mini-coach
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Additional Entrance fees (Bolton Castle)
- Drivers gratuity (optional)
- Food and drinks
- Additional Entrance fees (Bolton Castle)
- Drivers gratuity (optional)
Additional Information
The Yorkshire Dales National Park is globally recognized for its stunning limestone hills, meandering valleys, iconic dry stone walls, verdant meadows, and grazing sheep. Our amiable driver-guides will ensure you experience more than you ever imagined in just one day as you explore this wild and beautiful landscape. With the resurgence of interest in…
The Yorkshire Dales National Park is globally recognized for its stunning limestone hills, meandering valleys, iconic dry stone walls, verdant meadows, and grazing sheep. Our amiable driver-guides will ensure you experience more than you ever imagined in just one day as you explore this wild and beautiful landscape. With the resurgence of interest in All Creatures Great & Small, the Dales have become closely associated with the series, making this tour ideal for exploration.
Highlights:
- Historic Landmarks: Explore Castle Bolton, a site rich in history.
- Spectacular Winding Passes: Enjoy breathtaking views as you travel through scenic passes.
- Traditional Dales Towns: Discover charming towns like Hawes, offering a glimpse into traditional Dales life.
- Iconic Views: Capture the stunning and quintessential vistas of the Yorkshire Dales.
- Aysgarth Falls: Be amazed by the natural beauty of Aysgarth Falls, a series of picturesque waterfalls.
- Our tours are not suitable for children under 5 years old
- There will be a designated lunch stop where you’ll be able to purchase lunch
- There are toilet stops on route
- Minimal walking is involved
- Confirmation is received at the time of booking
- Our vehicles are not currently wheelchair accessible
- Luggage storage is available at the York train station
- Seats cannot be reserved
- Each passenger must have their own seat.
Location
Leeman Road
The collection point is at Coach Stop A on Leeman Road opposite the Memorial Gardens, YO1 6FZ
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Located a 5 minute walk from York Railway Station. The tour departs at 09:00, please arrive 5 minutes early as we unfortunately cannot wait for late passengers.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(290 Ratings)
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Emily_e
Jul 22, 2025
Beautiful James Harriet Countryside - This was my second time taking this tour because I loved it so much the first time I came in December 2021. John was an excellent tour guide - very knowledgeable about the history and culture of the area. I don’t think there’s any place in the world as beautiful as the Yorkshire Dales, and anyone who has enjoyed the James Harriet books or either of the shows will love this tour!
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William
Jul 20, 2025
Great time in the Yorkshire Dales - Barry was an excellent tour guide. He arrived at the pickup location on time and clearly explained how our day would go. Barry is very knowledgable about the region and gave us a lot of good information not only about stops on the tour, but about Yorkshire and the UK in general. He’s witty and kept us entertained but in a very genuine conversational way. Barry gave us good ideas on what to do at the stops. We would definitely recommend this tour and especially with Barry.
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Melanierf3493yf
Jul 8, 2025
Excellent way to see best parts of the dales - This was an all day tour from York with Barry as our driver and guide. It did not disappoint. It helped that the weather was sunny and dry. We visited many villages in the Yorkshire Dales with frequent stops, including lunch at Hawes. We saw lots of places connected to All Creatures Great and Small TV show. The scenery was stunning. Barry was friendly and helpful. He provided plenty of information on the sights we were seeing and was happy to answer questions. He had a vast knowledge of the area. There were plenty of opportunities for photos at stops along the way.
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Camper65824997083
Jul 7, 2025
A fantastic tour - Fantastic tour, our guide Barry is very experienced, humorous and informative, and an expert in trees which is like a bonus for this tour. We haven’t watched any episode of the TV series of All Creatures Great and Small, but now I am thinking about getting the book. British countrysides are full of rolling green hills, and traditional villages, a must see if you have some spare days of your trip in the UK. Highly recommended for anyone.
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Anita_m
Jul 3, 2025
Interesting trip through the Yorkshire Dales. - Had an interesting trip through the Yorkshire Dales. It was a nice ride with a good guide, John. Much was said about the history of York
told and about Yorkshire. It is comfortable traveling in a small bus.
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Sarah_b
Jun 26, 2025
Fabulous - This was a fabulous tour. Barry was a great guide. He had entertaining stories and an unbelievable knowledge of history. If possible, sit near the front of the bus to get a better view.
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Ret48
Jun 22, 2025
Beautiful Scenery - Our guide was the best - John S. Very informative and knowledgeable. We stopped in Grassington which is transformed into the town of Darrowby for the PBS “All Creatures Great and Small”. John pointed out the building that is transformed into Siegfried and James’ surgery. The “Drovers Inn” is just across the street. You can easily see your favorite character on the market square. As we drove through the Dales, we stopped and viewed the farm used for Helen’s family plus the church where James and Helen were married. We drove along the narrow roads (lanes) and had to back up on occasion to pass by oncoming cars. For lunch, John called ahead to the Buckden Inn and our group of ten had a table reserved. Good pub food.
This was a marvelous tour made special by our guide, John S.
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Sara_p
Jun 18, 2025
Waving to James Herriot (actor) - Had a great visit to the Dales with Ben A! It included a stop off for pictures outside the house they use as Helen’s Dad’s place in the new series and they happened to be filming that day. That was an unexpected and delightful treat! Bolton Castle was also lovely - much more to see than I expected. An all-around good time.
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Lauravk_60
Jun 11, 2025
Excellent tour! - This was an excellent tour! The guide was so knowledgeable and friendly that we learned a lot about the history of the area and also many interesting facts. It was perfect weather as well. We were able to stay the right amount of time in each place we stopped. I would highly recommend this company. In fact, we're doing another tour today!
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Christine_d
Jul 12, 2025
Make sure what tour you are on before going. - Pros-The trip itself was lovely. The views were amazing and our guide (Ben?) was very knowledgeable.
Cons-However, I thought we would have more time and a tour of the Wensleydale Cheese factory. We had to choose between eating lunch at the cheese factory or in the town. So our time there was limited.
Also, there was a lot of emphasis on All Creatures Great and Small. It was fine to point out but I began to think I was on the wrong tour.
Maybe Viator has it wrong in it's description because on Mountain Goats website there are two different tours that go to similar locations and one is for All Creatures Great and Small tour and another is just of Yorkshire Dales.
Either way, check out Mountain Goats direct website to make sure which tour you would prefer or confirm with Viator which tour you are getting.
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