Stag Weekend or Hen Weekend in the Yorkshire Dales

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The famed Yorkshire Dales occupy much of North-West Yorkshire, and encompass some of the most breathtaking scenery and interesting landmarks in the region. The Yorkshire Dales region was made famous the world over in James Herriot's well-known book series (later to become a long-running BBC series), as well as being featured more recently in the soap-opera Emmerdale. There are a wide variety of attractions for travelers in the Yorkshire Dales region, not the least of which is Yorkshire Dales National Park, located primarily in North Yorkshire, with a small area overlapping into neighboring Cumbria.

The Yorkshire Dales National Park covers almost 1800 square kilometers of land, with 20,000 residents living and working there. There are many attractions both natural and man made within the park such as Kisdon Force and Aysgarth Falls (located on the rivers Swale and Ure, respectively), for lovers of natural scenery, as well as Cautley Spout waterfall, the highest aboveground waterfall in England. From the historic village of Clapham, you can start an ascent of Ingleborough, one of Yorkshire's noted "Three Peaks" (also including Whernside and Pen-y-ghent). Other points of note within the park include the market town of Hawes, who's Creamery is home to Wensleydale cheese, made most recently famous by beloved "clay-mation" characters Wallace and Grommit.

Other sights to see in the Yorkshire Dales region include the breathtaking Skipton Castle, one of the best preserved castles of its era in all of England, with sections of the structure dating back to the 11th century. Fresh Radio, the local radio station for the Yorkshire dales region, broadcasts from a studio in Skipton.

Beer-lovers may also be interested in scheduling a tour through Samuel Smiths brewery and stables, where ales of all types are fermented in historic open-top "Yorkshire stone square" fermenting vats, and their cask-conditioned real ale is still delivered to local pubs via horse-drawn wagons.

As with many of the picturesque rural areas of the UK, you have a variety of accomodation choices if you're planning an extended stay in the Yorkshire Dales. While you can certainly opt for the hotels located along the motorways at the larger service areas, you'll enjoy more of the local culture and color by looking into small bed and breakfast accomodations in or near the local villages. Local pubs often offer such hearty traditional fare as Yorkshire pudding and roast, ensuring you'll be well fed during your stay!