August 1st sees the Yorkshire Dales National Park extended by another 160 square miles.
The newly expanded Yorkshire Dales will now stretch westwards to take in the Barbon and Casterton Fells overlooking the Lune Valley, lonely Wild Boar Fell and Mallerstang as well as a huge sweep of limestone country in the Orton Fells while the Northern Howgill Fells will finally enjoy the same protection as their identical southern sisters.
While this is welcome news, it’s rather confusing that much of the newly designated land is still technically in Cumbria, with the busy M6 acting as the borderline between the two national parks of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales.
Why don’t you upload your photos of the new Yorkshire Dales areas to the reader photo gallery? We pick the best ones each month to go in the magazine
10 photographs that capture the true beauty of the Yorkshire Dales
Take a walk around Tebay and the North Howgill fells
Discover the new additions to the Yorkshire Dales around Barbon.
To view maps of the new areas of the Yorkshire Dales: click here
