Private Yorkshire Dales Day Trip from Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom
Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 9 hours 30 minutes
Enjoy the stunning scenery of the Yorkshire Dales National Park on your own private guided tour for up to 15 people. Departing from Leeds, this tour will visit Aysgarth Falls, Bolton Castle, Askrigg, Arncliffe, Pateley Bridge and the traditional Dales Market Town of Hawes, where you will have the opportunity to visit the award winning Wensleydale Creamery, the home of Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese.
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Enjoy the stunning scenery of the Yorkshire Dales National Park on your own private guided tour for up to 15 people. Departing from Leeds, this tour will visit Aysgarth Falls, Bolton Castle, Askrigg, Arncliffe, Pateley Bridge and the traditional Dales Market Town of Hawes, where you will have the opportunity to visit the award winning Wensleydale Creamery, the home of Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese.This private day trip from Leeds by comfortable minicoach takes you to the stunning landscape of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, including Wensleydale, Littondale and Nidderdale.
8:30am: The tour departs from Leeds and heads off for the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
The first stop is at Wensleydale’s most famous landmark, the 14th century Bolton Castle which once housed Mary Queen of Scots, where you will have the opportunity to enjoy and photograph the magnificent views over Wensleydale, learn a bit about the history of the area from your Guide, or just have a leisurely Yorkshire Brew in the medieval castle’s Tea Room – the choice is yours!
You will then make the short journey to Aysgarth to see and photograph the major falls which were a filming location for Robin Hood – Prince of Thieves, before following the scenic route to Hawes, passing through the traditional Dales village of Askrigg, the filming location for "Darrowby" in the James Herriot "All Creatures Great and Small" TV series.
You will have one and a half hours in Hawes, the highest Market Town in England, where you can see how cheese is made at the world famous Wensleydale Creamery, visit the Dales Countryside Museum or just explore the quaint shops and cafes of the town itself - the choice is yours!
After Hawes you will head into the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park for some photo stops as you pass through the picturesque traditional Dales villages along the meandering route of the River Wharfe.
You will arrive in the stunning setting of the conservation village of Arncliffe where you will see the famous Falcon Inn, the original "Woolpack" in the "Emmerdale Farm" TV series. You can choose to either join your Guide for a walking tour of the village or just enjoy refreshments with the locals in the Falcon Inn.
Your journey continues through the beautiful countryside of the National Park, passing Kilnsey Crag and the village of Grassington, then into the rolling hills of Nidderdale, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
The final stop is in Pateley Bridge, with the option to visit "The Oldest Sweet Shop in The World" (2014 Guinness Book of Records), before heading back to Leeds.
The tour arrives back in Leeds at around 6:15pm but you should not book onward travel arrangements too close to the time of arrival back in Leeds just in case of traffic problems .
8:30am: The tour departs from Leeds and heads off for the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
The first stop is at Wensleydale’s most famous landmark, the 14th century Bolton Castle which once housed Mary Queen of Scots, where you will have the opportunity to enjoy and photograph the magnificent views over Wensleydale, learn a bit about the history of the area from your Guide, or just have a leisurely Yorkshire Brew in the medieval castle’s Tea Room – the choice is yours!
You will then make the short journey to Aysgarth to see and photograph the major falls which were a filming location for Robin Hood – Prince of Thieves, before following the scenic route to Hawes, passing through the traditional Dales village of Askrigg, the filming location for "Darrowby" in the James Herriot "All Creatures Great and Small" TV series.
You will have one and a half hours in Hawes, the highest Market Town in England, where you can see how cheese is made at the world famous Wensleydale Creamery, visit the Dales Countryside Museum or just explore the quaint shops and cafes of the town itself - the choice is yours!
After Hawes you will head into the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park for some photo stops as you pass through the picturesque traditional Dales villages along the meandering route of the River Wharfe.
You will arrive in the stunning setting of the conservation village of Arncliffe where you will see the famous Falcon Inn, the original "Woolpack" in the "Emmerdale Farm" TV series. You can choose to either join your Guide for a walking tour of the village or just enjoy refreshments with the locals in the Falcon Inn.
Your journey continues through the beautiful countryside of the National Park, passing Kilnsey Crag and the village of Grassington, then into the rolling hills of Nidderdale, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
The final stop is in Pateley Bridge, with the option to visit "The Oldest Sweet Shop in The World" (2014 Guinness Book of Records), before heading back to Leeds.
The tour arrives back in Leeds at around 6:15pm but you should not book onward travel arrangements too close to the time of arrival back in Leeds just in case of traffic problems .
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