Our Friends in the Dales:
Places to Visit and Activities in North Yorkshire
Gayle Mill -
www.gaylemill.org.uk
Looking for things to do and places to go in the Yorkshire Dales? Come to Gayle Mill for a day out with a difference!
Beneath the peace and tranquillity of National Park's beautiful hillsides lie the real, sometimes dark stories of Wensleydale's past. Discover at Gayle Mill how man fought to tame this unforgiving landscape and exploit its water-powered energy at the very start of the Industrial Revolution.
Gayle Mill tells a unique story of survival against all the odds, as it reinvented itself time and again, and how finally it was rescued from total dereliction through the 2004 BBC "Restoration" series.
Enjoy watching in action the fully restored Victorian woodworking machinery and the oldest working turbine in the UK in its original location, and listen to the fascinating stories about how the owners, workers, inventors and entrepreneurs kept the Mill working for over 200 years.
Roger Beck (Beckfisher)
Capitalise on the wonderful location of Stone House and learn to fly-fish in beautiful Wensleydale with the help of a professional, qualified instructor. Alternatively, extend your existing skills. Short fly-fishing breaks tailor-made to meet the needs of individuals or groups.
Roger Beck, as featured on television in "The Dales Diary" will guide
you to relaxation through this absorbing sport.
| Tel: | +44 (0) 1439 788483 |
| Mobile: | 07711 833433 |
| E-mail: | info@beckfisher.co.uk |
| Visit: | www.beckfisher.co.uk |
Dales Countryside Museum
Discover the story of the Dales. Exhibitions, events, demonstrations. Tourist Information and National Park Centre.
Open daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Limited winter opening.
Tel: 01969 667450
Northern Paragliding and Bikes
Paragliding: see the Dales from an eagle's perspective! Taster
days available.
Bike hire: the rewarding way to explore the Wensleydale area. Top
quality mountain bikes.
Tel: +44 (0) 1969 667788
W R Outhwaite & Son, Ropemakers
Extensive walk-through ropeworks (free entry). Traditional ropemaking; fascinating modern machinery; Have-a-Go knotboards; video room. Church bell ropes, dog leads, shop.
Open Monday to Friday all year. Saturdays – July to October only.
Tel: +44 (0) 1969 667487
Swaledale Woollens Ltd
The beautiful Dales village of Muker in Swaledale, one of James Herriot's favourites, has been the home to Swaledale Woollens for almost 30 years. We are continuing the centuries-old tradition of handknitting and are pleased to present our new website. Please feel free to browse through our range of high quality hand and machine knitted garments and read more about our company and the tradition of hand-knitting.
We welcome your enquiries by post, telephone, fax, email or in person at our unique shop which is open all year. We also offer a brochure and an efficient world-wide mail order service.
Contact details:
Phone: 01748 886251 (+44 1748 886251)
Fax: 01748 886251 (+44 1748 886251)
Email: woollens@swaledale.net
Address:
Swaledale Woollens Ltd.
Strawbeck
Muker in Swaledale
Richmond
North Yorkshire DL11 6QG
The Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust
"The YDMT is the main conservation charity in the Dales. We are working with local communities to ensure that the special features of the Dales - the unique landscape, rich wildlife and distinctive village environments - survive well into the next millennium."
HRH The Prince of Wales is the Patron of the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust.
The YDMT is a registered charity. You can support their conservation work in the Dales by making a donation.
The Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust
Wensleydale Creamery
Makers of Hawes Wensleydale - Real Cheese made from Wensleydale Milk.
Distributors of Speciality English and Continental Cheeses, Dairy Products and Chilled Foods.
www.yorkshire-dales.com
Yorkshire Dales Tourist Information - Wensleydale
Yorkshire Dales Tourist Information - in general
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