The Surrounding Area...
Discover the Yorkshire
Dales... a land of stunning contrasts. High fells and
lush meadows, whitewashed farms and stone built cottages, dramatic waterfalls,
wild flowers and wonderful birdsong.
The famous dales of Wensleydale,
Swaledale
and Wharfedale
are all within easy reach from Rookhurst.
Or why not forget your car and explore on foot... paths leave in every
direction from Gayle.
Nearby... old market towns such as Hawes and Leyburn...Castles (Castle
Bolton & Middleham),
walled gardens, disappearing streams, lush farmland...
Further afield... Bolton
Abbey and Fountains
Abbey, the spa town of Harrogate,
Skipton
Castle, historic Richmond...
and lots more.
Hardraw
Force, one of the highest waterfalls in England is only
a few miles walk away and the intriguing
White Scar Caves near Ingleton are well worth a visit.
For those who like to sample the locally brewed ales, a trip to Masham
is well worth it to visit the Black
Sheep and Theakston
breweries.
Locally...
Gayle:
The Village of Gayle, originally a Celtic settlement, is divided
by Duerley Beck and boasts two beautiful waterfalls - Gayle Force and
upstream Aisgill Force. Downstream the sawmill, built in 1783, originally
a cotton mill, and later a woolen mill & saw mill. Duerley Beck
flows on past the Wensleydale
Creamery, famous for its cheese, then on to Hawes
and the River Ure.
Hawes:
At the head of the dale it bears the title of the capital of Wensleydale.
Its market charter was granted in 1699 by William III. It continues
to be the major livestock centre and claims to be the second highest
market town in England. Hawes today is a prosperous tourist centre for
the Yorkshire Dales and owes much of its success to its unrivaled central
position in the Dales.
There's something for everyone in this beautiful part of the Yorkshire
Dales...whatever the weather!
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