Details for Hellifield Cottage Ref 2890

Location: Hellifield is a thriving village lying between Settle and Skipton at the edge of the glorious Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is a bustling community with a variety of local amenities including a historic railway station, pub, an acclaimed butchers shop and various local stores. The village itself is set within scenic countryside and is beside the largest outcrop of limestone in Britain - a dramatic backdrop of caves, cliffs, potholes and scars. The village of Hellifield developed as a significant agricultural centre, sited as it was, between the pastures of the Ribble Valley and the moorlands of the Dales. Later it became a railway centre and the celebrated Settle to Carlisle Railway travels through some of the most magnificent and uplifting scenery in the country. Malham Cove and Gordale Scar are nearby natural attractions, as are the charming Dales towns of Skipton and Malham. Hellifield is at the heart of outstanding walking country and is an excellent base for touring the Dales,the Lake District and the Forest of Bowland.

From heather-clad moors and bold limestone scars, to lively market towns and the steady pace of country life - the sublime Dales await you! Both a National Park and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the regions stunning scenery includes rolling hay meadows, striking limestone formations, imposing castles, fine architecture, stunning gardens, grand heather-laden moors and picture-postcard perfect villages.

A paradise for walkers, the Yorkshire Dales attract enthusiasts from far and wide as the long distance Pennine Way and Coast-to-Coast routes pass through the area. Cycling through the Dales is also popular and keen cyclists will enjoy the varied scenery and occasional hilly sections of the 130 miles of Yorkshire Dales Cycle Way. Whilst Semer Water, the largest natural lake in Yorkshire, will keep any water-sport enthusiast happy.