Details for High Bentham Cottage Ref 4083

Location:The Yorkshire market town of High Bentham is ideal for exploring the Yorkshire Dales National Park to the north and east, with the Forest of Bowland, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, stretching away to the south. The Bowland fells and the nearby three peaks area of Ingleborough, Whernside and Pen-y-Ghent provide excellent terrain for the enthusiastic walker, while the delights of the Lake District are only an half an hour away. High Bentham is a busy little town with a weekly cattle market, good local shops and services and a choice of pubs providing meals. The High Bentham area is threaded with public footpaths and rights of way that are well documented in a local walk guide and cover locations such as the River Wenning or the Great Stone of Fourstones, a relic of the ice age and a spectacular viewpoint.

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.