Visitor Centres
Due to the Yorkshire Dales being a favourite tourist destination in the UK, visitor centres are not hard to find. All the towns and most of the larger villages will have a visitor centre, dedicated to helping you to get the most out of your visit to the region. Often these centres focus education about the local area and its status as a National Park. Grassington has just such a centre, which aims to give local people opportunities as well educate the tourists. Wensleydale and Hawes also have visitor centres like this, providing interesting info on the villages they reside in.
Reeth, Richmond, Yorkshire Dales
Reeth National Park Centre is located in Hudson House at the top of Reeth's village green. The National Park Centre houses displays on the lead mining industry and its remains, the hay meadows, walls...
Aysgarth, Leyburn
Set in a beautiful wooded gorge, there are three falls, the largest being the Upper Fall. The Middle and Lower Falls are not as large, but after rain the River Ure cascades with great force over them...
Grassington, Skipton
Grassington National Park Centre, located in the main National Park near the busy village centre, is home to a range of interpretive displays which bring local industry, farming and tourism, both...
Skipton, Yorkshire Dales
There are five National Park Centres located within the Yorkshire Dales. As well as being National Park Centre’s they also offer tourist information and a wide range of other services including...
Malham, Skipton, Yorkshire Dales
The National Park Centre tells the story of the creation of the spectacular Malham Cove and it is vividly illustrated through interactive and spacious displays. The Centre specialises in providing...
Hawes
The Hawes National Park Centre is based in the Dales Countryside Museum in the east of the town of Hawes. The purpose-built Centre has a local crafts and information area as well as providing...