What's On In The Yorkshire Dales

The Washington Post dubbed the Celtic Fiddle Festival "three of the finest folk violinists anywhere," honouring the violin in all of its international manifestations.

Our special exhibition, Great Escapes, explores a rich history of daring feats, escape and evasion, the kindness of strangers, personal sacrifice, split-second decision making, fighting retreats and real-life survival by the skin of your teeth. Entry to Great Escapes is included with your admission.

The annual Yorkshire Dales Parks Dark Skies Festival in 2024 takes place from the 9th of February to the 25th of February.

The Yorkshire Dales National Park offers an opportunity to witness awe-inspiring celestial skies, unobstructed by any form of light pollution.

Here at Grassington Bunk Barn, we have the excellent opportunity to host an evening of stargazing with expert Astronomer Richard Darn. You are spotting ancient constellations and finding distant galaxies. This is a fun, practical session to take your Astro knowledge to a new level, with a laser-guided tour and binoculars and telescopes to unlock …

Join Yorkshire Photo Walks after dark to capture the night sky in all its glory.

We will be commemorating the Yorkshire Dales & North York Moors Dark Skies Festival during the upcoming February Half Term holiday. Using watercolour paper and employing the 'wet on wet' technique, we will produce exquisite landscape paintings depicting the night sky of Yorkshire Dales, showcasing the aurora borealis. We will dedicate a portion of our …

Start your afternoon with us with a planet pizza making session in our Firebox Cafe. Part of the YDNPA Dark Skies Festival.

A guided walking weekend amid the splendour of Malham in the Yorkshire Dales with accommodation, home-cooked meals and friendly company all included!

Join Mountain Goat for a tour of the Yorkshire Dales most famous areas around Wensleydale and Swaledale.

Hill Adventure Days are designed to help you develop your hill-walking skills, improve your navigation and become more confident.

As part of the Dark Skies Festival 2024, we are delighted to announce an evening star gazing with Martin Whip, the Director of the Lime Tree Observatory, Grewelthorpe, under some of the darkest skies in the UK.