Which is better, Yorkshire Dales or North York Moors?
Whilst the yorkshire dales boasts a labyrinth of moods, from wild and windswept to calm and tranquil, the north york moors offers the best of both coast and countryside, with rolling moorland and a dramatic coastline waiting to be explored. Hawes is a great base to start your discovery of the yorkshire dales; with roads leading to all the corners of the dales. From hawes, you can access many of the special qualities of the yorkshire dales national park.The Yorkshire Dales is home to some of the darkest skies in the country. We’re proud to have large areas of unpolluted night sky where it’s possible to see the Milky Way, planets, meteors and even the Northern Lights.