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Peregrine falcon © Rich Bunce, Walking Photographer
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Latest News
- Speaking out for birds of prey
Our powerful, new campaign − Eyes on the Skies − calling for an end to criminal killing of birds of prey in the Yorkshire Dales is now live, launching with … Read more - Hellifield Flashes – On the Edge
Controversial proposals for a major leisure development on wetlands close to the Yorkshire Dales National Park boundary could have a devastating impact on important winter feeding grounds supporting large numbers … Read more - Inspiring a New Generation of National Park Leaders
A recent event in the Yorkshire Dales brought together 18 passionate young people aged 18–30, as part of the New Perspectives programme − a Heritage Lottery funded initiative run by … Read more - Our Response to the YDNPA Management Plan 2025-2030 Consultation
An often-overlooked function of our small charity is its team of experienced (volunteer!) former planners and environmentalists who scrutinise all significant planning applications to the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority … Read more - Write for our Magazine!
For several years we have been actively involving young people in our campaigning work, in particular through our Creative Campaigners group open to those aged 20-30, as we are aware … Read more - Hellifield Flashes – Time to Further the Purposes of Our National Park
It’s a fact the UK’s 15 national parks have clearly delineated boundaries, yet the hinterlands of these landscapes need as much protection as the parks themselves, since nature and river … Read more
Our work
Campaign
We have more than 40 years experience in taking direct action on issues of critical importance to the Dales. These include affordable housing, rural bus services, biodiversity, green lanes, pollution, farming, landscape conservation – plus many others!
Protect
We are advocates for the Dales, lobbying government where appropriate. We monitor significant planning applications and comment on many each year – supporting those we believe are right for the Dales. We also host events to raise awareness of issues, such as the pollution caused by using plastic tree guards and the degradation of our peatlands.
Enjoy
We run a variety of walks, webinars and volunteer events throughout the year which are free for all to attend and a great way to meet others passionate about conservation issues. Getting out in to nature is also beneficial to mental health and wellbeing.
DalesBus
Sustainable transport is one of our aims for the Dales, which is why we set up DalesBus. Run by our social enterprise company Dales & Bowland CIC, volunteers organise, fundraise and publicise the services, with the buses run by bus companies or community providers. For timetables – see DalesBus
DalesBus runs on Sundays and bank holidays throughout the summer (with some in the winter) across the Yorkshire Dales, linking into bus and train services across the region. Perfect for enjoying the Dales in an environmentally friendly way!
DalesBusCapturing the Past
Capturing the Past is the project we set up to train people and groups across the Yorkshire Dales to catalogue and digitise their own local history archives. The current collection of more than 25 archives is freely available to the public through our dedicated Yorkshire Dales Community Archives website.
This project was initially funded through Stories in Stone, a programme of conservation and community projects concentrated in the Ingleborough area. The scheme was developed by the Ingleborough Dales Landscape Partnership and is supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund. To discuss adding your archive to the site, visit Yorkshire Dales Community Archive.
Yorkshire Dales Cummunity ArchivesPolicies
To read our informed position on a wide range of issues affecting the Yorkshire Dales including Climate Breakdown, the biodiversity crisis, affordable housing and sustainable transport visit our Policies page.