the valleys of the rivers flowing from the Pennines in W Yorkshire: chiefly Ribblesdale, Swaledale, Nidderdale, Wharfedale, and Wensleydale; tourist area
Also called: the Dales
Examples of 'Yorkshire Dales' in a sentence
Yorkshire Dales
When I last visited Dartmoor, Exmoor, the Lake District, the Peak District or the Yorkshire Dales, I saw little sign of destruction.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
That apart, the Yorkshire Dales scenery is nice.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Ten minutes to the south are the Yorkshire Dales, and half an hour west is the Lake District, for which it makes a great base.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Nowadays, I love the wild countryside of Northumberland, the beauty of the Yorkshire Dales and the harbour towns of Cornwall.
The Sun (2013)
It warned that 4,000 barns in the Yorkshire Dales would be at risk.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
When I go for a walk in the Yorkshire Dales, I want silence or birdsong, but other times I enjoy a musical accompaniment.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
TV Magazine has travelled to the Yorkshire Dales to witness TV history being made.