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Skipton

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Skipton bills itself as the 'Gateway to the Dales' as if you might simply want to base yourself there to visit the Yorkshire Dales yet it's got plenty to attract visitors in its own right.

​The name has nothing to do with skipping: it means 'Sheep Town', relating to its heritage, trading sheep and woollen goods.They hold a very popular 'Sheep Day' in July, and Yarndale, an event for anyone with a passion for wool and wool-related handicrafts.  


Skipton Castle watches over the town like a matriarch watching their relatives at a party, thinking over the past and reflecting with satisfaction that although there are changes, the family is still strong. Yorkshire isn't short of castles but Skipton is definitely one of the best kept - retaining its room is a distinct advantage. Some may think of Skipton Castle Woods as the castle's back garden but the woods are worth a visit  in their own right. 

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You can enjoy a different view of the market town by taking a canal boat along the Leeds Liverpool canal, or follow the tow path to see more of Skipton's industrial heritage. The Canal Basin is the setting for the annual Waterway Festival and farmers markets. 

Skipton's high street has managed to retain much of its character, and still holds a market on Mondays, Wednesdays, Friday and Saturdays. The high street is often praised for its good range of independent shops. On the edge of Skipton is one of Yorkshire's best farm shops - Keelham. 

​The auction mart also still attracts good trade and has a novel dual personality, transforming itself into a very special theatre!

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Positive people

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There seems to be so much doom and gloom around at the moment, I decided to abandon my planned blog in favour of something upbeat. I'm hoping that you'll add to this with your own ideas and we can create our own little virtual retreat with positive people in and around the Yorkshire Dales. 

I've been thinking about people I know in the Yorkshire Dales who make me smile in one way or another. Even as I write this I'm realising that I'm bound to leave out some essential souls. Please don't be offended, this is just my initial list. I'm sure you'll have some more to add? 

Guy Carpenter is a photographer who lives in Richmond and whose atmospheric images you'll see on many of these blogs. He has recently photographed and written a fantastic book about Dales folk. He's upbeat, generous and I love his interest in people and places around the Yorkshire Dales, highlighting their stories through photos and prose. 

When I think of people who're incredibly generous with their skills and time, Josie Beszant, owner of Masham Gallery immediately springs to mind. She puts a huge amount of her time into running the wonderful Crafted by Hand event with lovely Charlotte Morrison twice a year, supporting artists and makers. Josie also mentors and nurtures so many creative people, and has been fundraising for Karkeri School in Rajasthan for several years. 

Liz Cornish runs Cordilleras House in Richmond and not only delights her guests but also works with Marie Curie when she's able, and does laundry for Coast to Coast walkers in return for donations to charity - a simple idea that makes a difference both to her guests and the charities she supports. 

I think of Glenda Calvert as the leader of what I call the 'Swaledale Mafia', a delightful group of women who run fantastic accommodation in Swaledale and Arkengarthdale. Glenda has been generous in her support of this blog and shares her own experiences of living on an upland farm in her own fascinating blog. That genuine sense of sharing and caring for each other is one of the things that makes Swaledale so special, shown too by initiatives like the Keld 'pop up' cafe in Winter, the brainchild of Jacqui from Butt House. 
 
The Two Dales Bakery is a relatively recent arrival in Reeth, headed up by smiley Hannah whose baking and lovely cafe is a wonderful addition to the Dales. You might want to combine your delicious bread from the bakery with cheese from 'the other cheesemaker in Hawes' aka Ribblesdale Cheese made by the wonderful Iona. While we're on the topic of cheese, I have to mention Andy Swinscoe, a real food hero who mentors and showcases independent cheese makers at the Courtyard Dairy. I don't think you could ever meet a man who is more passionate about his product. 

Actually a contender for the 'passionate about food' prize would definitely be Chris Wildman over in Airton near Malham. Chris runs the excellent Town End Farm Shop and tea room. Chris just oozes enthusiasm, and the only time he seems to stop talking about Yorkshire food and drink is when he's eating and drinking it!

There's a lot of uncertainty in farming at the moment so I think we really do have to take our hats off to anyone who is still positive and seeking solutions to make farming more sustainable, and to educate the public about the realities of farming today. Neil Heseltine and his partner Leigh who farm at Hilltop Farm in Malhamdale are definitely in this category. Tim Durham introduces visitors to the animals on the farm at Wensleydale Experience in a fun way, opening the doors to further understanding. 

The Spence brothers recently returned to Home Farm to expand their family farm and develop new approaches to farming. They've quickly established themselves as innovators, thanks to their fantastic mobile milk vending machine which sells some of the best and freshest milk you're likely to ever drink. Their love for  their cows and enthusiasm for what they're doing is infectious. 

I recently met another farmer who is passionate about attracting more wildlife to her farm, and making it accessible to others who might not otherwise have the chance to enjoy the fresh air and get up close to the animals. Sheila Mason at Keasdon Head Farm is an inspirational human whirlwind, with great dedication despite the harsh realities of life on a remote upland farm. 

Just as not all heroes wear capes, some of the people who contribute so positively to life in the Dales are a little hidden, maybe unknown to many. One of these is Charlotte Foster who works for the Plunkett Foundation and who supports those who want to develop a community pub or shop, or safeguard other rural services. 

Many communities have people who work behind the scenes to make things better. In Clapham there's a whole team of lovely people working for the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust who rightly describe themselves as 'a small charity doing big things in the Yorkshire Dales'. If you're ever feeling down, just take a look at all they do and see if there's a way you can get involved as they are an incredibly upbeat group of people. 

There are two smiley people round the corner in Ingleton who deserve a mention. Sue at Harling House is passionate about her adopted home, and loves to showcase Ingleton's charms. She was the one who first told me about Amanda who has brought colour and smiles to the village with Craftopia.

Nearby Settle would be a very different place without the efforts of Steve Amphlett, who promotes the market town, and has done wonders to ensure the survival of Settle Folly, together with other volunteers. 

To be continued..   It's getting late and I'm hungry so I think I'll stop here and do a second edition of this blog another day as I think there are many more people to add! In the meantime if you want to add your suggestions in the comments, please do so!

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Solitude and the sounds of silence

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It's never hard to find places in the Yorkshire Dales where you can be completely alone. When the Autumn mists take their time to rise in the morning, you can feel more alone, the mist masking far-off views and creating a little shroud of solitude. 

Sometimes being alone can feel like a reward for good behaviour, a chance to catch up with yourself and just wander (and wonder) at will.

I love the sensation of standing on top of a hill, breathing in the calm view and relishing the serenity, undisturbed by human activity. Disappearing into a deciduous wood can feel equally good. Some people associate wandering alone in dimly lit woods with something more akin to a Blair Witch Project horror.  I see them more as friendly and welcoming, attracting me to look at each tree. 

This morning as I set off, the soft mist felt wet and not particularly enticing. It seemed to cushion sound, making the woods feel sightly alien and deserted.

​Within minutes that feeling changed as I slowed down and trod more carefully, looking out for mushrooms, not to pick so much as marvel at their form. Leaves and sticks crunched satisfying under my feet, the dogs' more regular pitter patter of furry feet falling softly on the wet ground. When you're alone in the woods on a misty day, sound is curiously muffled and accentuated at the same time. It's as if the silence is a more deliberate backdrop, with each individual sound picked out and emphasised so every falling leaf can be heard as it lands. 

Every now and then there's something that grabs my attention: the gorgeous green moss on a pile of sticks, the flap of a pheasant's wings as it desperately tries to remember how to fly again. I like to travel around the Dales and see its different colours and sights but sometimes standing in one spot, just looking and listening can be equally rewarding.  

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Coast to Coast

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Many people are surprised to learn that the Coast to Coast route isn't an officially designated National Trail whereas the Pennine Way is. No matter what it's official status, Alfred Wainwright devised it in 1973 and it's now a popular walk stretching 190 miles from St. Bees in Cumbria to Robin Hoods Bay on the North York Moors coast. 

Most people choose to walk it from West to East to make it slightly easier so the prevailing weather comes from behind. 

​It's not for the faint-hearted and if you walked the entire route, it would take you around 10-14 days. If you don't fancy doing the whole length, you might consider doing the part in the middle, which conveniently happens to be in the Yorkshire Dales...

You could start at Kirkby Stephen, which has a railway station a little outside the small town. The route from Kirkby Stephen to Keld is relatively easy - eleven miles. En route you'll see fine views and Nine Standards Rigg, giant cairns on the old Westmoreland boundary. From there the route goes across some boggy moorland on to Keld, where there some stunning waterfalls and good places to stay overnight.

From Keld the route continues through Swaledale towards Reeth. You can choose from a gentle route along the River Swale or through the ruins of the former lead mines. Wainwright suggested that walkers should choose to see the legacy of the leadmining on the landscape, which contrast strongly with the hay meadows. Crackpot Hall is a much loved local landmark, deteriorating over time but still in a beautiful setting. Arriving in Reeth, there are plenty of pubs, cafes and places to stay overnight, all clustered around the attractive green. 

After a rest in Reeth, the Coast to Coast route continues to Marrick Priory, once home of Bendictine nuns. and now a curious mixture of priory ruins, run-down house and an outdoor activity centre. There are about 375 'Nun's Stairs' from the priory up to the hamlet of Marrick. After Marrick comes Marsk and eventually the views into Richmond, where you can easily spend a couple of days, resting, enjoying the Georgian architecture and castle. 
All images by Guy Carpenter

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Nidderdale

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Nidderdale is one of the most accessible dales for many in Yorkshire, since it lies so close to Harrogate, Otley and is easily accessible from West Yorkshire and yet it's unknown to many. It's just outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park but still has its own denomination as the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. I'm surprised it's as quiet as it is, because it has so much to offer. 

Nidderdale is the long dale of the River Nidd running from Great Whernside towards the Vale of York, a wild gritstone landscape and moorland to the west and a pastoral landscape to the east. Reservoirs such as Gouthwaite and Scar are a distinctive feature of the dale and their stories are told at the Nidderdale Museum in Pateley Bridge.

Sandstone crags and tors punctuate the landscape – visitors love to marvel at the curious shapes of Brimham Rocks. Spectacular views across the dale reward those who take the short walk up to the Coldstones Cut, Yorkshire’s largest public artwork.

Nidderdale is home to internationally important species of bird such as red grouse, golden plover and merlin. It includes a World Heritage Site at Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, a vast historic estate comprising the largest abbey ruins in the country, a deer park and a Georgian water garden designed by John Aislabie. The Aislabie connection continues at magical Hackfall Wood where his son William designed a woodland garden complete with follies, waterfalls and gushing fountain.

Traditional hamlets and villages, such as Middlesmoor and Lofthouse, are scattered throughout Nidderdale, some on old drovers’ roads snaking over the moor. At Nidderdale’s heart is the small town of Pateley Bridge which winds its way up the hill and is renowned for shops selling local produce and The Oldest Sweet Shop in England! The town is a great place to stop and buy delicious local foods before a trip 'updale'. King Street Workshops are well worth a visit - it's where you'll also find renowned sculptor Joseph Hayton.

Towards the top of the Dale you’ll find some remarkable attractions: How Stean Gorge; Nidderdale Llamas and the Studfold Adventure Trail, on land farmed by 16 generations of the same family.  

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Lynchets and mysterious terraces

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Have you ever noticed quite regular strips of terraced land cut into hillsides in the Dales?

If this were somewhere else you might see a vineyard or rice growing on such a landscape. In the Dales, it's simply a reminder of an ancient field system.

In Anglo-Saxon times, the land surrounding each village was held in common. There was a well-organised system of land usage. The land was carefully divided and allocated to villagers or 'commoners'.

​Hay was usually taken from the low-lying meadow land by rivers. A little higher up, another layer of land was used to grow crops and then grazed by livestock after harvest. The uplands were also be grazed. Commoners took turns to use the land or 'do their stint'.

The land in a productive field was carefully divided into strips so each family had an area to use to grow their own food  These strips were used to grow crops such as rye and barley (for beer), and oxen were used to plough the strips or flat terraces cut into the hillside. The result of this was row upon row of 'lynchets'. 

You can still see these medieval lynchets on the south facing slopes of many hills in the Dales. There are particularly good examples in Swaledale, Wensleydale and Wharfedale. I still find it incredible to think that these terraces from almost a thousand years ago can still be seen. They're been left largely undisturbed for centuries. Some of the lynchets were built up by piling stones cleared from the strips as they were cultivated. The flat strips are not wide, but were broad enough for oxen to plough. You may also spot some ridges and furrow, long ridges separated by ditches and used for arable farming. 

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Wool in the Yorkshire Dales

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As the temperature drops, you might be ready to hunt out your warmest clothes. Considering that there are 30 times more sheep than people in the Yorkshire Dales, you probably won't be surprised to hear me recommending wool as the best way to keep warm. It works pretty well for the 600,000 sheep living here on exposed uplands. 

A good starting point to explore how wool is used and to buy handmade woollen goods is to go to Farfield Mill in Sedbergh where you'll find lovely Laura's Loom. I first bought one of Laura's rugs several years ago and it's still saving me a fortune in heating bills and looking beautiful. Textile lovers will enjoy browsing around Farfield Mill in Sedbergh where you can see huge looms, learn about the Terrible Knitters of Dent and see the work of the artists and makers who're based at the Mill. There are changing exhibitions so there’s always something new to see. There are more wool creations at Craftworkshop in Sedbergh. 

Swaledale Woollens in Muker,
 was founded over 30 years ago by villages who wanted to revive the old cottage industry of knitting. They still use local Swaledale and Wensleydale wool for their knitwear.  

Glencroft in gorgeous Clapham are also well worth a visit, and if you're a keen knitter then you really should go to Beckside Yarns, one of the Dales' largest wool shops stocking Noro, Debbie Bliss, Araucania, Mirasol, Rowan, Amano yarns. 

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Wensleydale Longwool in Leyburn is a small but splendid shop with some very lustrous wool, with the kind of texture that you just want to reach out and squeeze, just for the pleasure of holding the wool in your hand. As the name implies, they spin and dye rare breed Wensleydale wool in 4-ply.

​In Skipton (the name means 'sheep town'!) you'll find 
Purl & Jane where Jane is absolutely passionate about wool, the seventh generation of her family to be involved in the yarn industry. She is particularly keen to promote wool spun locally by West Yorkshire Spinners (they also make fantastic socks!).

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There's another great wool business at Gam Farm near Grassington where Helen and her team rear and shear Shetland, Hebridean, Boreray and Whitefaced Woodland sheep to create their own range of wool. As they say, "any more natural and the sheep would still be wearing it!". 

In Settle, Sue runs Cottontail Crafts where she has a great range of craft materials and wool. You might have spotted Sue demonstrating crafts at various events and on TV.

​The latest wool shop to open is 
Craftopia in Ingleton where Amanda has crated a very warm welcoming shop focusing on wool, knitting and crochet, with some wonderfully eye-catching and magical window displays. ​

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When it rains in the Yorkshire Dales

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We can't promise you that it won't rain while you're in the Yorkshire Dales. That's why the fields are so full of lush green grass!

We can promise you won't run out of things to do - there are plenty of indoor activities in the Yorkshire Dales.

Or maybe you can take a moment to appreciate the good things about rain in the Yorkshire Dales? 

Double-check details and opening times before setting off on a long journey. Some places close in the Winter. 

Indoor attractions: explore castles, stately homes, quirky museums & caves

  • Explore every corner of Skipton Castle, from the Banqueting Hall, the Kitchen, the Bedchamber, and discover the Long Drop 
  • Visit the Dales Countryside Museum at Hawes to discover the story of the people and landscape of the Yorkshire Dales, past and present 
  • Swaledale Museum is a small museum crammed with fascinating items and has a great programme of events
  • Join a tour and enjoy the Georgian Theatre Experience in Richmond, led by a knowledgeable guide who will tell you about the shows, actors and audiences from Georgian times
  • Visit 17th century Kiplin Hall, built by George Calvert, Secretary of State to James I and the founder of Maryland, USA. There's also an award winning tea room!
  • Venture underground and explore one of the show caves at  Stump Cross Caverns, Ingleborough, or White Scar Cave 
  • There are plenty of indoor areas at Bolton Castle, including the armoury, dungeon, Great Chamber, old kitchens, nursery and bed chambers. Visitors can have a go at traditional medieval games and crafts including backgammon, cards, dice and spool knitting.​ 
  • Nidderdale Museum in Pateley Bridge is a small museum that's a little like a tardis with room after room crammed with fascinating exhibits about Nidderdale life
  • Learn the story of the Terrible Knitters of Dent at the Dent Village Heritage Centre
  • Visit the Grade 1 listed Settle Folly, built in 1679, home to the Museum of North Craven Life
  • Visit Craven Museum and Gallery and see Shakespeare’s First Folio​
  • The Richmondshire Museum displays local history. They have ten galleries including: James Herriot's surgery; lead mining; Victorian grocer's shop; ironmonger's shop; and life in a cruck house
  • The Green Howards Museum in Richmond is newly revamped and charts the 300 year history of this local regiment. With activity tables to explore, uniforms to try on, and colourful characters to discover,  there’s plenty for children to enjoy. Close by is The Station, where you'll find a cinema, restaurant, gallery, and several small businesses such as a micro brewery, bakery, ice cream seller, confectioner and vintage shop.

Watch others at work

How do they do that? Enjoy watching others at work! It’s great to get the inside track and see how things work, especially if it involves watching other people work while you’re enjoying your time off! Here are some places you can visit and see things being made
  • See Annabelle Bradley, the blacksmith at work in her smithy in Malham
  • The White Rose Candles workshop in Wensley may be tiny but has an amazing variety of candles for sale and you can often see them being made
  • You’ll see several talented people at the Silver Street Studios in Reeth including sculptor, Michael Kusz at Graculus 
  • See how the twist is put into the ropes at Outhwaites Ropemakers in Hawes
  • Discover how the famous, delicious cheese is made at Wensleydale Creamery
  • Watch cheese makers, bakers and brewers at the Station in Richmond, where you can also see a film, enjoy an art exhibition, meal in the café or an ice cream from Archers
  • Take a tour behind the scenes at the Georgian Theatre in Richmond
  • Learn how to make beer from the experts! Take a tour of Black Sheep Brewery or Theakstons in Masham
  • Discover the life of monks at Fountains Abbey, where you can also see Fountains Mill working when it rains and have a go at grinding corn
  • See chocolates being made at Inspired Chocolate near Leyburn, see a film about chocolate before returning to the shop where you can buy unusual pieces such as chocolate stilettos and drink hot chocolate in the cafe​
  • Visit Farfield Mill on the edge of Sedbergh, where you can easily spend several hours looking at the exhibits, speaking to the craftspeople who work there and looking around the galleries before tucking into some cake in Weavers Cafe. 

Wonderful Yorkshire Dales waterfalls

Waterfalls are at their most spectacular when it's been raining. There's no shortage of them in the Yorkshire Dales. Take a look at some Yorkshire Dales waterfalls here. 

Revel in the rain

The Yorkshire Dales air is fresh whether it rains or not. And if you go for a walk and get wet, you’ll feel you’ve really deserved a bigger helping of pudding when you go for that treat in a cosy café. 
  • Go for a swim at Ingleton swimming pool.  It is heated, so even in the rain it is a great experience
  • Don’t let the rain spoil the fun – put on wellies and raincoats to follow the Studfold Trail in Nidderdale
  • Go to meet the llamas at Nidderdale Llamas! Book an On Farm Experience or a Camelid Experience. 80% of the session is 'indoors' with all the animals! For the other 20% just wear a good waterproof, it's great fun in the rain and the llamas don't mind at all! 
  • Brimham Rocks are amazing in the rain: you can still enjoy an excellent game of hide and seek, finding lots of sheltered and dry places to hide among the rocks. Not so far away are some lovely tea tooms in Pateley Bridge, all cosy with a cup of coffee and cake
  • Call in at the Keld Countryside & Heritage Centre and have a look round so you know more about the surrounding countryside. Then enjoy sploshing in your walk in your wellies (preferably flowery, spotty, stripey colourful ones) from Keld to Muker and see dozens of wildflowers (some quite rare), and birds including the oystercatcher. Look out for frogs, they love wet weather!  
  • How long is it since you got properly muddy and stopped acting your age? Have some fun – swoop down some of the Swaledale hills on two wheels from the Dales Bike Centre, Fremington. You’ll really appreciate their excellent cake afterwards...
  • Come rain or shine there's great fun to be had at Bolton Abbey. As you wander through the woods along the surfaced paths let nature’s giant umbrella, the tree canopy, shelter you from the rain and see if you can spot all of nature’s delights in the Strid Wood I Spy 
  • Try geocaching – the rain can even make it more of an adventure. There are locations around the Dales but we love Hackfall and Hester Cox’s special geo cache art trail ​

"There's no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing" - Alfred Wainwright

If you're looking for some good waterproofs, here are some recommended outdoor clothing shops in the Yorkshire Dales. 
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Easby Abbey

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The Yorkshire Dales has such a wealth of incredible castles, listed buildings and abbeys that some of them are a little overshadowed. Most people have heard of Fountains Abbey, Bolton Abbey and Jervaulx Abbey and yet Easby Abbey is almost unknown. 

It lies on the fringes of the Yorkshire Dales, by the River Swale, close to the gorgeous historic town of Richmond. There's a beautiful, quite easy walk from Richmond Station (no-longer a station, but now a lovely converted building with a cinema, food businesses and art gallery) along the river to Easby Abbey. 

English Heritage describe Easby Abbey as 'one of the best preserved monasteries of the 12th century Premonstratensian order' (the white canons). It's thought to have stood since 1152 and although it's now in ruins you can still make out the gatehouse, dormitory and refectory. The church is still in use and has some rare 13th century wall paintings. 

Easby is a tiny community of less than 100 people so it's a beautifully tranquil spot in which to rest and reflect. If you enjoy visiting lesser known abbeys in lovely hidden locations, take a trip to see what is left of Coverham Abbey. 

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Dramatic Dales

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You'd be forgiven for thinking all the drama of the Yorkshire Dales lies in the fantastic landscapes, but we also have some pretty remarkable small theatres and drama groups.  

Did you know for example that Settle Victoria Hall is the oldest surviving Music Hall in the world? It’s over 165 years old and still an important part of Settle’s cultural life, playing host to performances and events. 

Fell Foss Theatre is much newer, founded quite recently to offer professional theatre and top-quality performances in rural communities across the Yorkshire Dales. Mark Cronfield is currently touring with a dynamic one-man adaptation of Defoe’s classic novel, Robinson Crusoe. 
 
The Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond has an incredible pedigree, built in 1788, and still has Britain's oldest surviving stage scenery. At the other side of the Dales, in Skipton is a theatre with a difference: the only theatre residing in a working cattle auction! Cows and sheep are sold through the week at Skipton Auction Mart and then at the weekend it’s transformed into a 300-seat venue offering comedy, theatre, and music.
 
We have several dramatic societies who present several productions a year, such as Pateley Bridge Dramatic Society who perform in the delightful Playhouse in Pateley Bridge. The Grassington Players have been entertaining locals and visitors for almost 100 years. In 2012 they staged the world premiere amateur performance of the Calendar Girls play which attracted national media attention; featuring rehearsals in The Dales TV series. 
 


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