Sunday 15th wednesday 18th october 2017 one of the loveliest and most unspoilt areas in england the yorkshire dales covers 680 square miles of outstanding scenery and rich heritage and possesses an unrivalled sense of tranquillity a designated national park since the 1950s it is a living working landscape although peaceful today it is steeped in heritage and tells many tales of hardship over the years and people past who have helped shape the landscape you see now