The Yorkshire Dales is an area of great natural beauty in northern England, a large part of which has been designated as one of England and Wales' protected national parks. The geology here gives rise to some spectacular natural features, such as the towering white cliffs and limestone gorges and dramatic waterfalls in deep wooded ravines. Beneath the surface of the Yorkshire Dales, a hidden world lies with countless caves and potholes, and a subterranean of stalactites, stalagmites, cathedral-sized chambers, underground rivers and waterfalls waits here to be explored.

For sheer solitude and unspoiled natural beauty, and having featured in several television series and films of recent years (e.g. ITV's soap opera "Emmerdale", the Hollywood movie "Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves, and the most recently premiered "Calendar Girls""), the Yorkshire Dales remains one of England's "crown jewels".