Map of Yorkshire Dales National Park

On 1 August 2016, the National Park officially grew by nearly a quarter, with an extra 161 square miles (417 square kilometres) of stunning upland landscape treasured through national designation for everyone to enjoy.

The boundary covers new areas in Cumbria and, for the first time, a small part of Lancashire, too.

To the north, it includes the stark limestone-terraced plateau of Great Asby Scar, the velvet rounded contours of the northern Howgill Fells, distinctive Wild Boar Fell and Mallerstang, and the settlements that surround them.

To the west, the wild and exposed fells of Casterton, Middleton, Barbon and Leck, the tranquil valley sculpted by the River Lune and bustling Devil’s Bridge.

Everything you need to know...

Business owners - find out about support for businesses in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and National Park branding resources that are available to help you promote your business.

Interested in volunteering? Every year, hundreds of people of all ages and from all walks of life volunteer to work together to make the Yorkshire Dales National Park the brilliant place it is. Find out about volunteering to help look after the new areas of the National Park.

Farmers and landowners – the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is able to offer support and advice to farmers on issues from accessing grants and funding to advice on entering stewardship and conservation schemes. Take a look at our farming pages to find out more.

Looking for a grant? The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority’s Sustainable Development Fund makes available £140, 000 per year to support projects in the National Park that promote sustainability and conserve its culture, wildlife, landscape, land use and communities.

The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is the statutory planning authority for the National Park. Take a look at the special Q&A on planning in the extension areas and get information about making a planning application in the National Park.