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Yorkshire Dales National Park: A Protected Landscape in North Yorkshire
Explore mapped boundaries and distinctive limestone terrain.
Yorkshire Dales National Park offers a rich tapestry of mapped natural landscapes, characterized by its iconic limestone valleys, U-shaped glacial formations, and rolling heather-clad moorlands. Situated within North Yorkshire, this protected area showcases a unique karst geology, evident in features like Malham Cove and extensive cave systems. The park's traditional dry-stone walls and working farms contribute to a living cultural landscape, making it a prime destination for atlas-driven geographic discovery and understanding regional terrain.
- Area
- 2,178 km²
- Established
- 1954
- IUCN
- V
- Relief
- Mountain




