Going Slow in the Yorkshire Dales ...........................8 A Dales timeline 10, Flowers of the Dales 11, Sheep of the Dales 13, There's lead in them there hills 14, Car-free travel 16, How this book is arranged 18 1 T hree Peaks Country......................................................21 Self-powered travel 22, The southern fringe 24, The Cumbrian corner 37, Ribblesdale 47 2 Craven & Wharfedale.....................................................53 Self-powered travel 53, Craven 55, Mid Wharfedale 66, Upper Wharfedale 77 3 Swaledale............................................................................85 Self-powered travel 86, Upper Swaledale 88, Mid Swaledale: around Reeth 93, Lower Swaledale: including Richmond 99 4 Wensleydale.................................................................... 109 Self-powered travel 109, Upper Wensleydale: Hawes, Gayle & Hardraw 111, Mid Wensleydale: Askrigg to West Witton 117, Lower Wensleydale: Wensley to Bedale 126 5 Nidderdale, Harrogate & around...........................137 Self-powered travel 139, Upper Nidderdale: Nidd Head to Pateley Bridge 141, Eastern Nidderdale 148, Knaresborough & Harrogate 151, North from Harrogate to Masham 160