Friday 10 August Funday Friday 11:00 to 15:00 Bolton Abbey Estate, Skipton BD23 6EX For details see 27 July.
Saturday 11 August National Park Event - Heritage Crafts Day 10:00 to 16:00 Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes DL8 3NT Demonstrations of wood working, pottery, feltmaking and blacksmithing, plus the chance to purchase some of the work. Museum admission charges apply. (Contact Hawes NPC - see page 5)
Saturday 11 August Mountain Bike Taster Day 10:00 to 16:00 Meet Malham Tarn Estate Office, BD24 9PT For details see 8 June.
Saturday 11 to Sunday 19 August Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival 10:00 to 17:00 Kettlewell Scarecrows first came to Kettlewell for a local school fundraising event. The enthusiastic response led to over 100 scarecrows appearing in gardens, open spaces, hidden corners and even on rooftops. This free quirky event now attracts thousands of visitors. 01756 761307
scarecrowfestival@hotmail.co.uk www.kettlewellscarecrowfestival.co.uk
Sunday 12 August National Park Event - Felting Demonstration 10:30 to 16:00 Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes DL8 3NT Morning felting demonstration, afternoon workshop from 14.00 to 16.00 (places limited to 12 - please book). £3 for materials. Museum admission charges apply. (Contact Hawes NPC - see page 5)
Sunday 12 August Thoralby Village Fete 14:00 Thoralby Family fun with fancy dress, stalls, games and sport.
Sunday 12 August West Burton Chapel Anniversary 18:30 West Burton Join us in our anniversary service with Reeth Band. All welcome. 01969 663481
juliepledge@hotmail.co.uk
Sunday 12 August National Park Event - Scenic Swaledale 13:00 to 16:30 Meet Reeth National Park Centre DL11 6TB This moderate 5.5 mile (8.5km) walk is an ideal introduction to the delights of Swaledale along mid level and riverside paths affording fine views and visiting local places of interest. (Contact Reeth NPC - see page 5)
Sunday 12 August Meet a Mystery Writer 11.00 to 16.00 Keld Countryside & Heritage Centre DL11 6LJ Susan Parry, who writes from her home in Swaledale and whose Yorkshire Dales Mystery Stories are all based around the local area, will be visiting and signing books - call in for a chat.
www.tkrc.org.uk
Monday 13 August National Park Event - Was Cromwell Here? 11:00 to 15:00 Meet Malham National Park Centre BD23 4DA Join this moderate 6 mile (10 km) walk trying to solve the puzzle: did Oliver Cromwell really visit the area? (Contact Malham NPC - see page 5)
Monday 13 August Messy Monday 11:00 to 15:00 Cavendish Pavilion, Bolton Abbey Estate, Skipton BD23 6EX For details see 23 July.
Monday 13 to Friday 17 August Fantastic Falcons, Beastly Boar and Busy Bees! 10:00 to 17:30 Bolton Castle, near Leyburn, DL8 4ET For details see 6 August.
Tuesday 14 August National Park Event - Drystone Walling Demonstration 14:00 to 16:00 Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes DL8 3NT For details see 10 April.
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Thursday 16 August Kids go Batty! 20:00 to 22:00 Meet Malham Tarn Estate Office, BD24 9PT Bat-related craft activities, followed by a short walk to see our nocturnal woodlanders. Wear sturdy shoes and appropriate outdoor clothing; bring a torch. Sorry no dogs. £5 adults, £2.50 kids. Booking essential. 01729 830416
malhamtarn@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Friday 17 August Funday Friday 11:00 to 15:00 Bolton Abbey Estate, Skipton BD23 6EX For details see 27 July.
Saturday 18 August Burnsall Feast Sports Fell races, children’s races, side shows, raffles, tombola, punch and judy and much more.
www.burnsallsports.co.uk
Finding a geocache – read more about this sport on page 27
Tuesday 14 August Guided Bat Walks 20:00 to 22:00 Meet Malham Tarn Estate Office, BD24 9PT View our nocturnal woodlanders. Wear sturdy shoes and bring a torch. Sorry no dogs. £5 adult / £2.50 children. Booking essential. 01729 830416
malhamtarn@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Wednesday 15 August National Park Event - Wild Wednesday: Stream Dipping 11.00 to 15.00 Meet Aysgarth Falls National Park Centre DL8 3TH Drop in any time and join the fun. Borrow a fishing net and discover what lives in the River Ure or get crafty in the woods, or follow the woodland trail. Suitable for age 5+. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Wellington boots and a towel advisable for fishing. Free event. (Contact Aysgarth Falls NPC - see page 5)
Wild Wednesdays
School holiday Wednesdays are turning WILD in the Yorkshire Dales National Park this year!
We’re holding free drop in activities from 11am to 3pm at Aysgarth Falls (11 Apr, 15 Aug, 31 Oct), Malham (1, 29 Aug) and Bolton Abbey (4 Apr, 25 Jul, 8, 22 Aug) and everyone is welcome to join in the fun. Try your hand at stream dipping (bring your wellies!) or boat making and bee home making - each Wild Wednesday will be different so come and discover the National Park with us.
Children must bring an adult, but don’t worry, there will be lots for your grown ups to do when you arrive - we won’t let them get bored.
Provision will be made for wheelchair users, people with limited mobility or a sensory impairment, and for those with learning disabilities. Contact Catherine Kemp to find out more on 01756 751623.
Wednesday 15 August National Park Event - Discover and Do 14:00 to 16:00 Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes DL8 3NT For details see 15 February.
Wednesday 15 August National Park Event - Grassington in Former Times 13:30 to 17:30 Meet Grassington National Park Centre BD23 5LB A fairly easy 5 mile (8km) walk to the former farmsteads above the village, also to some of the sites of the once booming lead industry. Accessible by public transport. (Contact Grassington NPC - see page 5)
Wednesday 15 August National Park Event - Over Blea Moor 11:45 to 16:30 Meet Ribblehead Railway Station LA63 5NE A moderate 9 mile (14.4km) walk. Take the train to Dent Station through Blea Moor Tunnel, then walk via Blea Moor back to Ribblehead. Accessible by public transport. Train fare payable between Ribblehead and Dent stations. (Contact Hawes NPC - see page 5)
Wednesday 15 August Wild Wednesday 11:00 to 15:00 Bolton Abbey Estate, Skipton BD23 6EX For details see 25 July.
Thursday 16 August Tunnels Below Buckden Pike 10:00 to 15.30 Meet Buckden car park (pay & display) For details see 14 June.
Thursday 16 August Brough Agricultural Show 10:00 to 17:00 Brough, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4EW With classes for horses, sheep, poultry, horticuture, photography, confectionery, art and handicrafts. Adults £5, children £1. 017683 42073
colin.broughshow@
gmail.com www.brough-show.org.uk
Thursday 16 August National Park Event - Birds of the Yorkshire Dales 14:00 to 15:00 Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes DL8 3NT Wildlife Conservation Officer Ian Court gives an illustrated talk. Museum admission charges apply. (Contact Hawes NPC - see page 5)
Field Studies Council courses Weekend residentials at Malham Tarn Field Centre on subjects with titles as diverse as Grass Identification, Landscape in Stitch and Fungal Fun. Call 01729 830331 or visit
www.field-studies-council.org
Saturday 18 August Gargrave Show The 108th annual agricultural and horticultural show with cattle, sheep, horse and poultry classes, dog show and fell running.
www.gargraveshow.org.uk
Saturday 18 and Sunday 19th August Spanish Armada Weekend Bolton Castle, near Leyburn, DL8 4ET As the Armada approached the militia of Sir Henry, 9th Lord Scrope, prepared to defend the land. Meet characters as they get ready for battle. Put on your armour, take part in a spear drill or learn how to fire the cannon. Normal admission charges apply. 01969 623981
info@boltoncastle.co.uk www.boltoncastle.co.uk
For Tourist Information Centres, see page 28
Saturday 18 to Monday 27 August Gaping Gill Winch Meet Start 08:00 weekdays, 09:00 weekends Experience the exhilaration of descending the Main Shaft and visit the largest natural cavern in the British Isles on a guided tour of the floodlit Main Chamber. No experience needed. Organised by Craven Pot Hole Club.
gapinggill@cravenpotholeclub.org www.cravenpotholeclub.org
Sunday 19 August Pick Your Own at Malham Tarn 10:00 to 15:00 Drop in and see how our Victorian Walled Garden is progressing. Free planting, weeding and picking activities, take something home for your dinner! Sorry no dogs. 01729 830416
malhamtarn@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sunday 19 August Stalling Busk Fete 15:00 The School Room, Stalling Busk A traditional village fete above Semer Water in Wensleydale with games and teas. 01969 667050
Sunday 19 August National Park Event - English and American Patchwork 13:00 to 16:00 Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes DL8 3NT Paper piecing as used in English patchwork for hexagons, diamonds and other complex shapes and the American patchwork using templates. Museum admission charges apply. (Contact Hawes NPC - see page 5)
Sunday 19 August National Park Event - Delightful Dentdale 11:00 to 16:00 Meet Dent village car park, opposite Heritage Centre LA10 5QJ (grid ref 7041 8710). A moderate 8 mile (13km) walk exploring both sides of the dale. One long steep climb at the beginning. (Contact Hawes NPC - see page 5)
Visit the Yorkshire Dales National Park online at
www.yorkshiredales.org.uk
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