Access for all - Yorkshire Dales National Park

Useful informationThe Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority has publishedtwo other booklets - ‘Access for All in Garsdale, Dentdale andSedbergh’ and ‘Access for All in Wensleydale’. These detail accessopportunities in these areas for visitors with disabilities, as well asthe location of facilities such as toilets and car parking.For a free copy contact the Access Development Officer on01969 652363.For more detail of the area and routes described in this leaflet,refer to these Ordnance Survey Explorer maps:Explorer OL19 – Howgill Fells & Upper Eden Valley– 1: 25,000 scaleExplorer OL2 – Yorkshire Dales Southern & Western Areas– 1: 25,000 scaleExplorer OL30 – Yorkshire Dales Northern & Central Areas– 1: 25,000 scaleYou can view maps and details of the routes in this leaflet whenyou visit the ‘Rangers’ pages in the Looking After section of ourwebsite www.yorkshiredales.org.ukCountryside Codel Be safe – plan ahead and follow any signsl Leave gates and property as you find theml Protect plants and animals, and take yourlitter homel Keep dogs under close controll Consider other people.View the full Countryside Code at www.countrysideaccess.gov.ukUseful contacts and further informationThe Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is committedto providing opportunities for enjoyment and understandingthroughout the area.If you have any comments on the content of this leaflet, or forfurther information about access opportunities, please contact theAccess Development Officer Rachel Briggs on01969 652363 or rachel.briggs@yorkshiredales.org.ukYou can also write to us at Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority,FREEPOST BD625, Grassington, Skipton, BD23 1BR.A new section of the Authority’s website – ‘The countryside foreveryone’ – offers advice on accessible services, attractions,accommodation, trails, toilets and viewpoints.Visit the ‘Enjoying’ section of www.yorkshiredales.org.uk to findout more.The Learning in Limestone Country Project works with communitygroups and schools to increase access to the Dales for youngpeople from urban areas, ethnic minorities and those with mentaland physical disabilities.Contact Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust on judy.rogers@ydmt.orgor call 01524 251002.Open Country is a Harrogate-based organisation that seeks toenable anyone with any disability to access the countryside,providing advice, transport, and volunteer support. Open Countryhas produced three Breakfree packs which are great for shortwalks, nature trails, children, cycles, and people with disabilities.Contact David Shaftoe on 01423 507227 or visitwww.opencountry.org.uk to find out more.32 33