RURAL LAND RESOURCES

YORKSHIRE DALES NATIONAL PARK

YORKSHIRE DALESYou must be able to:

– Describe and explain the formation of a limestone upland area and the features found within.

– Discuss the restrictions placed on economic development by environmental factors.

– Explain the economic and social opportunities afforded by this landscape.

Yorkshire Dales - location

General InformationGeneral Information

• DALES:DALES: Wensleydale, Swaledale, DentdaleWensleydale, Swaledale, Dentdale

• TOWNS:TOWNS: Settle, IngletonSettle, Ingleton

• VILLAGES:VILLAGES: Malham, Grassington Malham, Grassington (both are (both are HONEYPOTSHONEYPOTS))

• HILLS:HILLS: The Three Peaks (Ingleborough, The Three Peaks (Ingleborough, Whernside Whernside and Pen-y-Ghent)and Pen-y-Ghent)

• SHOW CAVES:SHOW CAVES: White Scar Caves, Stump Cross CavernWhite Scar Caves, Stump Cross Cavern

• ATTRACTIONS:ATTRACTIONS: Malham Cove, Gaping Gill, Gordale ScarMalham Cove, Gaping Gill, Gordale Scar

YORKSHIRE DALESCASE STUDY FEATURES:

Malham Cove Resurgence at the base

Watlowes Dry Valley

Gaping Gill Pot Hole / Swallow Hole

Area around Malham Limestone Pavement

Upper Gordale Scar Gorge

Three Peaks Hills that attract walkers to the area

Ingleborough Hill, one of the famous Three Peaks.

Limestone country…

The beautiful and unusual scenery of the Dales attracts millions of visitors each year.

Scrambling in Gordale ScarScrambling in Gordale Scar

Some of the Dales’ unique limestone pavement.

…and in the main chamber of Gaping Gill.

Cavers explore the magical world of the underground

caves and passages.

Thornton Force waterfall, near Ingleton.

OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

FARMINGFARMING QUARRYINGQUARRYING

RECREATIONRECREATION

WATER SUPPLYWATER SUPPLY

MILITARY TRAININGMILITARY TRAINING

CONSERVATIONCONSERVATION

FORESTRYFORESTRY

TOURISMTOURISM

ACTIVEACTIVE PASSIVEPASSIVE

JOBSJOBS

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

IMPROVED SERVICES AND FACILITIES (FOR LOCALS TOO)

IMPROVED SERVICES AND FACILITIES (FOR LOCALS TOO)

B&BsHOTELSSHOPS

B&BsHOTELSSHOPS

MORE CUSTOMERS – MORE MONEY

MORE CUSTOMERS – MORE MONEY

EQUIPMENT HIRE EQUIPMENT HIRE GUIDESGUIDES CRAFTSCRAFTS

National Parks and Upland AreasOPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITATIONS

LIMITATIONSLIMITATIONS

RELIEFRELIEF CLIMATECLIMATEREMOTENESSREMOTENESS

POOR ROADSPOOR ROADS

POOR SOILSPOOR SOILS

LACK OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES

LACK OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES

HIGH, STEEP GROUND

HIGH, STEEP GROUND

WETTER, COLDER AND WINDIER

WETTER, COLDER AND WINDIER

LONG JOURNEY TIMES, FEW SERVICES

LONG JOURNEY TIMES, FEW SERVICES

LACK OF AFFORDABLE

HOUSING

LACK OF AFFORDABLE

HOUSING

PLANNING RESTRICTIONS IN NATIONAL PARKS

PLANNING RESTRICTIONS IN NATIONAL PARKS

SHORTER GROWING SEASON

SEASONAL NATURE OF JOBS

SEASONAL NATURE OF JOBS

CONFLICTS AND SOLUTIONSCONFLICTS AND SOLUTIONS

QUARRYING:QUARRYING: SWINDEN QUARRYSWINDEN QUARRY (Noise, dust, eyesore, heavy traffic) (Noise, dust, eyesore, heavy traffic) use of trains, covered wagons, spraying, restricting blasting use of trains, covered wagons, spraying, restricting blasting times, relocating machinery to base of quarry, times, relocating machinery to base of quarry, 2020 – flood to create lake and wildlife reserve.2020 – flood to create lake and wildlife reserve.

FOOTPATH EROSION: FOOTPATH EROSION: INGLEBOROUGH HILL AND GAPING GILLINGLEBOROUGH HILL AND GAPING GILLRebuilding, Terram, wooden walkways, reseeding, signposting.Rebuilding, Terram, wooden walkways, reseeding, signposting.

HONEYPOTS:HONEYPOTS: MALHAM MALHAM – Traffic problems, visitor numbers. – Traffic problems, visitor numbers. Malham Steering Committee, traffic management plan, Malham Steering Committee, traffic management plan, Dales Visitor Guide, post-bus service from Skipton.Dales Visitor Guide, post-bus service from Skipton.

HOUSING:HOUSING: Lack of affordable housing, large number of holiday homes.Lack of affordable housing, large number of holiday homes.New laws – locals to be offered housing at below market price, New laws – locals to be offered housing at below market price, restrictive occupancy (locals only).restrictive occupancy (locals only).

RESERVOIRS:RESERVOIRS: GRIMWITH GRIMWITH - Water storage for Bradford. - Water storage for Bradford.Now part nature reserve, part sailing centreNow part nature reserve, part sailing centre with shoreline walks.with shoreline walks.

GENERAL:GENERAL: THE THE SANDFORD PRINCIPLESANDFORD PRINCIPLE – In the event of conflict which cannot – In the event of conflict which cannot otherwise be resolved, otherwise be resolved, conservation should take priority.conservation should take priority.

Swinden Quarry

Conflict 1 - Quarrying