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KAY AND I love touring in North Yorkshire. This beautiful part of the world seems to have everything, including two national parks, with North York Moors to the east and Yorkshire Dales to the west.

We’re not infrequent visitors to the latter, and take every opportunity to go whenever we can. For me, there’s a rugged beauty and simplicity about the Dales where you almost get the feeling time doesn’t matter, while for Kay, there are many reminders of her childhood on the family’s farm in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District.

The Caravan and Motorhome Club has a lovely site on the outskirts of the small market town of Hawes, Upper Wensleydale, which is 30 miles from the Bedale exit of the A1 (our quickest route). That 30 miles takes you through some wonderful scenery and gives you a taste of what’s to come.

Regular visitors

Over the past few years, we have managed to have a break in the Dales in late autumn, when on a sunny day, nature’s colours have been absolutely stunning,

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