Best Caches in Yorkshire Dales?

[+chizu]

Hi there - we're going on holiday for a week in the Yorkshire Dales and was wondering on the best "must do" caches close to/a short drive from West Witton, wehre we are staying.

Please bear in mind that we're going with a couple of non-caching friends who might object to us going somewhere just for a cache that has no other merit (such as a spectacular view, great walk etc). Also our fitness isn't huge and one of us is still recovering after an operation, so huge treks up mountains are out of the question too.

What would you recommend?

Thanks in advance for all advice

[+KiwiGary]

Sorry haven't done any around those parts, but Richmond isn't far away and that has some nice caches.

 

You can walk along the river and pick up seven caches.

 

See ya...Gary

[+Bambi&Thumper]

Well, we've done a few caches caches round that area and it all depends on what sort of caches you like. Do a search for DL8 4xx and drop us a line if there are any you fancy the look of and we'll give you an indication of what it's like. Just for the record though, starters for ten include:

 

Addlebrough by Greenmantle (GCPBRZ) - If you like a bit of a walk and don't mind quite a steep climb

 

In View of Penhill by country2steppers (GCTEME) and Wensleydale View by Greenmantle (GCG0HK) - If you like drive bys and views (one is really close the other a bit under half a mile away with a walk round a quarry and a spectacular view)

 

Aysgarth Falls by The Northumbrian (GC388A) - But go on a week day rather than a sunny Saturday unless you like the challenge of dodging the muggles

 

Druids' Temple (N. Yorks) by Uncle Bulgaria & Rufus (GCA1C5) - If you like a gentle stroll with something of interest on the way

 

The Monkey House (N. Yorks) by Uncle Bulgaria (GCA1C7) - A nice easy virtual, but very strange

 

Mill Gill by Apothecary (GCKB3Q) - Nice walk (distance depends on where you park), but lovely spot

 

Fremington Edge ( Yorkshire dales ) by Postie (GCGWPX) - We loved this one, but because we are cowards we walked up the easy way!

 

Oxnop Scar by Greenmantle (GCG0HX) - 'Nother drive by

 

These are not the only good caches in the area, but are the ones we've done that we enjoyed, but that's all coloured by what you like and conditions (like who's with you and the weather!). Most of the caches round there that we've done have been highly enjoyable, if you like the description, you almost certainly won't be disappointed.

 

Bambi.

[+bhodisatva]

Do a search on postcode bd23 4dl for the Skipton area of the dales. Some great caches to be had around there.

[+Pharisee]

I've not done any quite that far south in the Dales but there are some cracking caches just a little further north along either side of Weardale.

[+poshandbecks]

We are staying in Redmire next week for a short break so If your holiday is the same time we may cross paths whilst caching.

[+chizu]

We are staying in Redmire next week for a short break so If your holiday is the same time we may cross paths whilst caching.

 

Unfortunately our holiday isn't until the 7th of October so I think we'll just miss you - have a good trip though! We'll look for you in the logbooks!

[+Old B]

This is one of the most spectacular places in the Dales.

 

Belive me I was brought up there.

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...4f-10ee610ecf13

 

Hope you enjoy the area

[+Guanajuato]

And 'just' round the corner from Malham Cover is a real cache at Gordale Scar. Well worth visiting too. If you've got littlies, I'd suggest coming from Malham tarn direction though, as the climb up from the bottom of the scar might be too much for them. If you don't have littlies, the climb up the falls is well worth it. Visit Janet's Foss whilst you're there too.

You really do feel on top of the world!

Edited September 24, 2006 by Guanajuato

[+chizu]

And 'just' round the corner from Malham Cover is a real cache at Gordale Scar. Well worth visiting too. If you've got littlies, I'd suggest coming from Malham tarn direction though, as the climb up from the bottom of the scar might be too much for them. If you don't have littlies, the climb up the falls is well worth it. Visit Janet's Foss whilst you're there too.

You really do feel on top of the world!

 

Thanks for your recommendations - we had a great time and did the two caches around Malham and they were amazing. I'm so hoping the Cove Earthcache doesn't get archived on the 20th by the new rules (see it's log for further info). We didn't have little ones but we wimped out and went the easy way to the Gordale Scar cache anyway! You can see our profile for the full list of caches we visited.

Edited October 15, 2006 by chizu