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Here you will find a range of blogs talking about Access the Dales, the work we do and adventures we have been on and that you can too!
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Forest Bathing
A guide to forest bathing.
What is it? What are the benefits? How can I give it a go?
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Beach wheelchairs: locations for hire across the UK
A trip to the beach can have many great health benefits. The link between spending time at the seaside and health goes far back. In the...
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Directory of Miles without Stiles walks in the National Parks in England #mileswithoutstiles
Following the guidance provided by Sensory Trust on behalf of Natural England, and in collaboration with Natural Resources Wales, they have
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Benefits of meditation in nature
Why not take five minutes and immerse yourself in the Yorkshire Dales with one of our guided meditations?
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Three Peaks in Three Days
19/20/21st May 2023 In May we are attempting to do the Three Yorkshire Peaks in Three Days – that’s Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and...
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Accessible Malham
Grid ref: SD 8984 6290 w3w:///worm.resonates.ranges Malham is a small village in the southern area of the Yorkshire Dales National Park....
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Have you tried Wild Swimming, or even just a dip?
There are plenty of spots for a wild dip in the Yorkshire Dales national park. Some such as Cotter Force have an accessible lay-by and...
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One Year On...
It is one year since we launched our charity Access the Dales at Ravenseat Farm. Since launching our first hub in April 2022, we have...
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Access the Dales Charity receives support from the Dales Divide
Starting on Good Friday from the coastal town of Arnside, cyclists in the Dales Divide Bikepacking race begin their gruelling 600km...
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Festival of Walking in Malham
As part of the YHA Festival of Walking Access the Dales is thrilled to be leading a social walk from the YHA in Malham. Overview Friday...
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Holly Johnson Occupational Therapy Student
My extended scope placement with Access the Dales Health care placements make for an exciting and challenging time, that gives healthcare...
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Welcome to Ravenseat Farm
Our first hub is up and running and is ready to welcome our first visitors. We are absolutely delighted that Amanda, The Yorkshire...
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Access the Dales is Launched
Well, we have done it! We have launched Access the Dales and have just finished our first ever accessible Yorkshire Dales festival. Our...
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Becoming an Access the Dales Ambassador
A unique opportunity to become an ambassador with Access the Dales, highlighting the beauty of the Yorkshire Dales and promoting how the...
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Omeo - changing the way you move
The Omeo is a personal mobility device which lets you change the way you lead your life; its unique balance-based movement technology...
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Meet Access the Dales Ambassador Rachel Morris MBE
"I'm so thrilled to be an ambassador for Access the Dales." Rachel Morris is a Paralympic Champion from 3 Games and more unusually has a...
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First Accessible Festival held in the Yorkshire Dales 2nd April - 10th April 2022
The launch day of our new charity, Access the Dales is on 2nd April, at Ravenseat, home of Yorkshire Farmers Clive and Amanda Owen. We...
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Outdoor Adventures at Bendrigg Trust
Bendrigg Trust is a specialist outdoor education centre, based in Kendal Cumbria. Nestled between the yorkshire Dales National Park and...
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100 Fundraising Ideas
What to help us raise money for Access the Dales? Whether you raise £1 or £1,000 we will be grateful for your donation and for taking the...
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Outside Voices - An Anthology of Lived Experience
Outside Voices - a project by the YHA exploring what the outdoors means to different people
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A Gordale Scar Adventure by Debbie North
So, this was my first wheelchair accessible adventure was to Gordale Scar in the Yorkshire Dales back in 2011. It must have been ten...
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In loving Memory of Andy North
It was Andy's wish that we raise the money to buy an all terrain wheelchair for children with disabilities for use in the Yorkshire...
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Welcome to Access The Dales!
A note from Debs: “Hi and welcome to our new website, Access The Dales. I have been asked on several occasions how and why did Access The...
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