Official website of the Dales Way Association (DWA)
Dales Way Association
Welcome to the Dales Way Association
The Dales Way is a long distance
footpath of about 80 miles (128 km) situated in the north of England and
running from Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere.
By following as far as possible riverside paths, it offers a scenically attractive route from urban West Yorkshire to the Lake District, which any reasonably fit family can undertake in a week's holiday. Although not always well served by public transport the Way, by following natural and sometimes ancient lines of communication, passes through many villages, and so accommodation is not a problem, although it is advisable to book in advance.
The Dales Way Association was established in 1991 to help support, maintain and promote the Dales Way Long Distance path.
FEATURE
Grassington return for 2025 AGM
Next year's Dales Way Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) will held on Saturday 26th April in Grassington. This follows on from the success of this year's AGM.
The meeting will be held in the Octagon Room of the Grassington Devonshire Institute sarting at 2.00 p.m.
The day will start with an optional short circular walk at 11.15 am after the Dales Bus from Ilkley arrives at the National Park Visitor Centre.
Walkers then have time to explore Grassington and get lunch before heading to the Grassington Devonshire Institute for 2.00 p.m.
Grassington is a lovely Dales market town and if you are fans of the current TV series All Creatures Great and Small there's lots of opportunities for spotting places associated with the story.
More about Grassington village can be found here.
More information about the National Park Visitor Centre can be found here.
Details of the Saturday DalesBus 74 can be found here.
Meanwhile, a new edition of Colin Speakman's excellent guidebook Dales Way - the Complete Guide is now onsale. This 12th edition is bang up-to-date and includes the new section of riverside path on the approach to Hubberholme, due to be open to the public in early 2025.
Copies can be purchased online direct from the publishers - post free - at Skyware.co.uk
12 Nov 2024
In Brief
- Dales Way News Get the very latest news from the Dales Way Association
- 50 Years of the Dales Way See full details of our 50th anniversary celebrations here
- Radio 4 Ramblings Join Clare Balding as she walks the Dales Way
- Get your certificate Pick your certificate up at the end of the trail
- The Dales Way Footpath by stile, bridge and finger post. Video Stile Guides to potential problem areas