Yorkshire Dales and Buttertubs

A dales drive from Skipton to Hawes, over the Buttertubs Pass to Muker and Swaledale, then to Richmond. Buttertubs featured in the 2014 Tour de France. The roads are quiet and good for walking.

The stops

1. Start

   Skipton

2. Viewpoint

   Malham Cove

   Limestone amphitheatre

3. Town

   Hawes

   Wensleydale cheese town

4. Viewpoint

   Buttertubs Pass

   Limestone potholes by the road

5. Town

   Muker

   Swaledale village

6. Town

   Reeth

   Village green town

7. Town

   Richmond

   Castle town

8. Finish

   Richmond

Where to stay

• Night 1

  Hawes

  Hawes and Bainbridge campsites

When to go

Apr–Oct

On the road

Narrow roads; check winter closures on the pass