Local Interest

Singer-songwriter Ben Avison has collaborated with his father, Jon Avison, former ranger and deputy CEO at the Yorkshire Dales National Park, to release a heartfelt song and video to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Pennine Way on 24th April 2025.

Gallery on the Green in upper Settle has now re-opened after a winter break with an exhibition of pressed grasses and flowers by local artist Shelley Woolley.

The Folly in Settle, which is home to the Museum of North Craven Life, will soon launch a new exhibition that examines the role of the artist’s model.

Three children’s groups are to benefit from a book celebrating the 400-plus hand-painted stones created by children and young people in Settle and Giggleswick during the coronavirus lockdown.

Following on from The Miners Wife which was described as 'An enthralling tale packed with emotion, drama and the harsh realities of life in 19th century northern England' Here's the latest novel by this award nominated author

A new book which delves into the wealth of wildlife in St Alkelda’s churchyard in Giggleswick is now available from Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust.

A fully revised edition of David Johnson’s classic homage to Ingleborough is now on sale from Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust.

The ‘exquisitely unusual’ Earth Beneath My Feet has been commended in the annual Tratman Awards.

A new book charting the history of the small market town of Settle in the Yorkshire Dales has been published by the North Craven Heritage Trust.