Mining site with a feature on Coldstones Quarry, sited on Greenhow Hill above Pateley Bridge.
Containing a wide range of information on country matters including a brief piece on the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Beauty and the text of the 'State of the Countryside 2001' report.
Custodians of the landscape in the widest sense. It is English Nature that is responsible for Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and all the sites are listed, described and mapped on this site.
This site covers a wide range of environmental issues, with educational links and offering the facility, by keying in your post code, to find out about your own area. Try keying in HG3 5LE to obtain the data on Pateley Bridge.
Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Lots of information about mapping in Britain, including the facility to see and download historical maps of areas of interest.
A Yorkshire Dales National Park explaining the development of the Dales Landscape.
Fun site for youngsters interested in geology.
Information about a fascinating cave system.
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
Information about the Society's business, programme of events and publications.
Yorkshire Water - Your Enjoyment!
Guides to walking, birdwatching and fishing on Yorkshire Water, including the Niderdale reservoirs. Excellent leaflet on the red kite in Yorkshire.
British Association of Local History
A site which features an index of saints. What do you know about St. Chad or St. Osyth?
The Churches Conservation Trust
A major resource on this subject, featuring Quick Time movies of some of the sites.
Gives a detailed glossary of terms used in the Book and list of landowners, unfortunately specific place name links are not yet active.
Forts, Castles and Fortified Houses in the Yorkshire Dales
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden
The National Trusts official site.
A wide ranging site about Yorkshire and the North-east
A treasure trove of information about Yorkshire, of particular interest to geneologists.
Imagine York Photographic Archive
Institue of Historical Research
A department of the University of London, the IHR website features a massive database of historical websites.
Lead Mining in the Yorkshire Dales
A comprehensive and well illustrated site covering the technical processes of lead mining and featuring detailed tours of several lead mining areas - including a tour of Nidderdale mines.
A vastly detailed site about the medieval period, using a timeline model.
National Archive and Learning Curve
Nidderdale Museum, Pateley Bridge
North Yorkshire County Council Photographic Archive
Northumberland Rock art - Cup and Ring etc!
An absorbing place to visit, of interest for both the house and gardens.
An image bank maintained by North Yorkshire County Council displaying life in the rural and urban communities of the area during the 19th and 20th centuries.
West Yorkshire Archaeological Service
Yorkshire Archaeological Society
Information about the Society's business, programme of events and publications, also featuring a comprehensive list of web links.
Garden Birds of North Yorkshire
Key in your postcode to see a list of common garden birds in your area.
Harrogate & District Naturalists' Society
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
National organisation with sites in Nidderdale. Key in your post code to find a site near you.
Harrogate Community, Commercial,Internet
Discover more about Ilkley
Nidderdale High School and Community College
North Yorkshire County Council
Ripon Online
Daelnet, the Internet Gateway for the Dales
Online version of Dalesman Magazine.
Pateley Bridge and Nidderdale Herald
Dales Walks - Walks all over Yorkshire
Harrogate Photographic Society
Holiday Accommodation and Pubs and Inns in Nidderdale
Summerbridge and Dacre Silver Prize Band
Yorkshire Country Wines, Glasshouses
Yorkshire Dales Accommodation and Tourism
Yorkshire Dales - Lets Stay! Accommodation and Tourism