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The Howgills, quite literally, stand apart from all else, a great mass of green hill rising abruptly from the deep valleys that separate them from the neighbouring high ground. The uncompromisingly steep buttressing flanks are undoubtedly a deterrent to their greater popularity, but the effort of getting to the tops is rewarded by superb panoramas and long, undulating walks on broad grassy ridges.

THE YORKSHIRE DALES NATIONAL PARK

Centred on the core of this unique area is the Yorkshire Dales National Park, created in 1954 and the seventh of the UK's national parks. The then omission of Nidderdale, Mallerstang, the Howgills and the western outlying hills was heavily criticised, for although beyond the bounds of Yorkshire, they are geologically and geographically connected and equally deserving of protection. Forty years were to pass before Nidderdale was finally designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), but it was not until August 2016 that the national park's boundaries were extended to encompass the remaining areas.