From Kettlewell to Grassington and Malham, here are some of the prettiest villages to visit in the Yorkshire Dales this spring.

Turn right towards Malham but almost immediately a footpath to your right climbs steadily west through open country. When the path meets a quiet road in half-a-mile, cross it and follow the footpath ...

The views down Malhamdale improve with every step. The path arrives at a small gate with the large limestone pavement of Malham Cove directly ahead. For those wishing to extend the walk turn right ...

The views down Malhamdale improve with every step. The path arrives at a small gate with the large limestone pavement of Malham Cove directly ahead. For those wishing to extend the walk turn right ...

The restaurant is in a region of Clare called The Burren, an area of 330-million-year-old limestone pavements and diverse flora that has UNESCO global geopark status. McCauley is such a fan of the ...