The name Wharfedale is derived from the main river that flows through it: the Wharfe, which comes from the Old English Weorf or Old Norse Hverfr, with both meaning ‘winding river’. It has been ...

Walkers currently cross the River Wharfe on stepping stones, which are sometimes submerged. Big names including Sir David Attenborough, Joanna Lumley and Jo Brand back the Brownies project.

The towns and villages that make up the valley include Buckden, Kettlewell, Conistone, Grassington, Bolton Abbey, Burley ... Wharfedale is derived from the main river that flows through it: the ...