Little Lambs Luxury Lodge

02/11/2026

What a stunning day! Perfect for a walk up Ingleborough right from the doorstep 😃

31/10/2026

This is a great sight and can be accessed via several different walks in the Bentham area. We have lots of walking books in the lodge for you to explore at your leisure!

One of the oddest, most remarkable places in the Yorkshire Dales? A curious landmark, it reminds me of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka although it's not as big. It's an impressive stone standing proud on a lonely moorland road south of High Bentham on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.

It's known as ‘Big Stone’, or the ‘Great Stone of Fourstones’. You won’t be able to find the other three stones but legend says they once lay nearby.

Big Stone is over 5 metres high, and offers views of Ingleborough on a clear day. At some point some strong soul painstakingly carved steps up the side of the stone so you can climb to the top. I think it’s a glacial erratic, transported to this spot when the ice retreated millennia ago.

Some people think the stone was a boundary marker between Yorkshire and Lancashire, others that it was once an important meeting place. Some think it was dropped there by the same devil who tried to play a trick at Devil’s Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale.

Image thanks to Keith Ideson

31/10/2026

A fantastic review to brighten up our Saturday! It’s always a pleasure to read what our guests have enjoyed the most 🥰
We have some midweek availability in December if you fancy a lovely Christmas pre- treat! The lodge will be beautifully decorated, cosy and warm 🎄

29/10/2026

What a treat we were rewarded with today! We walked up to Stainforth to spot the salmon on their migration journey but sadly we didn’t see any but on our return journey we spotted lots leaping at Langcliffe locks instead! The best bit was we were the only ones there too- it was truly magnificent watching how high they can leap. Apologies for the poor pics- we were too busy watching them meter. Nature really is mesmerising 🐟🍁🍂

28/10/2026

This is one of our favourite walks but it is particularly beautiful at this time of year either all the autumn colours enhancing the landscape 🍁

🥾 Clapham to Ingleborough Cave, Trow Gill and Gaping Gill

A woodland path from Clapham village leads to a show cave, a limestone ravine and the mouth of Gaping Gill, one of Britain's best-known potholes. 🕳️

📍 Start: Clapham, Yorkshire Dales
📏 Distance: about 6 miles there and back
⏱️ Time: roughly 3 to 4 hours with stops

Take sturdy footwear and plenty of water, and keep well back from the edge at Gaping Gill.

👉 Full route map, what to expect and safety tips in the comments below

26/10/2026

This is definitely one of our favourite places to walk and explore!

🥾 Malham Circular: Cove, Gordale Scar and Janet's Foss

Waterfalls, gorges and limestone cliffs in one big Yorkshire Dales day out. ⛰️

This circular walk takes in some of the Dales' best-known scenery:
💦 Janet's Foss: a pretty waterfall tucked into enchanting woodland
🪨 Gordale Scar: a dramatic gorge with towering limestone cliffs
🌊 Malham Tarn: wild, open moorland and Yorkshire's highest lake
🧗 Malham Cove: the famous limestone pavement above the cliff, with sweeping views

📍 Location: Malham, North Yorkshire
🥾 Distance: approx. 7 miles (11.3 km)
⏱️ Time: 3.5-4.5 hours
⛰️ Difficulty: Challenging
🚶 Start: Malham National Park Centre, BD23 4DA
🅿️ Parking: Visitor centre car park (charges apply, so arrive early)

Would you take on this one? 👇
Full route and map in the comments!

26/10/2026

So many autumnal treats and goodies to spoil yourself with 🍂🍁🥮

26/10/2026

What a spooktacular treat!

Have you booked your place?
Underwater lights lighting up the pool
Spooky music to swim to
Or simply have a dip and enjoy the atmosphere
We look forward to seeing you there

25/10/2026

We absolutely love reading about what our guests have been up to and sharing ideas with future guests. Dent is a stunning village that not many of our guests head to so it’s great to see it getting a mention!
There really is so much to see and do in the local area- we are truly blessed to have so many choices 🥰

25/10/2026

We’ve had a few guests spot the spectacular salmon leaping their way up the waterfall at Stainforth!

STAINFORTH SALMON RUN

ONE OF THE YORKSHIRE DALES’ GREATEST WILDLIFE SPECTACLES IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

Every autumn, Atlantic salmon make an extraordinary journey back from the sea and up the River Ribble towards the waters where they were born.

And near Settle, there’s a rather substantial obstacle in their way.

Stainforth Force.

Here, the salmon can be seen launching themselves from the water, attempting to clear the limestone falls as they continue upstream towards their spawning grounds.

And right now is one of the best times to see it.

The Ribble Rivers Trust says October and November are optimum months, particularly following heavy rainfall when higher river levels help the fish continue their journey upstream.

There’s some particularly encouraging news this year too. Surveys across the Ribble catchment in 2026 have recorded promising numbers of young Atlantic salmon, including more than 100 juveniles at one survey site in just a few minutes.

If you’re thinking of visiting Stainforth, patience is essential — seeing a salmon isn’t guaranteed — and take particular care around the water and slippery rocks.

But catch it on the right day, after the rain…

and you might witness one of the most remarkable sights of a Yorkshire Dales autumn.

Has anyone spotted them at Stainforth yet this year?

If you’ve captured a photograph or video of the 2026 salmon run, we’d love to see your genuine Dales footage in the comments.

Yorkshire Dales Uncovered — the people, places, wildlife and stories of the Dales.