A WIDE range of activities has been arranged for visitors to the Yorkshire Dales next year.

Walks, exhibitions, courses and demonstrations are being planned by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.

Cathy Bennett, the authority's outreach project officer, said: "We have organised a range of walks for people of all ages so they can enjoy the Dales at their best.

"There are some old favourites and some new ones to keep everyone interested.

"As always, each route has been carefully picked so that the walkers can have the best views of the countryside in winter. They really are fantastic and well worth the effort."

Activities at the Dales Countryside Museum, in Hawes, include a digital photography course.

Visitors can also meet the new arrivals at a Dales farm at lambing time. A list of events for the first four months of the year can be viewed at www.yorkshiredales.org