Standard Membership

If you care about the Dales and their future but feel unsure as to what you can do to help, the YDS provides an ideal introduction to the issues faced by those who live and work in the area and an opportunity to learn about the ecology and economy of this wonderful corner of the world.

By joining the Yorkshire Dales Society you can become part of a group of like-minded people who share a passion for the Dales and work together to foster their conservation, preservation and sustainable promotion. You will be invited to participate in a variety of events, such as regular guided walks and illustrated talks held by the Society, and to express your views and concerns regarding the Dales to Council Members. In turn, your views may be communicated to a wider forum, as the YDS Council have representation on the committees of policy and decision-making bodies, such as the Council for National Parks, and other organisations.

You can have as much or as little active involvement in the work of the Society as you wish and can live anywhere to have a voice about the Dales. Many of our members are unable to attend the events we hold because they live away from the area, but are able to enjoy involvement in the Dales through the pages of the Dales Digest and our magazine The Yorkshire Dales Review.

The annual membership helps to finance these publications, events and the research and campaigning work of the Society.

Membership to the Yorkshire Dales Society includes:

• Annual subscription to the Yorkshire Dales Review, the quarterly journal of the Yorkshire Dales Society
• Free guided walks in the Dales
• Lecture program
• Organised visits to Dales farms, gardens, local Dales industries, and sites of industrial archaeological interest

Join the Yorkshire Dales Society today