Yorkshire Dales Art

Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales
Looking up the dale towards Gunnerside, the viewpoint is by Birks House on the easterly moor road, 'ower-top' to Wensleydale as they say. Swaledale is, in my opinion, the most dynamic and dramatic of the Yorkshire Dales because of its narrowness. The River Swale, running through the dale, is said to be one of the fastest flowing rivers in England!

From an oil painting
Artist: Keith Melling
Signed Open Editon print
13.5 x 23in
£49

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Ribblesdale, Yorkshire Dales
Looking down Goat Scar Lane to the characteristic Yorkshire Dales village of Stainforth, Smearsett Scar is prominent in the background with Ingleborough on the far distant right. The dry-stone walls, mostly limestone, are typical of the Yorkshire Dales. The road, railway and River Ribble run useen through the scene.

From an oil painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Open Edition print
14.5 x 21.75in
£49
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Summer in the Dales, Burnsall, Yorkshire

Beautifully situated by a tranquil stretch of the River Wharfe, Burnsall is one of the most visited villages in Wharfedale and perhaps in the Yorkshire Dales. This painting shows the well known panoramic view of Burnsall in its lovely setting with the handsome stone-bridge prominent, from a vantage point above on the road out to Bolton Abbey.

From an oil painting
Artist: Keith Melling 
Signed Open Edition print
14.25 x 23.75in £39
also giclée print
9.5 x 15.5in £30.
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Penyghent and River Ribble at Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Yorkshire Dales

Horton-in-Ribblesdale is a great centre for walkers; it is the start and finish of the gruelling Three Peaks Walk, where Penyghent, Ingleborough and Whernside are bagged in a single day. However, the area has much more to offer than rugged fell wandering, with riverside strolls such as here in this painting. The view is from the west bank of the Ribble, between Horton and Helwith Bridge, looking across to the iconic Pen-y-ghent... 'Hill of the Wind'. 

From a pastel painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Open Edition
Giclée print
20.5 x 15.5in. £69
also 15 x 11.5in £49
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Penyghent from Horton Scar Lane, Yorkshire Dales
This green lane, which starts in Horton-in-Ribblesdale, is a very scenic and popular route to the foot of Pen-y-ghent, where it becomes a footpath passing several interesting features on the way to the summit; a small diversion leads to the huge gash of Hull Pot and another to the fearsome Hunt Pot.

From an acrylic and gouache painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Open Edition print
7.5 x 16in  £39
Giclée print 11 x 23.5in  £59
Larger giclee print with printed remarque14 x 30in £79
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Above Foxup, Distant Ingleborough from Horse head Pass, Yorkshire Dales
Horse Head Pass rises out of Halton Gill in Littondale seemingly relentlessly and goes over the fell to Raisgill in Langstrothdale (or vice versa). The views from it are very extensive.

From an acrylic painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 250
Giclée print
14.5 x 32.5in
£99

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Three Peaks, Yorkshire Dales
The Three Peaks: Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent (in order of height) are perhaps the best known mountains in the Yorkshire Dales. In this painting (or three paintings), Whernside is shown from Black Shiver Moss (near Chapel le Dale), Ingleborough from White Scars and Pen-y-ghent from Norber. Although Whernside has been proved to be the highest, Inglebourough, always seems higher... probably something to do do with its shape - in fact during  the 17th century (think) before accurate ways of measurement, it was thought to be England's highest mountain!

From three acrylic paintings
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 450
Giclee print. Triptych
15 x 19in
£75
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Above Kettlewell, Wharfedale, Yorkshire Dales
This was the first of my Yorkshire Dales paintings and still remains a firm favourite. The view is looking south from Top Mere Road, over the glaciated 'U' shaped valley of Wharfedale, towards Grass Wood and Grassington. Kilnsey Crag can just be seen in the distance behind the fell on the right.

From an oil painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Open Edition print
14.5 x 19.5in  £39
also smaller giclée print 9.25 x 12.5in £30
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A Dales Winter, Kettlewell, Yorkshire

Surrounded by fells, this typical Yorkshire Dales village maybe gets more than its fair share of snow. Seen here from the bridge over the River Wharfe, the low winter sun throws the cottages into greater relief and picks out details on Great Whernside in the background (not to be confused with Whernside of the Three Peaks).

From an oil painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition print of 850
8 x 12in
£29
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Littondale, Yorkshire Dales
Lovely Littondale which is a side valley of Wharfedale probably hasn't changed much in appearance for hundreds of years. This Yorkshire Dale was chosen as the first Emmerdale in the original TV series, it was also William Wordsworth's 'Ammerdale' and where Charles Kingsley wrote part of his book The Water Babies when he stayed at Bridge House in the village of Arncliffe. The village of Halton Gill is viewed in this painting from the start of Horse Head Pass at the head of the dale.

From an oil painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Open Edition print
14.5 x 21in £39
also 5 x 7in £12.50
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Muker, Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales
In the heart of Swaledale, this iconic Yorkshire Dales village holds a commanding position at the foot of Kisdon Hill. The view in this painting is from the track that crosses Straw Beck and goes up to the fells. The waters of Straw Beck join the River Swale nearby.

From an oil painting
Artist: Keith Melling.
Signed Open Edition print
12.5 x 23in. £39
Also 5 x 7in. £12.50
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Hawes, Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales.
Hawes is set at the head of Wensleydale with breathtaking scenery all around and happens to be one of the highest market towns in England. The River Ure (the dale was formerly called Uredale) shown in the painting, is such an important and picturesque feature of Wensleydale; it runs just to the north of the town. There are many good walks from Hawes, this painting is viewed, more or less, from a footpath going to Sedbusk.

From an oil painting
Artist: Keith Melling.
Signed Open Edition
Giclée print (in 3 sizes)
15 x 27in. £58.50 large 
12.5 x 23in. £39 standard
8.25 x 15in. £30 small
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The River Wharfe at Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire Dales

Although it doesn't dominate the scene, Bolton Abbey (properly Priory) is the focal point in this painting. The viewpoint here is looking up-river below the Priory on the banks of the River Wharfe.

From an oil painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Open Edition print
14 x 19in
£39
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Nidderdale, Yorkshire Dales
It was a sunny day with a slight breeze when I looked down Nidderdale from the elevated position of Middlesmoor, with Gouthwaite Reservoir and Ramsgill in the far distance.

From an oil painting
Artist: Keith Melling
Signed Open Edition print
12.5 x 23in.
£39
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Bluebells and Ramsons'

This wood by the River Ribble near Langcliffe is typical of many bluebell woods in the Yorkshire Dales and for that matter in England. Ramsons' (wild garlic) grow quite happily among bluebells. The sun was just in the right position for this painting.

From a gouache and acrylic painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Open Edition
Giclée print 10 x 15in £49
also 15 x 22.5in £69
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Askrigg, Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales
This painting from the moor road looks over the rooftops of Askrigg across the dale to the lofty Addlebrough. Addlebrough is one of the lesser known fells in the Yorkshire Dales - yet from this angle appears quite spectacular -  not unlike the fells of the Three Peaks in shape.

From an oil painting 
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Open Edition print
11.5 x 24in  £39
also 5.5 x 11.25in  £12.50
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Plover Hill and Penyghent from Horse Head Pass, Yorkshire Dales
The track of Horse Head Pass starts at Halton Gill in Littondale and goes over the fell to Raisgill and Yokenthwaite in Langstrothdale (or vice verso). Pen-y-ghent and its close neighbour Plover Hill are seen from an unusual angle, giving Pen-y-ghent an appearance more akin to Ingleborough.

From an acrylic painting
Artist: Keith Melling
Signed Limited edition of only 95
Giclée print. 14 x 23in
£79
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Limestone Country, Littondale, Yorkshire Dales
The narrow road, accompanied by the meandering River Skirfare, runs from Arncliffe through Hawkswick to Wharfedale. Limestone is in evidence wherever we look, not only naturally on the fell sides with scree, scars and crags but in manmade structures like the little field barns and miles of old dry-stone walls. There's no mistaking the season here; it's autumn and probably the height of that colourful time, which is usually the end of October and beginning of November.

From an oil painting
Artist: Keith Melling
Signed Open Edition
Giclée print (in 3 sizes)
20 x 29in.      £79
15.5 x 22.5in £58.50
10.5 x 15in    £39
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Autumn on the River Wharfe, Yorkshire Dales
The viewpoint of this landscape painting is by the River Wharfe near Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales… actually nearer to the little suspension bridge at Hebden, where the river is accompanied by an assortment of beautiful mature trees; mainly horse chestnut. There is a popular walk along here from Burnsall to Grassington, which is part of the 'Dales Way'.

From an oil painting
Artist: Keith Melling
Signed Open Edition
Giclée print (in 3 sizes)
20 x 28in.      £79
15.5 x 21.5in £69
11 x 15in       £49
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Pen-y-ghent from near Brackenbottom, Yorkshire Dales
From a watercolour
Artist: Keith Melling
Signed Open Edition
Giclee print 10 x 15.
£42
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A Yorkshire Christmas

Looking down the steep cobbled main street of Haworth, famous for its Brontë associations. Haworth is not strictly in the Dales but is not too far away.

From an oil painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition print of 850
8 x 12in £29

Also larger Signed Open Edition giclée print
13.25 x 20in £65
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Malham Cove, Yorkshire Dales (by Sam Melling)
Together with Gordale Scar, this spectacular limestone feature is responsible for attracting many visitors to Malham.

From an acrylic and  gouache panting
Artist : Sam Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 850
7 x 9.5in
£25
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Malham Cove, Yorkshire Dales
From an oil painting.
Artist: Keith Melling
Signed Open Edition
Giclee 7 x 9.75in.
£25
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Starbotton from the Walden Track, Yorkshire Dales

This Dales painting shows clearly the glaciated 'U' shaped valley of Wharfedale. The view from above Starbotton is quite similar to the composition of my Above Kettlewell painting but even more extensive. Often this track (properly Walden Road) is used as the descent from Buckden Pike.

From an oil painting
Artist Keith Melling.
Signed Open Edition.
Giclée print.
10 x 15in. £37.50
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Ingleborough from Chapel-le-Dale, Yorkshire Dales

The walk from the Hill Inn, Chapel le Dale to Ingleborough is full of interest, passing pot holes, limestone pavements and other fascinating features and is probably the shortest way to the summit. If we look back there is a good view of Whernside.

From an acrylic and gouache painting
Artist : Sam Melling
Signed Limited Edition print of 850
7 x 9.5in
£25
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Malham Tarn, Sunset, Yorkshire Dales
Natural lakes are rare in the Yorkshire Dales: Malham Tarn is one of only two - the other being Semerwater. I was lucky in this instance to witness a still evening and a colourful sunset

From a watercolour painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 450
Giclée print.
15 x 11in
£56
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The Strid at Bolton Abbey , Yorkshire Dales

From a painting in black ink
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 350
Giclée print 13.5 x 13.5in
£58
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Malham Tarn from Nappa Cross, Yorkshire Dales
A more contemporary treatment of this subject sees Malham Tarn from a distance nestling in its hollow. Malham Tarn is one of only two natural lakes in the Yorkshire Dales, the other being Semerwater. The base and shaft is all that remains of the old Nappa Cross, it has been moved and built on top of a nearby wall. The original painting was done on three separate canvasses.

From an acrylic painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 350
Giclée print. Triptych 10 x 30in   £70
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Heptonstall and Stoodley Pike, Yorkshire
Viewed from Pecket Well with The woodlands of Hard Castle Crags in the valley below to the right and Hebden Bridge down to the left.

From an oil painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Open Edition print
14.5 x 23in
£39
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Malham Tarn, Sunset II, Yorkshire Dales

From an acrylic painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 450
Giclee print.
12.5 x 12.5in
£ 56
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Fountains Fell from Horse Head, Yorkshire Dales
On Horse Head Pass (the track between Halton Gill and Yokenthwaite) looking back to Fountains Fell and the steep narrow road up to the hanging valley of Silverdale (back o' Pen-y ghent).

From an acrylic painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 350
Giclee print
12.5 x 12.5in
£56
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The Stepping Stones at Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire Dales

This Yorkshire Dales painting focuses as much on the stepping stones as on the Priory ruin, a great source of fun.

From an oil painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 250.
Giclee print. 10.75  x 14in.
£56
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Whernside from Bruntscar, Chapel-le-Dale, Yorkshire Dales

From an acrylic painting
 Artist : Keith Melling
 Signed Limited Edition of 450
 Giclee print
6 x 14.5in
£29
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On Penyghent, looking south to Pendle Hill, Yorkshire Dales

Quite a dramatic blustery day on the summit ridge of Penyghent (properly Pen-y-Ghent) . Penyghent is the smallest of the Three Peaks, yet its pleasing shape has a huge presence. 

From a watercolour and gouache painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 250
Giclee print.
7x 15.5in
£36
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Across Wharfedale to Penyghent and Ingleborough from Gt. Whernside, Yorkshire Dales

From an acrylic painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 250
Giclee print
12.5 x 12.5in
£56
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How Stean Gorge, Yorkshire Dales

From an acrylic painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 450
Giclee print
12.5 x 12.5in
£ 56
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Ingleborough, Yorkshire Dales
Painted from the limestone pavement of Southerscales Scars near Chapel-le-Dale.

From a watercolour painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition print of 850
2.5 x 5.5in
£7
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On Whernside looking across to Ingleborough, Yorkshire Dales
On the summit ridge of whernside, the highest of the Three Peaks, looking over the valley of Chapel- le-Dale to Ingleborough. 

From an acrylic painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition  of 250
Giclee print 
15 x 25.5in
£65
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Full Moon Over Janet's Foss, Yorkshire Dales

From a painting in black ink
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 250
Giclee print
11.5 x 8.5in
£42
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Drystone Wall, Moughton Scars, Yorkshire Dales

The Yorkshire Dales are criss-crossed by a maze of drystone walls. This painting zooms in on a specific detail which makes an interesting  abstract composition (I hope).

From a watercolour painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of only 95
Giclee print. 9.75 x 15in
£ 47
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Aysgarth Falls, Yorkshire Dales
Shown here are the Upper Falls as viewed from the bridge.

From a painting in black ink
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 350
Giclee print  11 x 15in
£58
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Catrigg Force, Stainforth, Yorkshire Dales

From a painting in black ink
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 195
Giclee print 12.625 x 9.75in
£45
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Arncliffe Cottages, Yorkshire Dales

From a gouache painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition  print of 850
2.5 x 5.5in
 £7
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Semerwater, Yorkshire Dales

Semerwater is one of only two natural lakes in the Yorkshire Dales. The other is Malham Tarn.

From a painting in black ink
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited edition of 250
Giclee print
11.5 x 11.5in
£42
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Upper Wharfedale, Yorkshire Dales

From an oil painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited edition print of 850
10.5 x 16in 
£39
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Ingleborough and Raven Scar, Yorkshire Dales

The view here looking across the valley of Chapel-le-Dale from near Twisleton Farm is just a narrow slice of what is actually visible. ''The Big Blue Hill'' rearing up above Raven Scar makes an unusual vertical image of this subject. Of the Yorkshire Dales Three Peaks, Ingleborough is probably the most climbed.
 
From an acrylic painting 
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 195.  
Giclee print. 14.25 x 8.5in £ 42
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Arncliffe, Yorkshire Dales

The River Skirfare at Arncliffe

From a gouache painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition print of 850
5 x 7in
£16.50
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Morning Light on the River Wharfe, Yorkshire Dales

From a watercolour and gouache painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition print of 850
2.5 x 5.5in
£7
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White Scars and Whernside, Yorkshire Dales

From an acrylic painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 250
Giclee print  12.5 x 12.5in
£56
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Devil's Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria

Kirkby Lonsdale is on the south edge of Cumbria but has strong connections with the Dales mainly because of its  closeness to the Yorkshire border.

From an oil painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition print of 850
7.5 x 10.25in £26

Also available as larger giclee print
10.625 x 15 in £39
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Rain over Ribblehead, Yorkshire Dales

Viewed from near the summit of Whernside, the massive Ribblehead viaduct, hardly makes an impression: it appears as a small squiggle, a mere punctuation mark in natures immensity.

From an acrylic painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 250
Giclee print 12.5 x 12.5in
£ 56
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Thornton Force, Ingleton, Yorkshire Dales

From a painting in black ink
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 195 
Giclee print
12.625 x 9.375in
£ 42
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Ingleborough from Grey Scars, Yorkshire Dales

From a painting in black ink
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 350
Giclee print 11.5 x 11.5in
£42
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Goat Scar Lane, Ribblesdale, Yorkshire Dales

From a gouache painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition print of 850
8 x 12in
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On Norber, Across Crummackdale to Penyghent  -  Yorkshire Dales

From an acrylic painting (with sand)
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of only 95
Giclee print
15 x 22.5in
£65
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Towards York Minster, Yorkshire

From an oil painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 450
Giclee print
12 X 8.25in
£39
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Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire

Two snow scenes of Kirkstall Abbey may seem a little odd when there are many other Yorkshire abbeys to paint. The truth is -  they were commissioned as personalised charity Christmas cards on consecutive years - the first one (this) did so well that the card company wanted another.

From an oil painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed limited Edition print of 850
7.5 x 10.25in
£25
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Hardraw Force, Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales

Hardraw Force is privately owned, but is open for the public to visit on payment of a small fee at the Green Dragon pub at Hardraw.

From a painting in black ink
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 250
Giclee print
15 x 11in
£56
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Penyghent from the Celtic Wall near Feizor, Yorkshire Dales

From an acrylic painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 350
Giclee print
12.5 x 12.5in
£56
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The River Aire at Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire

Not really in the Yorkshire Dales, Kirkstall Abbey is near Headingly in Leeds - but the River Aire does begin life in Malhamdale.

From an oil painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition of 195
Giclee print
10 x 12.75in
£56
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Ingleborough from Southerscale Scars, Yorkshire Dales

This is a giclée print of the 1st state of a wood engraving.
The final wood engraving had more cut out of the sky, but I prefer the version here.
The dramatic views of Ingleborough from the limestone pavements above Chapel-le-Dale always intrigue me.
Signed Limited Edition of  95
giclée print 7.75 x 5.75in
£35
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Brimham Rocks, Winter, Yorkshire

Lots of amazing rocks are spread over this site, managed by the National Trust.

From an oil painting
Artist : Keith Melling
Signed Limited Edition
Giclee print. 9.5 x 13in
£42
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