Could visitors soon be paying a "Dales Levy" to visit our most popular villages?

Could visitors soon be paying a "Dales Levy" to visit our most popular villages? The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is discussing a proposed tourism tax for high-traffic areas like Grassington and Malham. The funds would be ring-fenced for repairing footpaths and maintaining public toilets. While conservationists are for it, local hospitality leaders warn it could drive tourists toward the Lake District instead.