The whole park lies within the historic boundaries of Yorkshire, divided
between the North Riding and the West Riding. The park is 50 miles (80 km)
north-east of Manchester; Leeds and Bradford lie to the south, while Kendal is
to the west, Darlington to the north-east and Harrogate to the south-east. A
proposed westward extension of the park into Lancashire and Cumbria would encompass
much of the area between the current park and the M6 motorway, coming close to
the towns of Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Stephen and Appleby-in-Westmorland. This
proposal to add 162 square miles to the park has now been agreed by all