It is a side dale of Ribblesdale, and lies west of Fountains Fell.
The dale head is just south of Pen-y-ghent.
The Pennine Way crosses the head of the dale.
[1] A minor road runs through the dale from Stainforth to Halton Gill.
[2] 4 miles (6.4 km) along the road from Stainforth is the site of Neolithic burial ground known as Giants Graves.