Buying some outdoor equipment for a trip to the Yorkshire Dales? Why not download a new, free, smartphone app to take with you, too?

The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority has developed the app, designed to help you get the most out of a visit to the national park.

It currently contains information for the popular Malham and Hawes areas, but it is expected that more regions will be added shortly.

The tool has been designed with a wide range of visitors in mind, from those with limited mobility, to people new to walking, to seasoned pros.

Featuring places of interest ranging from well-known visitor spots to unknown places off the tourist trail, users can use GPS to find them all.

In addition there are walking, road-cycling and mountain biking routes complete with both online and Ordnance Survey mapping.

Feedback on the app so far seems positive. One user, Chodder, posted on the iTunes app store that it was "really nice" and showed off the not only the spectacular side of the area but the local community side of it too.

"Nice job!"