One corner of the sweeping Yorkshire Dales hills beside a pristine village transforms into a spectacular burst of colour annually – and visitors can stroll straight through the flower-filled meadow downtowards the River Swale.

The Muker region offers stunning walks and ideal locations for pub grub, with one trail leading directly across the upland hay meadowsvia a public footpath.

This tiny unspoilt village, home to fewer than 300 residents, caters perfectly for ramblers and visitors alike. Swaledale Woollens stocks exquisitely handcrafted knitwear created from local wool, whilst The Farmers Arms serves up a cracking lunch and boasts an impressive 4.4-star Trip Advisor rating.

There's also an abundance of bed and breakfasts plus a village shop stocking everything required for a day's hiking.

The meadows surrounding Muker are distinctive as they're among Britain's scarce protected grasslands under the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and the Northern Pennine Dales Meadows Special Area of Conservation (SAC), according to Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, reports Yorkshire Live.

The Hiking Photographer noted: "The fields around Muker in the Yorkshire Dales are a special place to visit in the months of mid-May until end of June when the stunning wildflower meadows in the fields to the north of Muker are in full bloom."

The safeguarded meadows boast an abundance of varied blooms, encompassing Wood Crane's-bill, Melancholy Thistle, Yellow Rattle, Pignut, Lady's Mantles, Rough Hawkbit, Cat's-ear and Sweet Vernal Grass amongst others.

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales designated four of Muker's meadows as Coronation Meadows in 2013.

Muker's meadows have been hailed as "jewels in the crown" – locations where visitors can revel in the spectacular display of colour and wealth of wildlife.

Remarkably, these plots also serve to provide fresh seeds for reviving deteriorating meadows in the surrounding vicinity.

The Hiking Photographer went on: "Each field has it's own special mix of Wildflowers and it's one of the best places to see upland wildflower meadows from a footpath in the Yorkshire Dales. It really is an amazing sight to see."

A stone-flagged pathway guides ramblers directly to the meadow – from which point you can extend your trek through Swaledale and meander down to the waterway itself, which cascades over the copper-hued stones.

The optimal period for visiting the meadows falls in June – when the wildflowers reach their peak flowering. Come mid-July, weather permitting, the meadows are then harvested for hay – ensuring the fields' preservation for the following year.