You capitalise if it is an officially accepted geographical or other recognised designation of an area: London's West End… In the south-east of London. East Midlands West Midlands The titles of current areas of civil administration are: North Yorkshire South Yorkshire West Yorkshire East Riding of Yorkshire. So; The dales of north-east Yorkshire If…IF it were an official civil administration area, then: North-East Yorkshire
Thanks Claire, Thant's a nice, precise answer.