Built between 1780 and 1860 as a model village by the owners of the castle, Ripley is a popular stopping off place on the road to Ripon...

In their book "The Yorkshire Dales" of 1963 Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby describe West Burton as 'one of the show villages of...

The grey stone houses of Muker make a fine starting point for a walk into the roadless upper valley of the Swale between the village and...

"I should like to commend quiet Coverdale to any reader who has not tasted its delights", writes AJ Brown in his 'Fair North Riding' of...

Whilst the upper reaches of Teesdale can be explored at most times of the year, it's in late spring and summer that they are at their...

Muker, Thwaite, Oxnop and Ivelet - Swaledale's distinctive place names are evidence of the arrival of Norse invaders from Ireland and...

Walking along a river bank is invariably a delight with the changes in the landscape enhanced by the constant activity and noise of the...

Goldsborough is a large village where the houses are of warm brick or cream Tadcaster limestone. Adjacent to the large 17th century hall...

In his 'History of Knaresbrough' of 1798 E Hargrove describes Brimham Rocks as "a scene so magnificent, awful and rudely picturesque, as...

The flat grazing lands of mid-Wensleydale are easy walking country especially if in the company of the broad and lively River Ure. This 7...

The 1,500ft summit of Calver Hill stands like a sentinel guarding the approach from Swaledale into Arkengarthdale. This nine mile walk...

In the Middle Ages much of upper Wharfedale and the adjoining valleys was grazed by huge flocks of sheep belonging to the great Yorkshire...

Just over a mile west of Hawes the tiny village of Appersett makes a good base for three walks in upper Wensleydale. The longest follows...

Settlers over two thousand years ago were attracted to the fertile rolling countryside between Scotch Corner and the River Tees. The Iron...

The grounds of Fountains Abbey and Studley Water Garden and park are always good for strolling. Less well known is the attractive, well...

Arkengarthdale watered by Arkle Beck is an offshoot of Swaledale and has a stark beauty of its own. This is the country of the old lead...

Despite the predominance of the great reservoirs of Angram, Scar House and Gouthwaite in the landscape of upper Nidderdale, much remains...

The highest inn in England at 1732ft, Tan Hill Inn sits in the middle of the featureless wastes of Stainmore which is broken only by the...

Between the great reservoirs of Gouthwaite and Scar House upper Nidderdale is flanked by high moors. Their network of rights of way...

Downstream from Richmond the Swale still has over three miles to flow between wooded banks and across rich pastureland before it reaches...