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Swinton to Ilton & the Druid's Temple
To the west of Masham the countryside is a picturesque pattern of low moors and rich farmland bisected by a skein of little streams which...
1930


Pateley Bridge to Heyshaw & Dacre Banks
Nidderdale has something for every walker whether it is expanses of heather moorland, tracts of sandstone outcrops, the gentler contours...
1670


Askrigg to Arn Gill and Woodhall
The "ashes on the ridge" for which Askrigg was named by Anglo-Saxon settlers well over 1,000 years ago are no more, but the trees still...
1940


Dent to Occupation Road, Deepdale & Dentdale
Dentdale is one of the westernmost of the Yorkshire Dales. This is perhaps why it is less well known than its more popular neighbours to...
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Middleton Tyas to Uckerby & Moulton
Middleton Tyas is a quiet village of limestone houses on the lower slopes of what was once Gatherley Moor. However two centuries ago it...
2660


Ripley to Hampsthwaite & Killinghall
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...
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West Burton to Newbiggin, Thoralby & Aysgarth
In their book "The Yorkshire Dales" of 1963 Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby describe West Burton as 'one of the show villages of...
3520


Muker to Crackpot, Keld & Kisdon Hill
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...
1300


Carlton-in-Coverdale to West Scrafton & Horsehouse
"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...
2680


Forest-in-Teesdale to Cronkley & Upper Teesdale
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...
1340


Muker to Thwaite, Oxnop & Ivelet Bridge
Muker, Thwaite, Oxnop and Ivelet - Swaledale's distinctive place names are evidence of the arrival of Norse invaders from Ireland and...
1480


West Tanfield to North Stainley, Grewelthorpe & Hack Fall
Walking along a river bank is invariably a delight with the changes in the landscape enhanced by the constant activity and noise of the...
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Goldsborough to Little Ribston & Plumpton
Goldsborough is a large village where the houses are of warm brick or cream Tadcaster limestone. Adjacent to the large 17th century hall...
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Brimham Rocks to Brimham Lodge & Warsill
In his 'History of Knaresbrough' of 1798 E Hargrove describes Brimham Rocks as "a scene so magnificent, awful and rudely picturesque, as...
690


Thornton Steward to Cover Bridge & Jervaulx Abbey
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...
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Langthwaite to Fore Gill Gate & Reeth
The 1,500ft summit of Calver Hill stands like a sentinel guarding the approach from Swaledale into Arkengarthdale. This nine mile walk...
2090


Arncliffe in Littondale to Malham Tarn
In the Middle Ages much of upper Wharfedale and the adjoining valleys was grazed by huge flocks of sheep belonging to the great Yorkshire...
980


Appersett to Mossdale, Cotterdale, Hardraw & Hawes
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...
960


Aldbrough St John to Scots Dyke, Melsonby & Dere Street
Settlers over two thousand years ago were attracted to the fertile rolling countryside between Scotch Corner and the River Tees. The Iron...
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Fountains Abbey to Ingerthorpe & Markenfield
The grounds of Fountains Abbey and Studley Water Garden and park are always good for strolling. Less well known is the attractive, well...
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