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...

In the middle of the rolling grasslands of the Vale of Mowbray and about half way between Northallerton and Darlington is Pepper Arden...

In 2012 the new Pennine Bridleway officially opened to the public. This 200 mile route stretches from Derbyshire to Ravenstonedale in...

One of the less frequented dales, Dentdale is only 10 miles long and never more than half a mile wide. Its appeal lies in it being...

Buckden, where the Wharfe turns south after flowing eastwards through Langstrothdale, has some of the finest scenic walking in the dales....

This 11 mile walk explores the westernmost section of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and includes an ascent and crossing of the the...

More than 60 years ago Askrigg was the subject of "Yorkshire Village", written by the historians of the Dales, Marie Hartley and Joan...

Grewelthorpe in the rolling farmland of mid-Wensleydale, is at the centre of a wide ranging network of rights of way that are ideal for...

Swaledale is always a pleasure to explore at any time of the year and Reeth makes a popular starting point. Distance : 8 miles, or 4 miles if Scabba Wath Bridge is used Time : 4 or 2 hours Grade : easy, no climbing, stiles mainly in first two miles Conditions : well signed paths and tracks Refreshments : Reeth OS Explorer Map OL30 Originally published : 6 May 2011 This easy 8 mile route does not scale any heights yet offers extensive views over one of Yorkshire's most exquis

The rich farmland to the south of Ripon has comparatively few rights of way. This easy 10 mile route uses field paths and bridleways to...

The area of Wensleydale where the valley broadens out below Leyburn makes for easy and relaxed walking. It is especially rewarding if combined with an exploration of the lower reaches of Coverdale, Wensleydale's main tributary. Distance : 7.5 miles Time : 4 hours Grade : easy Conditions : well-signed on good field paths Refreshments : East Witton, Middleham, Spennithorne, Cover Bridge OS Explorer Maps OL30 & 302 Originally published : 13 March 2009 We start our 7 and a half

The flatlands of the Vale of Mowbray do not have the dense network of paths found in the national parks but nevertheless there are some...

From Pateley Bridge, Nidderdale's tiny stone built 'capital', a wide variety of outstanding walks can be devised. One of the best is this...

The countryside west of Masham is one of rushing streams set in well wooded valleys separated by extensive tracts of low lying moorland....

One of the most attractive of Yorkshire's smaller dales, 12 mile long Coverdale merges into Wensleydale at Cover Bridge, a mile and a half east of Middleham, the starting point for this 7 mile walk. Distance : 7 miles Time : 3 hours Grade : moderate Conditions : well-marked field paths and open moorland Refreshments : Middleham OS Explorer Map OL30 Originally published: 25 January 2008 The ruins of the formidable castle dominate the tiny town. It was started in 1170 by Robert