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...

On the south-west edge of the North York Moors wooded limestone crags, rounded knolls and little valleys, all created by meltwater...

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 Fair North Riding of 1952 AJ Brown describes Farndale as "an unforgettable sight" where "the little River Dove seems to dance down...

One of the pleasures in visiting Whitby is to explore its streets and steps and alleyways and to be surprised by the constantly changing...

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...

Guisborough is deservedly a "Walkers are Welcome" town, a status 'conferred on towns and villages which have something special to offer...

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

The growth of Middlesbrough, Stockton and Darlington in the late 19th and early 20th centuries brought an increasing demand for a...

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...

A walk in upper Weardale from St John's Chapel features a landscape of heather moorlands and grassy uplands, rich pastureland and tiny...

The well-wooded steep sides valley of the Esk between Glaisdale and Grosmont provides a number of not too challenging walks with...

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

Isolated Bransdale can only be approached by road from Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside, 10 miles to the south. It's worth a visit, though,...