Do you enjoy this free website? You can support me with just £2 here.
Do you enjoy this free website?
Support my work with just £2 here.
A Ramsgill Walk Past Sypeland Crags and Thrope Edge, Returning Through Lofthouse This Ramsgill walk starts from a small village at the northern tip of Gouthwaite Reservoir, in the heart of Nidderdale. Ramsgill makes an ideal base for a circular route that combines open moorland with the quiet farmland and riverside countryside of the upper…
Climb Buckden Pike via the Old Lead Mine and Return Through Hubberholme There are several ways to climb Buckden Pike from Buckden. One popular ascent heads north through Rakes Wood to Buckden Rake, then climbs across Buckden Out Moor. Another follows Buckden Beck north-east through its steep-sided valley, heading more directly into the hills. This…
The Wharfedale 3 Peaks Challenge Links Three Fells on Both Sides of Upper Wharfedale The Wharfedale 3 Peaks is a tough and rewarding circular walk over the high ground around Upper Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales. The challenge is to reach the tops of three fells: Great Whernside, Buckden Pike and Birks Fell. How you…
Free PDFs and Route Guides for 60 Top North Yorkshire Walks This page brings together 60 of the top North Yorkshire walks, from short waterfall strolls in Wensleydale to full days on Pen-y-ghent, Ingleborough and Whernside or along the clifftops above the North Sea. The routes cover the Yorkshire Dales, the North York Moors, Nidderdale,…
Choosing Between Two Great Whernside Walks in Upper Wharfedale Both of my Great Whernside walks climb the mountain that closes off the eastern side of Wharfedale above Kettlewell, a long whaleback of moorland grass topped by a summit ridge strewn with gritstone boulders. I have been up it several times, and two of those days…
Information about All 214 Wainwright Fells with the Wainwrights Map The fells of England’s Lake District have an almost mythical quality. Their rugged slopes and sweeping views have inspired poets, artists, and wanderers for centuries. Yet one man, more than any other, captured their spirit on paper. Alfred Wainwright, a meticulous accountant from an industrial…
A Complete List of Wainwrights in the Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells This article delves into the renowned list of Wainwrights, meticulously detailed by Alfred Wainwright in his treasured Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. From his first drafts in 1952, Wainwright dedicated 13 years to crafting this comprehensive reference for walkers, providing an…
Explore Alfred Wainwright’s Enchanting Lake District with My Map of Wainwrights Discover the world of Alfred Wainwright’s Lake District with my map of Wainwrights. This interactive map, meticulously crafted on Google My Maps, features all 214 fells described by Wainwright himself. From the tallest to the smallest, each fell’s details are available at the click…
Two Classic Leyburn Shawl Walks Through the Heart of the Yorkshire Dales The Leyburn Shawl is one of those Yorkshire Dales places that quietly rewards anyone willing to walk it. This near-unbroken limestone terrace stretches almost two miles above the floor of Wensleydale. It offers wide, generous views across the valley and a thread of…
Discover Art, Wildlife and a Victorian Reservoir on This Scenic Crackpots Mosaic Walk This Crackpots Mosaic Walk is an extended take on the well-loved Crackpots Mosaic Trail, offering a longer circuit of just over ten miles through the quiet landscape of Dallowgill in Nidderdale. As well as all 22 illuminated mosaics that have made the…
Experience Art and Nature on the Crackpots Mosaic Trail in Dallowgill The Crackpots Mosaic Trail is a unique and captivating 7-mile walking route located in the stunning landscape of Dallowgill, Nidderdale, North Yorkshire. Winding through picturesque fields, charming hamlets, and lush woodlands, the trail offers walkers an unforgettable experience as they encounter 22 illuminated mosaics…
Complete Alfred Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk in 16 Amazing Stages The United Kingdom is a treasure trove of long-distance trails, with the Coast to Coast walk standing as one of its most iconic. Devised by renowned British fell-walker and illustrator, Alfred Wainwright, the Coast to Coast walk offers a panoramic view of England’s finest…
Fishing Villages, Clifftops and Ironstone Heritage on the Runswick Bay Circular Walk Some stretches of the North Yorkshire coast stay with you long after you’ve brushed the sand from your boots. This Runswick Bay circular walk is very much one of them. The route takes in fishing villages, clifftop paths, former industrial harbours and woodland…
How to Walk the Hawes Mosaic Trail in Two Manageable Halves The Hawes Mosaic Trail is a circular route through Upper Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by the local community in 2000 to celebrate the millennium, it features twenty mosaics, each depicting an element of the dale’s rich culture, history, landscape, flora, and fauna….
Five Circular Yorkshire Coast Walking Routes Along the Cleveland Way The North Yorkshire coast between Scarborough and Staithes is home to some of the finest Yorkshire Coast walking routes in England. This collection of five circular walks explores a stretch of coastline rich in dramatic clifftop scenery, Jurassic geology, fishing village character and layers of…
The Rural Crafts and Trades That Ryedale Folk Museum Has Kept Alive The Ryedale Folk Museum sits in the picturesque village of Hutton-le-Hole, within the southern reaches of the North York Moors National Park. Spread across six acres, it works like a village within a village, preserving the rural heritage of the region through over…
Villages, Waterfalls and History on the Grassington Circular Walk There are walks in the Yorkshire Dales that stay with you long after you’ve dried your boots and made the drive home, and this Grassington circular walk is very much one of them. Taking in moorland tracks, riverside paths, field footpaths and a handful of truly…
Highlights and Route Overview for the Easby Loop Walk From Richmond The Easby Loop begins at Richmond Falls, a dramatic series of limestone cascades on the River Swale beneath the sheer cliffs below Richmond Castle. The falls lie between Richmond Bridge (also known as the Green Bridge) and Mercury Bridge and are easily reached from…