Below are listed some possible walks. Not too many details
of the walk are included, but all will be
of about 10 miles unless otherwise stated. With the brief
descriptions a thumbnail map is provided. Select the thumbnail image of
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WALK INDEX,
- select a possible walk from the list below to be taken to a brief
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WALKS FROM THE PAST WORTH REPEATING
HAWES-
COTTERDALE, - walked when the weather was poor, Needs to
be walked in fine weather.
CRAYKE
- TERRINGTON. A linear walk, - to be repeated on a fine Spring
/ Summer day
SINNINGTON
- CROPTON. Really enjoyable in late March. Well worth a try
in warmer days.
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BOLTBY
TO TANG HALL & STEEPLE CROSS
Start from Boltby, - footpath to Tang Hall.
Up to the Cleveland Way at High Barn and on to Steeple Cross.
Back through plantation to Boltby.
9.0 miles
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BRIMHAM
ROCKS
Walk No 9 from the Ramblers Association guide to the Yorkshire
Dales.
The highlight of the walk, of course, are the sandstone formations
of Brimham Rocks.
8 miles, but all on flattish ground.
Not that far from Fountains Abbey / Studley Royal, so need not be
saved for long Summer days.
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CHOP
GATE - BILSDALE (LOW LEVEL)
A circuit of Bilsdale, starting from Chop Gate.
Both sides of the valley are followed, and the walk remains at a
relatively low level (e.g. not up onto the moor tops).
10.5 miles.
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DERWENT
VALLEY WALK
A walk described in "Country Walking". About 8.5 miles
long, and should be relatively easy.
Starts from the Swalwell Visitor Centre (Just off the A1 Western
Bypass).
Quite a bit of the walking is in the Derwent Valley Park.
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FANGDALE
BECK - LASKILL BRIDGE
A 10 mile circuit of Lower Bilsdale.
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HUTHWAITE
GREEN - WHORLTON MOOR
9 miles of a lesser known part of the North York Moors.
Recommended by a NY Moors Ranger.
A walk for a day with good visibility, maybe.
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KIRKBY
- CRINGLE MOOR
Walk No 12 from Alan Hall's "On Foot in the North York Moors".
10 miles (though measured at 11.0 when walked in July 2002).
Takes in the paved causeway South of Kirkby, the Donna Cross, and
Carlton Bank.
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PAWLAW
PIKE AND FIVE PIKES
Walk No 17 from Alan Hall's "North Pennines".
About 10 or 11 miles, - a mixture of moorland walking with some
walking thro' Hamsterley Forest.
The half-way point is "The Meeting of the Grains"
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PEN-Y-GHENT
FROM HORTON-IN-RIBBLESDALE
Start from Horton-in-Ribblesdale. South via Ribble Way to Helwith
Bridge, then up to Pen-y-Ghent via Long Lane.
9 miles.
For clear weather only.
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POCKLEY MOOR
Starting from Lund Farm (North of Helmsley on the Carlton road).
A circuit that goes over Hagg Common, Pockley Moor, and East Moors.
Also goes through East Moors Woods.
No towns or villages, - pretty isolated.
9.2 miles.
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UPPER ARKENGARTHDALE
FROM LANGTHWAITE
A Summer-time walk, maybe.
Set out from Langthwaite and walk beside the Arkle Beck to Whaw,
then on to Hill Top Farm and Dale Head Farm.
Return via High Faggergill Farm and Scar House.
9.0 miles. Not too much ascent.
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WHERNSIDE
A classic walk of one of the 3 Peaks. Whernside is the highest
hill in Yorkshire at 2419 ft.
8.5 miles. Fairly steep descent.
Another walk for a day with good visibility and good weather.
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