Down dales, over moors

This walk near Appletreewick is full of variety. It takes in riverside walking along the Wharfe, the valley of Trollers Gill and some great views down Wharfedale and over Simon’s Seat. The Walk Surrounded by the hot spots of Burnsall, Grassington and Bolton Abbey the pretty little village of Appletreewick is not quite an oasis

The area of Keld and Upper Swaledale is one of my favourite places to walk in the Dales. It is an area dominated by traditional stone barns and fields full of sheep, the River Swale and steep sided hills. This walk keeps (relatively) low and includes some quite excellent views. The Walk Despite being the

This walk through Herriot Country from Askrigg to Aysgarth starts on the higher land and returns along the River Ure. It passes through some pleasant limestone scenery with outstanding views across the dale. The Walk No other walk sums up the Yorkshire Dales, and Wensleydale in particular, better than the highway between Aysgarth Falls and

This is a peaceful walk passing through Bordley on Malham Moor. Mastilles Lane just to the north is the popular way to cross from Malhamdale to Upper Wharfedale but this quiet walk is a pleasant alternative. The Walk The land between Malham and Grassington at Malham Moor is a fascinating mix of limestone, rough moorland

Dodd Fell Hill and Wether Fell (he summit is known as Drumaldrace) are two Dales 30 mountains to the south of Hawes. The walking here is generally straightforward amidst rolling moorland. The climb to the first peak is via the Pennine Way path and the return over Wether Hill. The Walk Walks from Hawes have

Fewston and Swinsty are two Yorkshire Water reservoirs which offer popular day walks for the local population. It is a tranquil place, the paths are good and the bird life excellent. The Walk I have driven past these two beautiful reservoirs hundreds of times. Each time I vowed to walk round them. However I never pulled