Humbleton Hill from Wooler The rolling hills near Wooler make for some excellent walking. The tracks are good and the views outstanding. On this walk there is woodland, rivers and easy moorland walking capped off with the sharp climb to the Iron Age fort on Humbleton Hill. The Walk Wooler is usually seen as the kicking off place for 3 Rating: Moderate walk 7mi Distance: 7 miles / 11.2 km 400m Elevation: 400m / 1312ft
A Wensleydale Highway The Wensleydale Highway is a short walk from Hawes to the pretty village of Burtersett. The walk is through farm lanes and fields with great views down Wensleydale. It returns via a quiet road. The Walk This short walk helped convert me to Wensleydale. A glorious summer’s evening with a low sun casting its light 2 Rating: Easy with uphill sections 3mi Distance: 3 miles / 4.8 km 65m Elevation: 65m / 213ft
Fellbarrow over Loweswater Two easy, but rarely visited Wainwrights lie on Fellbarrow over Loweswater. The views from the lower, southern summit to upper Buttermere are particularly impressive as is the underfoot terrain. The Walk 1363′. It is so tempting to pass Fellbarrow and Low Fell and ignore them. I have done exactly that many times as I headed 3 Rating: Moderate walk 5mi Distance: 5 miles / 8 km 456m Elevation: 456m / 1496ft
Wet Sleddale, near Shap Wet Sleddale is hidden away in a quiet corner of the Lake District near Shap. This walk circles the reservoir and ends above it with good views across the valley and beyond. The Walk It was a lovely summer’s evening that on impulse I pulled off the M6 and decided on a walk in Wet 2 Rating: Easy with uphill sections 4.5mi Distance: 4.5 miles / 7.2 km 200m Elevation: 200m / 656ft
Darley and Dacre Banks Darley and Dacre Banks occupy a pretty section of the Lower Nidd south of Pateley Bridge. The walk starts alongside the river on a well walked track before returning inland with great views across the valley. The Walk Before the River Nidd flows through Harrogate and, after it takes a tumble down the wilder lands above 1 Rating: Easier walk 5.5mi Distance: 5.5 miles / 8.8 km 76m Elevation: 76m / 249ft
Walk at Ripley Castle A walk at Ripley Castle offers an alternative to the official visit . It takes you round the rolling estate countryside to the west with some views of the castle from unusual angles. The Walk It took me a long time to visit Ripley Castle and it’s grounds. I have no idea why as I 1 Rating: Easier walk 5mi Distance: 5 miles / 8 km 118m Elevation: 118m / 387ft
Lands around Loweswater Loweswater is a small lake usually overlooked by those heading up the Buttermere valley. The walk around the lake, particularly around its south western shores, is very pleasant amongst the trees. The Walk I cannot ever remember passing Loweswater let alone stopping and walking its shores before discovering this walk. The lake is slightly off the 1 Rating: Easier walk 4mi Distance: 4 miles / 6.4 km 40m Elevation: 40m / 131ft
Longridge Fell Longridge Fell is a Marilyn mountain with the summit accessed through forestry from the village of Hurst Green. The views are extensive due to the fell’s isolation from other areas of high land. The Walk Similar to Pendle Hill, Longridge Fell dominates its local area. Unlike Pendle though its flanks are covered in forestry and, 3 Rating: Moderate walk 5mi Distance: 5 miles / 8 km 144m Elevation: 144m / 472ft
Scaling Reservoir and Beacon Hill Lealholm in the Esk Valley is the start for the walk over the moors to Scaling Reservoir and Beacon Hill. To the north are views over the sea, to the south the North York Moors. It can be a little off piste but more enjoyable for it. The Walk Lealholm is one of many pretty 4 Rating: Moderate and over 10 miles 11.5mi Distance: 11.5 miles / 18.4 km 278m Elevation: 278m / 912ft
Ard Crags above Newlands The climb along Ard Crags above Newlands is one of the finest and easiest ridge walks in the Lake District. The views are excellent and it feels a privilege to be there. However their are steep slopes at either end. The Walk 1860′. There are two main reasons I enjoy this circuit of Ard Crags 3 Rating: Moderate walk 3.5mi Distance: 3.5 miles / 5.6 km 328m Elevation: 328m / 1076ft
The Martindale Round The Martindale Round is a Lakeland walk over excellent fells which is rarely done. Starting near Howtown the route covers Angletarn Crags and the lesser spotted Beda Fell, Rest Dodd and the Nab. The Walk I completed a walk on Beda Fell in Martindale a few weeks ago and felt vaguely unsatisfied. Not so much 5 Rating: Difficult walk 9mi Distance: 9 miles / 14.4 km 638m Elevation: 638m / 2093ft
Newlands Round A fine walk along good paths with outstanding views, the Newlands Round covers three main Wainwrights but can be extended to include two more. The Walk Whenever I walk the Newlands Round the name of the book “How Green is my Valley” comes to mind. Without doubt Newlands is one of the prettiest of the Lakeland 5 Rating: Difficult walk 10mi Distance: 10 miles / 16 km 968m Elevation: 968m / 3176ft
