Walks

The walk from Dufton to High Cup Nick is straightforward and with bags of interest. For a geographer the U shaped valley is text book, for the botanist there is a profusion of wild flowers and for the walker the views are excellent. The Walk After miles and miles of hard, but typical walking along the

Levisham and Lockton are two attractive villages north of Pickering which makes for a pleasant short walk. The walk links the villages and continues through some pretty woodland and open countryside. The Walk I am always a little surprised by the deep valleys which make walking on the North York Moors harder work than anticipated.

Cod Beck Reservoir from Osmotherley is a fine short walk. The reservoir is beautifully set in woodland and the return through the trees opens out to give enticing views across the Vale of York. The Walk Barely a mile north of Osmotherley lies Cod Beck Reservoir. An idyllic man made lake on the outskirts of

This was a surprise, at least in how good they were even if I knew they existed. The two fells of Farleton Fell and Hutton Roof lie just off the M6 and offer some fine walking through the limestone. It is an area of Special Scientific Significance. The Walk There are two types of people

One of the finest climbs in the Lake District is the ascent of Great Gable via Styhead Tarn and Napes Needle. Scrambling skills are important around Great Napes (but the views are consistently outstanding). It may be less than 7 miles in length but so much is packed in, wow. The Walk Great Gable is

Ingleborough Nature Reserve is a vast area of spectacular limestone pavements and scars along the eastern and southern slopes of Ingleborough. Any walk through the area is a joy but best when the limestone is dry. The Walk When the sun shines the limestone gleams. I would recommend walking amongst the limestone and not just