Tracks and Trails

Walking in Yorkshire

West and East Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Pennines
The Yorkshire Pennines is a region blessed with spectacular landscapes and stunning contrasts of scenery. The Pennines form the backbone of England with the many hills and mountains un-spoiled. As a result it provides some of most isolated and un-spoiled areas of Yorkshire in which to walk in. The area encompasses a unique mix of large hills, reservoirs and heritage with the natural grandeur of high hill country, wooded valleys and dry-stone walls. Must of the terrain of Pennines is rugged hills and open moor. It is one of England's largest areas of outstanding natural beauty, where gentle river valleys nestle between rolling hills and rugged moors. Now designated an area of Outstanding Area of Natural Beauty it can be a very wild and dangerous country, especially when the weather is bad. So make sure you check the weather forecast before you go walking in this area.

At the heart of the Pennines, is an number of large towns which contrast with the serenity of the countryside and ancient villages. Scenic strolls can be also enjoyed at the reservoirs, rolling green fields and picturesque wooded valleys in the region. The Pennines provide for a challenging hike or ramble for any walker, whether experienced or in-experienced.


Wolds
The Yorkshire Wolds are located to the south of the North Yorkshire Moors. It stretches in an arc from the city of Hull/Beverley to Selby/York and covers over 70miles. They also include coastal resorts of Filey and Bridlington on the Yorkshire Coast. The Yorkshire Wolds provide magnificent scenery of countryside of unrivalled beauty for the walker. Must of the land is flat with little or no hills, making it prefect for the walker who doesn’t enjoy hill walking or prefers flat walking instead.

Walking in Yorkshire: An Introduction | Walking in Yorkshire | The Yorkshire Dales | North Dales | Favourite Yorkshire Dales Walks- Wensleydale | Favourite Yorkshire Dales Walks- Swaledale | South Dales | Favourite Yorkshire Dales Walks- Wharfedale | East Dales | Heriot Country | Favourite Yorkshire Dales Walks- Nidderdale | West Dales | Favourite Yorkshire Dales Walks- Dentdale and the Howgills | Yorkshire Coastline | West and East Yorkshire | Favourite Walks in the Yorkshire Pennines | More favourite walks in the Yorkshire Pennines | North Yorkshire Moors | Favourite Walks in the North Yorkshire Moors | More favourite walks in the North Yorkshire Moors | Hope Cove Walk

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