Exploring the UK
Heriot countryside is located between North Yorkshire Moors and Yorkshire Dales. It spans between York and Great Ayton to the north and south, and Hawes and Helmsley to the west and east. The name for this region was given to area after the famous television series, ‘All Creatures Great and Small.’ Heriot countryside contains country [...]
Over 100 miles long, the Yorkshire Eastern Coastline provides an unique coastline to explore and enjoy. The Yorkshire coast is indented with bays and narrow inlets, offering the walker that wonderful combination of hills and the sea. The coastline contains high cliffs and rocky shores, attractive villages/towns and remains of ancient industries, a coastline rich [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Helmsley is a pretty market town on the River Rye, on southern edge of North Yorkshire Moors. Helmsley has many gift and craft shops. As well the town boasts four former coaching inns and a magnificent half timbered rectory. It is a tourist attraction and a favourite meeting place for walkers and tourist alike. The [...]
Ampleforth is a linear village on the southern part of Yorkshire Moors. Ampleforth is a village full of character which contains large Catholic monastery and college, which plays a substantial part in local life. The village also contain with two pubs, the White Horse and the White Swan, a village shop and a garage. Nearby [...]
Goathland is a village situated in the North Yorkshire Moors due north of Pickering, off the A169 road to Whitby. It is surrounded by beautiful scenery and has the advantage of having a station on the North Yorkshire Moors steam railway line. Goathland itself is a very busy moorland village with wide verges, houses and [...]
Guisborough is a small market town which nestles below the wooded escarpment of the northern edge of the North York Moors. The “Guisborough forest” surrounds the town on three sides most of the trees are spruce and larch planted by the Forestry Commission and has public paths which round through it. The area has plenty [...]
Settle is a bustling market town that stands on the north-western edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Settle is at its most liveliest and colourful on Tuesdays, when the weekly market takes place attracting traders from far and wide. The market place is surrounded by local businesses – mostly family-owned, with some offering items for sale [...]
Kettlewell village is a small hamlet village situated in the Upper Wharfedale valley. The hills surrounding Wharfedale can be effectively split into two unique regions. The area north of Kettlewell is typically vast rolling moorland with summits lying at 600 – 700m. South of Kettlewell, the area is more ‘friendly’ with lower, intricate, limestone country [...]