Yorkshire Walks

Laycock and Goose Eye

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Start and Finish: Laycock Approximate time for the walk: 4 hours Distance: 8 miles Landscape: Heather Moorland and wooded valley Map: O/S Outdoor Leisure 21 South Pennines Description of the walk: 1. This walk starts at the centre village of Laycock. Go left through the village of Laycock and when the road narrows, go down [...]

Haworth’s Bronte Moor

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Start and Finish: Haworth Approximate time for the walk: 4 hours Distance: 7 and a half miles Landscape: Moorland Map: O/S Outdoor Leisure 21 South Pennines Description of the walk: 1. This walk starts in the main car park at top end of Haworth. From the car park, turn left up the cobbed lane, passing [...]

Langfield Edge to Stoodley Pike

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Start and Finish: Todmorden Approximate time for the walk: 4 hours Distance: 7 miles Landscape: Open Moorland Map: O/S Outdoor Leisure 21 South Pennines Description of the walk: 1. Start in the centre of Todmorden. Make you way to the Todmorden Town Hall. From here, turn left down the left-hand side of A6033 (Rochdale road) [...]

Wadsworth Moor and High Brown Knoll

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Start and Finish: National Trust Car Park at Hardcastle Crags at Bridge End Approximate time for the walk: 4 hours Distance: 6 and a half miles Landscape: Moorland, rivers and forest. Map: O/S Outdoor Leisure South Pennines Description of the walk: This walk starts at the National Trust Car Park at Bridge End. From the [...]

Grosmont and Egton Bridge

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Start and Finish: Grosmont Approximate time for the walk: 4 and a half hours Distance: 6 and a half miles Landscape: Moorland, arable and farm tracks, and forests Map: O/S Outdoor Leisure 27 North York Moor Description of the walk: The walk starts from the car park in Grosmont. From the car park, walk to [...]

The White Horse and Cold Kirby

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Start and Finish: Sutton Bank Visitor Centre Approximate time for the walk: 4 and a half hours Distance: 9 miles Landscape: Moorland, arable and farm tracks, and forests Map: O/S Outdoor Leisure 26 North York Moors Western area Description of the walk: This walk starts at the Sutton Bank Visitor Centre. Make your way to [...]

Standedge from Marsden

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Start and Finish: Marsden Approximate time for the walk: 4 hours Distance: 7 miles Landscape: Heather Moorland Map: O/S Outdoor Leisure 21 South Pennines Description of the walk: 1. This walk starts from centre of Marsden. From the centre of Marsden, go up-hill on station road. Between the railway pub and the station, go left [...]

Scawton and Cold Kirby

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Start and Finish: Scawton Approximate time for the walk: 3 hours Distance: 5 miles Landscape: Forest Map: O/S Outdoor Leisure North Moors Western area Description of the walk: This walk starts from the centre of the village of Scawton. To start the walk, walk back towards Sutton Bank, passing the Hare Inn and immediately turn [...]

Kildale and Captain Cook’s Monument

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Start and Finish: Kildale Approximate time for the walk: 4.5 hours Distance: 8 miles Landscape: Moorland and forest Map: O/S Outdoor Leisure North Moors Western area Description of the walk: This walk starts in the centre of the village of Kildale. To this start this walk, pass the post office and turn left at the [...]

Goathland and Park Rigg

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Start and Finish: Goathland Approximate time for the walk: 4 hours Distance: 7 miles Landscape: Moorland and forest Map: O/S Outdoor Leisure North Moors Eastern area Description of the walk: This walk starts from the North Yorkshire Moors National car park, at the eastern side of Goathland. From south end of the car park, passing [...]