Exploring the UK
Start and Finish: Carlingill Bridge Approximate time for the walk: 4 hours Distance: 7 and an half miles. Landscape: Glacial deposits, folded strata with golden-ringed dragonfly, dor beetle, parsley bettle, fresh water sponge. Map: Outdoor Leisure Map 19, Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley Description of the walk: A. This walk starts from Carlingill Bridge. [...]
Start and Finish: Ewegales Bridge Approximate time for the walk: 6 hours Distance: 10 miles. Landscape: High Moorland and glacial landscape Map: Outdoor Leisure Map 2, Yorkshire Dales, Southern and Western areas Description of the walk: A. This walks from the camp-site in Ewegales Bridge. From the camp-site, walk along up-stream the river, which will [...]
Start and Finish: Dent Approximate time for the walk: 7 hours Distance: 11 and a half miles. Landscape: High Moorland and glacial landscape Map: Outdoor Leisure Map 2, Yorkshire Dales, Southern and Western areas Description of the walk: A. Start from Car Park on the main street in Dent. Walk down the high street passing [...]
Start and Finish: Gunnerside Approximate time for the walk: 4 hours Distance: 7 miles Landscape: Former lead mining area with minerals galena, spharlerite, fluorite, barite with St Johns wort, early purple and spotted orchid, wild strawberry, coltsfoot and large bittercress and meadowsweet. Map: Outdoor Leisure Map 30, Yorkshire Dales, Northern and Central areas Description of [...]
Start and Finish: Reeth centre Approximate time for the walk: 5 hours Distance: 8 miles Landscape: Lead mine spoil heaps, hushes and bell pits, yellow wagtail and redstart Map: Outdoor Leisure Map 30, Yorkshire Dales, Northern and Central areas Description of the walk: A. The walk starts from centre of Reeth. Walk past the Black [...]
Start and Finish: West Witton Approximate time for the walk: 4 hours Distance: 7 and a half miles Landscape: Landslips, stepped profile of Penhill, moorland plants, raven, peregrine, curlew, brown hare. Map: Outdoor Leisure Map 30, Yorkshire Dales, Northern and Central areas Description of the walk: A. The walk starts at the top west end [...]
Start and Finish: Askrigg Approximate time for the walk: 2.5 hours Distance: 3 and a half miles Landscape: Yoredale strata in the waterfalls, a coal seam, fossils, wood warbler, nuthatch, common spotted and fragrant orchids. Map: Outdoor Leisure Map 30, Yorkshire Dales, Northern and Central areas Description of the walk: A. The walk starts at [...]
Start and Finish: Aysgarth Falls National Park Visitor Centre Approximate time for the walk: 4 hours Distance: 7 miles Landscape: Great scar limestone, good bird watching with lapwing, curlew, redshank Map: Outdoor Leisure Map 30, Yorkshire Dales, Northern and Central areas Description of the walk: A. Start at Aysgarth Falls National Park Visitor Centre. From [...]
Start and Finish: Lofthouse Approximate time for the walk: 6 hours Distance: 11 and a half miles Landscape: Caves, potholes, underground, river fossils, coal pits. Wildlife includes green woodpecker, little owl, blackcap and yellow cuckoo Map: O/S Explorer 26 Niderdale Description of the walk: A. Starts from the free car park in the centre of [...]
Start and Finish: Glasshouses Approximate time for the walk: 4 hours Distance: 8 miles Landscape: This walk has riverside, woodland and moorland parts to this walk Map: O/S Explorer 26 Niderdale Description of the walk: A. Start from the centre of Glasshouses. Walk from high street pass through the mill yard, clock and walk down [...]