Tracks and Trails

Start and Finish: Birtswith
Approximate time for the walk: 3 hours
Distance: 6 miles
Landscape: A flat, low level walk with a final flourish by the banks of the Nidd
Map: O/S Explorer 26 Niderdale
Description of the walk:
A. This walk starts at the free car next to Post Office in Birstwith. Go out the car park and turn right [...]

Start and Finish: Grassington
Approximate time for the walk: 6 hours
Distance: 12 miles
Landscape: Limestone scenery, gorge and pavements, fossils, galena, disappearing streams and reef knolls. Wildlife includes butterflies, ferns, heather, skylark and curlew/
Map: OS Outdoor Leisure 2, Yorkshire Dales, Southern and Western Areas
Description of the walk:
A. Start in the centre of Grassington. From the centre, walk [...]

Start and Finish: Barden Bridge
Approximate time for the walk: 5 hours
Distance: 9 miles
Landscape: Millstone grit scenery with waterfalls, terminal moraine
Map: OS Outdoor Leisure 2, Yorkshire Dales, Southern and Western areas
Description of the walk:
A. Start from the bridge in Barden Bridge. Cross the bridge and follow the right-bank down stream. Continue straight-ahead down the right-hand bank [...]

Start and Finish: Ilkley Town Centre
Approximate time for the walk: 3.5hours
Distance: 9 miles
Landscape: Millstone grit scenery with dragon flies, bilberries and heather in July and August
Map: OS Explorer 27, Lower Wharfedale and the Washburn
Description of the walk:
A. Start from Wells Road in Ilkley, located between the estate agent and bank. Continue straight up Wells Road, [...]