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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]