A-Z of WALKS and CATEGORIES
Nearby: Hambleton
'Hambleton Strollers organises led walks which start from doctors' surgeries, leisure centres and other central points in Northallerton, Stokesley, Thirsk, Bedale, Easingwold and Great ...
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The detailed illustrated walk description passes through these villages: Coxwold ... Husthwaite ... Oulston ... Yearsley ... Brandsby ... Skewsby ... Coulton ... Hovingham ... Terrington ... Bulmer ...
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'A meandering walk from Coxwold to Kirkham Priory in North Yorkshire through the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) taking in many of its beautiful villages on route.'
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Howardian Way [LDWA]
'The man behind the inception of the Lyke Wake Walk, was called Bill Cowley. Bill was a former Indian Civil Servant, North Yorkshire farmer, local historian, journalist and broadcaster. In ...
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'The Lyke Wake Walk is still alive and well, and being walked every year by walkers of all ages and nationalities. It is a 42 mile walk from Scarth Wood Moor, Osmotherley, across the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors, ending on the north sea coast at Ravenscar. The challenge is to complete the full walk within 24 hours.'
Member of the Ramblers - North Yorks & South Durham Area Grouping
'The route starts from a forestry commission car park on Dikes Lane outside of Great Ayton. The route follows the Cleveland Way to Roseberry Topping, crosses Newton Moor into Lonsdale Slac ...
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'Despite several steep inclines this route is relatively easy with most of it taking place on well maintained paths and lanes ... This route is good for any time of year because of the excellently maintained pathways.'
Member of the U3A - North Yorkshire Grouping
'The walk forms part of a larger interpretation scheme that documents the history of Thirsk and Sowerby for both visitors and residents. In addition to the blue plaques, there are 15 interpretation ...
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'This is a walk around 20 historical sites in Thirsk and Sowerby marked by blue plaques. These record important buildings or people associated with our town. The walk takes anything up to 1½ hours.'
'There are tree trails, a nature trail and a children's trail, a large lake, picnic area and children's play area. The Arboretum also embraces the Milbank Pinetum planted by Lady Augusta Milban ...
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'Thorp Perrow Arboretum is one of the finest private collections of trees and shrubs in the country. This 85 acre arboretum is unique to Britain, if not Europe, in that it was the creation of one man, Colonel Sir Leonard Ropner (1895 - 1977) and is now owned and managed by Sir John Ropner ...'
'... Between these two points the walker along the Way will pass through the heart of Yorkshire, along delightful riverside paths, through undulating parkland and along ancient drove roads before a ...
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'Traces the River Ure from the point at which it joins the River Ouse, a few miles north of York, to its source 2,000 feet above sea level amongst the Pennine fells between Hawes and Kirkby Stephen ...'
The Yoredale Way: A 100 Mile Walk from York to Kirkby Stephen by J K E Piggin (Yorkshire Footpath Trust, 1994) is out-of-print but might be available second-hand
'The listed book is a guide to the Ouse and its surroundings, providing some fascinating details of river history and events that have occurred around it. Divided into ten sections, ranging in dist ...
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'From its humble source north-west of York, the Yorkshire Ouse winds its way gently through over 50 miles of fine countryside. It swallows up streams from picturesque dales and steadily swells until it unites with the River Trent to become the mighty Humber and sweeps into the North Sea.'
The Yorkshire Ouse Walk: From Source to the Sea - with Tales of the Riverbank by Ivan E. Broadhead (Meridian Books, 1999) is out-of-print but new or used copies should still be available.
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