Walks in North Yorkshire

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Reeth

Difficulty - Easy
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Arkengarthdale

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
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Richmond

Difficulty - Medium
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Hawes

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
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Ribblehead

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
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Hubberholme

Difficulty - Medium
Walks

Horsehouse

Difficulty - Easy
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Masham

Difficulty - Easy
Walks

Ingleton

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
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Stainforth

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
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Arncliffe

Difficulty - Hard
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Malham

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
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Bordley

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
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Lofthouse

Difficulty - Easy
Walks

Bolton Abbey

Difficulty - Medium
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Lothersdale

Difficulty - Medium
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Muston

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A walk in North Yorkshire’s eastern extremity, where prehistoric man lived and died.
Walks

Scarborough

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
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Robin Hood's Bay

Difficulty - Easy
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Robin Hood's Bay

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
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Whitby

Difficulty - Easy
Family-friendly
A walk through Whitby town reveals the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s classic tale.
Walks

Fylingdales

Difficulty - Easy
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Thixendale

Difficulty - Medium
From the hidden village of Thixendale over chalk hills and through typical dry valleys.
Walks

Goathland

Difficulty - Medium
Walking from the popular moorland village of Goathland through woods and along an ancient road.
Walks

Staithes

Difficulty - Medium
Walks

Lastingham

Difficulty - Easy
Follow this route from the ancient site of St Cedd’s monastery to the attractive village of Hutton-le-Hole.
Walks

Castle Howard

Difficulty - Easy
Walks

Rosedale Abbey

Difficulty - Medium
Reminders of former industry are all around you on this route near Rosedale Abbey.
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Sheriff Hutton

Difficulty - Easy
Walks

Cockayne

Difficulty - Medium
A walk in Bransdale from the remote hamlet of Cockayne and along an ancient moorland track.
Walks

York

Difficulty - Easy
Family-friendly
Walk through the streets and alleys of the historic walled city
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Roseberry Topping

Difficulty - Hard
Visible for miles around and one of the most distinctive of all English hills, Roseberry Topping
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Wistow

Difficulty - Easy
Walks

Byland Abbey

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Walks

Swainby

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
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Boltby

Difficulty - Hard
Walks

Thorpe Underwood

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Walks

Thirsk

Difficulty - Easy
Writer and vet James Herriot based his fictional home town on his real one – the market town of Thirsk.
Walks

Fountains Abbey

Difficulty - Medium
Walks

Grewelthorpe

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Walks

Middleham

Difficulty - Easy
Walks

Greenhow

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
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Upper Nidderdale

Difficulty - Hard
Walks

West Burton

Difficulty - Easy
From West Burton to Aysgarth and back, via the famous Aysgarth Falls and some unusual farm buildings.
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Old Gang

Difficulty - Easy
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Semer Water

Difficulty - Medium
Discover the tall tales which surround Yorkshire's biggest natural lake.
Walks

Keld

Difficulty - Medium
A spectacular walk at the head of Swaledale in North Yorkshire
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Pen-Y-Ghent

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
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Gargrave

Difficulty - Easy
Following the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Gargrave.
Walks

Austwick

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
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Scarborough

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Scarborough’s impressive setting is revealed in grand style on this linear walk.
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Raincliffe

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Just outside Scarborough, a walk through woodland leads to the remains of a glacial lake.
Walks

Ravenscar

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Discovering an industrial heritage amid moorland and coastal scenery.
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Littlebeck

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Walk through a secluded valley to a fabulous waterfall.
Walks

Wharram Percy

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Exploring a deserted medieval village via some expansive Wolds scenery.
Walks

Levisham

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Exploring a wooded valley and sweeping moorland skies – and you could arrive here by steam train.
Walks

Glaisdale

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Historic tracks lead on to wide, open moors and deep, lush woods.
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Skipwith Common

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
Discover a wartime memorial, and a rare survival of lowland heath.
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Hawnby

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Hawnby Hill offers a real hill-walk, but in miniature
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Osmotherley

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Rambling through fields, woods and waterside, poised between the North York Moors and the broad lowlands.
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Aldborough

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
A riverside stroll at Aldborough, from the site of an important Roman town.
Walks

Harrogate

Difficulty - Easy
Family-friendly
From Harrogate town centre through Valley Gardens to Harlow Carr Gardens
Walks

Guisecliff

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Guisecliff’s stark crags loom above lush woods, while the moors provide vast prospects.
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Grassington

Difficulty - Medium
Exploring a picturesque village, with stepping-stones and a historic church along the way.
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Embsay

Difficulty - Hard
A steep climb leads up to a rocky summit with far-reaching views.
Walks

Wharfedale

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Ascend a hidden gorge onto the moors, before an easy descent with great views.
Walks

Littondale

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Enjoy a walk through classic scenery deep in the Dales.
Walks

Cocket Moss

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
A rare remnant of undrained wetland is the highlight of this more challenging walk.
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Clapham

Difficulty - Medium
Geography comes to life here, with faults, caves and gorges all on show.
Walks

Wintringham

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly