Location: Main car park, BD24 9QD Distance: 1.5km (there and back) What3words: letters.shakes.unfounded If you only ever go once to Stainforth make sure it is in the Autumn so you can see the jumping salmon! It may sound like a strange thing but believe me it is the most exciting thing when you are there. […]
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Skipton Woods, behind the Castle
Location: Start on the canal opposite Stanforths (Mill Bridge entrance) Distance: 3km What3words: living.clubs.marsh If you are ever in Skipton then you must walk through Skipton Woods. It’s a great walk just off the town centre, accessible for all and with a few different routes to take. The best way in is starting on the […]
Valley of Desolation, Bolton Abbey
Location: Riverside car park (Cavendish), BD23 6AN Distance: 4.5km The Valley of Desolation is one of the lesser known Bolton Abbey walks but is a must if you are up for a little bit of adventure! From the Cavendish Pavillion the walk to the waterfall is just over 2km. It is a bit of a […]
Bolton Abbey
Our favourite place This is our number one place to visit. This is home. I grew up here, went to school here, worked here in my teens, got married here. Now I’m exploring it even more than ever with my Little Man so he grows up appreciating it too. There are so many walks that […]
Gordale Scar, Malham
Location: Main car park, BD23 4DA Distance: 4 miles Link to route here (red line). Gordale Scar is a huge limestone gorge. It really is quite something as you approach it and feel its vastness. There is a waterfall at the top and it is possible to climb up the rocks either side. I’ve never […]
Janet’s Foss (waterfall), Malham
Location: Main car park, BD23 4DA Distance: 2 miles Link to route here (red line walk). Janet’s Foss is the waterfall in Malham which is home to Janet, the Queen of the Fairies. The waterfall is only a short walk from the village (2 miles there and back) or can be combined with Gordale Scar […]
Malham
Malham is one of our favourite places to visit locally and it never ceases to amaze us. Malham Cove is one of the focal points of the Yorkshire Dales National Park (YDNPA) for a good reason, it’s outstanding. A must see for all visitors. There are numerous walks in the area; The Cove, Gordale Scar, […]
Scale Haw Force, a Yorkshire Dales waterfall
Location: Hole Bottom, BD23 5DL Distance: From Hebden, 0.8 miles This Yorkshire Dales waterfall just up from Hebden, Burnsall is a great little addition to a walk in this area. Walking up alongside the river from Burnsall, this detour can be reached by crossing the suspension bridge and heading up through the fields to the […]
Our Favourite Walks
Our top 10 Yorkshire walks It didn’t take long to come up with a list of our favourite walks but it did take a while to narrow them down! There are so many great walks in Yorkshire we really are spoilt for choice. These are our favourite local (ish) walks. Click on the links for […]