North Yorkshire and Nidderdale Walks

North Yorkshire is England's largest rural county covering 3,000 square miles. It includes the Yorkshire Dales, the Howardian Hills and the North York Moors but I have separated these out as separate areas in view of their National Park status. Although the National Parks may contain the most impressive scenery, that does not mean that the rest of the county is bereft of decent walking!

Nidderdale and the Washburn Valley for example contain some great walking with long distance views and attractive reservoirs. The walk I have detailed to Lund Tower and Cowling Pinacle only just outside West Yorkshire provides for a dramatic ridge walk with long distance views of Pendle Hill and Pen-y-Ghent. There are plenty of country pubs to add to the enjoyment!

If you are looking for North Yorkshire walks to access by public transport, click on the "ticket" symbol below. Although many of the walks have been accessed by car and some of the starting points themselves might not be close to reliable public transport, most walks are circular and some do pass close by public transport at some point. The walks can be picked up at that point.

North Yorkshire Reading List

Scroll down to see North Yorkshire walks.

North Yorkshire Walks With "Traffic Light" Rating For an explanation of the "traffic light "rating see My Walks page. Each symbol = 2½ miles
The start point for all walks can be located on Google Maps. Click here.
Almscliff Crag
Askwith to the Tree of Life and Askwith Moor
Beckwithshaw Bimble
Bewerley Moor and The Coldstones Cut
Blubberhouses to Thruscross Reservoir
Burton Leonard to Brearton
Caldberg and Witton Moors
Cover Bridge to Thornton Steward and Jervaulx Abbey
Cowling to Keighley Moor and the Hitching Stone
Crayke to Oulston
Dacre Banks to Birstwith
Dacre Banks to High Crag
Draughton to Bolton Abbey
Elslack to Pinhaw Beacon
Embsay Crag
Galphay Circular
Gargrave to Airton
Gargrave to East Marton
Gargrave to Flasby
Gargrave to Haw Crag
Great Ouseburn Circular
Greygarth Circular
Hackfall to Galphay
Harmby to Middleham
High Grantley Two Lakes Walk
Hovingham to Barton-le-Street
Howardian Hills from Terrington
Howsham to Kirkham Priory
Leighton Reservoir and Ilton Moor
Leyburn to Wensley via Leyburn Shawl
Lindley Wood Reservoir
Lofthouse to Scar House Reservoir
Lofthouse to Sype Land and Jenny Twigg and her daughter Tib
Lothersdale Loop
Lund's Tower and Cowling Pinacle
Markington Circular
Masham to Druids' Temple
Middleham to Aysgarth
Middleham to East Witton
Nidd Gorge and Old Bilton
Nunnington to Caulkley Bank
Pateley Bridge to Brimham Rocks
Pateley Bridge to Dacre Banks
Pateley Bridge to Wath, Gouthwaite Reservoir and the Mines
Pinhaw Beacon
Preston, Redmire and Grinton Moors
Ramsgill to Lofthouse
Ripley Circular
Ripley and Scarah Moor Circuit
Ripon to Bishop Monkton
Sandsend Circular walk via Mulgrave Castle Note: this walk is also listed under North York Moors.
Scar House Reservoir to Little Whernside and Angram Reservoir
Settle Walks - Please note walks from Settle are listed under the Yorkshire Dales
South Stainley Circular
Spofforth Park
Thruscross Reservoir
Timble to Askwith
Washburn Valley and the Three Reservoirs
Washburn Valley and Timble
Weeton to Netherby
West Tanfield Circular Walk and the Marmion Tower
Whixley to Little Ouseburn
Yorkshire Heritage Way	A 42 mile walk from Bradford to Ripon

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