Wensleydale in the glorious Yorkshire Dales
Wensleydale to the east of the Yorkshire Dales is a wide, generous, graceful dale. Some may say majestic, some beautiful, some green and verdant, interesting, forever changing. But of course…
35th Hunton Steam Gathering
There’s going to be great excitement at Hunton in lower Wensleydale this weekend, 10 and 11 September, where the 35th Hunton Steam Gathering will be happening. If you’re here then…
A lovely, Easy Going Circular Walk from West Burton
Some friends hadn’t done much walking from West Burton so of course it had to be me to lead! A lovely low level walk about five miles and if you…
Scar House Reservoir in Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
There is a beautiful walk round Scar House Reservoir in Nidderdale and well worth exploring, please find on an earlier post here, but Scar House is so much more than…
A lovely circular Walk from Wensley going West Further into Wensleydale
On a very beautiful day in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales we set off from Wensley to walk about six miles towards Redmire, round to Preston under Scar and back…
Swinton Estate near Masham on the Edge of Nidderdale AONB
Every few months or so a small group of friends and I meet to enjoy a few hours relaxation at the Swinton Country Club and Spa near Masham on the…
Jervaulx Hall Gardens in Lower Wensleydale
It was only by chance that I heard that Jervaulx Hall gardens were going to be open. It was a private opening for the Bainbridge WI and Askrigg Flower Club…
Circular Walk from Hardow near Hawes
Quite a different walk for us, why have we never found this route before? But what a beautiful walk too, about seven miles, a good pull up to the moor…
Short circular round Askrigg in Wensleydale
A pretty walk around the village of Askrigg, in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales, walking to the River Ure through wild flower meadows. About two and a half miles all…
Circular Walk from Marske in Swaledale
Again we set off on a beautiful clear day for a new adventure from Marske in Swaledale. Marske is a tiny village perched in amongst the trees with a church…






