A linear walk from Braidley in Coverdale to Kettlewell in Wharfedale
On a bit of a dull morning my son and I decided to do a linear walk from the tiny hamlet of Braidley in Coverdale to Kettlewell in Wharfedale. Scaling…
Upland calcareous grassland in the Yorkshire Dales?
You’ll have to bear with me for this one, and there again you may be interested, but as you’ve been walking the hills in the Yorkshire Dales have you noticed…
Beautiful walk in Raydale, off Wensleydale, in a circular manner, round Semer Water
On a bit of an inclement morning we decided to do a circular walk around Semer Water. Semer Water is in the pretty little dale of Raydale above Bainbridge in…
A beautiful walk in the hidden dale of Grisedale in the Yorkshire Dales
When travelling from Hawes along the A684 just over the border into Cumbria you’ll find the hidden dale of Grisedale. I’d heard of Grisedale and people were saying how lovely…
The Three Inch Fools at Constable Burton Hall in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales
If you enjoy Shakespeare you’ll very much enjoy watching the Three Inch Fools, in fact I defy you not to anyway! The Three Inch Fools, a small touring company, have…
Walking in the Wensleydale from Bainbridge on to Worton and Askrigg and back
On another lovely morning in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales, promising to be hot later, we set off from Bainbridge for about an eight mile walk. A couple of climbs…
An easy day in Northallerton, North Yorkshire’s County Town
A friend and I met in Northallerton as she mentioned she had never really been and was interested to have a stroll round. She came on the train so I…
West Witton to West Witton in Wensleydale, the Yorkshire Dales, in a circular manner
On a warm humid morning we set off from West Witton for a low level walk in Wensleydale, a perfect route for the day. Through fields of long wet grass,…
Baler Twine? How many uses? See how many you can find in the glorious Yorkshire Dales!
Perhaps it’s a little strange for a topic for a blog but I’ve had baler twine on my mind for a few days. Ever since I came to the Yorkshire…
A lovely walk up Addlebrough in Wensleydale in the glorious Yorkshire Dales
On another gorgeous day a little group of us parked in the car park at Thornton Rust and set off to reach the top of Addlebrough in Wensleydale in the…







