A Circular Walk From West Witton
Our little group of walkers are thinking that perhaps we should do one of the National Peaks again ‘Before we get too old?’ was a response but there it is,…
The Many Hamlets of Coverdale
Coverdale in the Yorkshire Dales is a lovely dale, long, narrow with the River Cover running its length with the source of the river bubbling up high on the moor…
A Circular Walk From Middleham
As with most villages in the Yorkshire dales there are plenty of walks radiating from them and Middleham is no exception. Today’s walk was to start in the market square…
Carlton in Coverdale in the Yorkshire Dales
To visit Carlton in Coverdale is a lovely thing to do, whichever way you approach the views are just wonderful. From the east from Leyburn, again from the east but…
Find your way around with OS Maps on foot, cycling, riding….
For a while now I’ve felt I should be talking about OS Maps for digital devices. I’m sure quite a few of you will have already experienced this invaluable tool…
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…
THUPTON GILL IN SOUTH WALDEN TO FLEENSOP IN COVERDALE AND BACK INTO WALDEN IN THE YORKSHIRE DALES
A bit of a surprise walk the other day! Our son Paul text me to ask if I would like to join him on a walk, I’d already been out…
Pinker’s Pond, Hullo Bridge over the River Cover and Middleham all in Coverdale in the glorious Yorkshire Dales!
Last Saturday brought beautiful weather and we decided how nice it would be to meet at Pinker’s Pond, have a picnic by the tarn and then enjoy a walk into Coverdale. Our walk was just four miles long and no tricky hills.
A walk of footbridges, footpaths, moorland, woods, stunning views and the River Cover in Coverdale
A very different walk for me the other day, I’ve probably said it before but I’m amazed at how many footpaths I haven’t walked so close to home. Thinking myself as a bit a walker it can come as a bit of a shock sometimes although extremely enjoyable finding and exploring new ones.
