Fountains Abbey
Departure from Markington with Wallerthwaite (North Yorkshire)
Great circular walk to visit Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the famous ruins of Fountains Abbey. Fees apply to visit the Fountains Abbey.
Grimwith Reservoir
Departure from Appletreewick (North Yorkshire)
Circular reservoir walk, fresh around Grimwith Reservoir.
River Ure & Nutwith Common from Masham
Departure from Masham (North Yorkshire)
A pleasant North Yorkshire walk that starts from the brewing town of Masham. The outward route follows the banks of the River Ure. The return uses paths and lanes to return via Nutwith Common.
Barden Bridge and the Strid from Bolton Abbey
Departure from Bolton Abbey (North Yorkshire)
This walk follows the River Wharfe from Bolton Abbey to Barden Bridge in the Yorkshire Dales. One of the highlights of the walk is the Strid, a narrow rocky defile, through which the River Wharfe thunders through. The walk has few gradients and includes some pleasant woodland.
Circular loop from Appletreewick, A Day in the Dales
Departure from Appletreewick (North Yorkshire)
A walk from Appletreewick and back along the Wharfe to Burnsall and around Grimwith Reservoir.
River Wharfe and Ilkley Moor
Departure from Ilkley (West Yorkshire)
A walk alongside the River Wharfe to historic Ilkley town centre, with a return via the Cow & Calf.
Cow and Calf
Departure from Ilkley (West Yorkshire)
Onto Ilkley Moor for fine views, a historic well cottage and iconic rock formations.
The Swastika and Badger Stones
Departure from Ilkley (West Yorkshire)
Enigmatic rock carvings and all the best-loved highlights of Ilkley Moor.
Suprise View
Departure from Otley (West Yorkshire)
A pleasant stroll to our local viewpoint, with a prehistoric cup-and-ring marked rock en route
Otley and the River Wharfe
Departure from Carlton (West Yorkshire)
Stroll down into the historic town of Otley, returning via the River Wharfe and Chevin Forest Park.
Chevin Forest Park
Departure from Carlton (West Yorkshire)
An extended exploration of our local woods and crags, with superb views and historic monuments.
Redmire Force and the Templar's Chapel from West Witton
Departure from West Witton (North Yorkshire)
This a pleasant walk in Wensleydale that allows you to enjoy this beautiful part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The highlights of the walk include the River Ure, Redmire Force and the Chapel of the Kinights Templar.
Top Withins and the Bronte Bridge from Haworth
Departure from Haworth and Stanbury (West Yorkshire)
Top Withins is an excellent objective for a walk from Haworth in the South Pennines. The Brontë family have strong associations with Haworth and this walk onto the moors perhaps gives you the chance to experience the landscape that dominated their writing.
Haworth Moor and Bronte Bridge
Departure from Haworth and Stanbury (West Yorkshire)
A short walk that visits the Bronte Bridge and includes some wwalking on the Haworth Moors.
Black Hambleton Circular
Departure from Osmotherley (North Yorkshire)
A circular walk around and over Black Hambleton and the end of Arden Moor; described here in a clockwise direction but just as good in reverse. There is a mixture of open moorland crossed via broad tracks and upland pasture crossed by narrow paths through the heather. It can be a little challenging in terms of navigation at the start but an alternative has been provided.
More walks in Bishop Thornton
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Ainderby Quernhow
- Aldfield
- Askwith
- Azerley
- Baldersby
- Beckwithshaw
- Birstwith
- Bishop Monkton
- Blubberhouses
- Brearton
- Bridge Hewick
- Burton Leonard
- Burton-on-Yore
- Clint cum Hamlets
- Copgrove
- Copt Hewick
- Dacre
- Darley and Menwith
- Denton
- East Tanfield
- Eavestone
- Farnham
- Farnley
- Felliscliffe
- Ferrensby
- Fewston
- Follifoot
- Givendale
- Grantley
- Great Timble
- Grewelthorpe
- Hampsthwaite
- Hartwith cum Winsley
- Haverah Park
- High and Low Bishopside
- Howe
- Howgrave
- Hutton Conyers
- Ilton-cum-Pott
- Killinghall
- Kirkby Malzeard
- Kirkby Overblow
- Knaresborough
- Laverton
- Lindley
- Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains
- Little Timble
- Littlethorpe
- Markenfield Hall
- Markington with Wallerthwaite
- Marton-le-Moor
- Melmerby
- Middleton Quernhow
- Newall with Clifton
- Newby with Mulwith
- Nidd
- North Rigton
- North Stainley with Sleningford
- Norton Conyers
- Norwood
- Pannal and Burn Bridge
- Plompton
- Ripley
- Ripon
- Roecliffe
- Sawley
- Scotton
- Scriven
- Sharow
- Sicklinghall
- Skelding
- Skelton-on-Ure
- South Stainley with Cayton
- Spofforth with Stockeld
- Stainburn
- Staveley
- Studley Roger
- Sutton with Howgrave
- Swinton with Warthermarske
- Thornthwaite with Padside
- Walkingham Hill with Occaney
- Warsill
- Wath
- West Tanfield
- Weston
- Westwick
- Winksley