Saltburn to Skinningrove
Saltburn “How come we’re walking to Skinningrove, isn’t it really industrial?”. It’s a good question from one our group and he’s in for a very pleasant surprise! If you haven’t …
Yorkshire
Clay Bank to Lordstones
George sent me a note, “We’re walking from Clay Bank to Lordstones” tomorrow, “…are you available?” This is one of my favourite walks so he was leaning against an open …
Whernside – Loop Walk from Ribblehead Viaduct
Whernside, at 2,415 feet (736 metres) is the highest of the Three Yorkshire Peaks, the other two being Ingleborough (2,372 feet) and Pen-Y-Ghent (2277 feet). It’s name is thought to …
Pen-Y-Ghent – Loop Walk from Horton in Ribblesdale
We stop the cars at Horton-in-Ribblesdale, a tiny village in this beautiful dale. This lovely place is traditionally the start and end point for the full Yorkshire Three Peaks walk …
Swainby, Sheepwash, Drovers, Gamekeepers Lodge Loop
So, the weather has been somewhat inclement of late and the track, if expressed in terms of the racing community, would be ‘heavy’. Scuba divers and ducks would be comfortable …
Rosedale and the Seated Man
Today we learn that not all well planned days bear fruit and not all fruitful days are well planned. “Fancy a walk on Friday”, the Pilgrim is asking as she’s …
Oswald, his Mother and The Whorlton Anti Terrorist Squad
One dark and stormy night Oswald’s mum had been sitting by the fire when she realised there was not enough wood to see them through the night so she set …
Osmotherley to Swainby in the Snow
It’s been a wild old night with gales and snow blowing into drifts on the hills. Here in York there’s very little evidence of the front that went through whilst …
Chop Gate to Lordstones Loop
Soo Peeps, today we learn that there can be blue skies and sunshine but the wind, when it blows from the north, can be vicious. I’ve got an early start …
Swainby to Lordstones Return – Oh, and a Condom Anecdote
A walk from Swainby to Lordstones on the Cleveland Way on the North Yorkshire Moors
Leyburn Shawl in the Rain
So Peeps, today’s theme is friendship. We’ll learn about the kind of friendship that is true and longstanding where you visit and meet people that you haven’t seen for years …
Bullamoor Circular
Today we’ll learn about the delights of walking around Bullamoor, ice skating without skates and the draw of the Fox and Hounds but on this occasion, it is resisted although …