Helmsley in North Yorkshire

Helmsley in North Yorkshire

Helmsley – historic, haunting and yet a hive of activity, is one of the most popular towns nestling on the outskirts of the North York Moors. This quaint town, which retains the old-fashioned charm of a time past, is a perfect and easy family day out without the need to travel far and wide. That …

The Ewden Valley

Walking in South Yorkshire

When planning a Yorkshire walking holiday or day out, most people automatically think about North Yorkshire as the ideal destination. However, there are plenty of opportunities for walking in the South Yorkshire region also. So just to wet your appetite, included below are some excellent walking opportunities in South Yorkshire, all of which are easily …

Fat Betty

The Lyke Wake Walk

If you would like a fairly testing but interesting walk through beautiful North Yorkshire countryside, that will leave you with a real sense of achievement when completed, then consider taking on the challenge of the Lyke Wake Walk.The Lyke Wake Walk was conceived by local man Bill Cowley in 1955, and is a forty-mile walk …

Swaledale landscape

Yorkshire Dales – Coast to Coast Walk

Originally named ‘Wainwright’s Way’, Alfred Wainwright’s ‘Coast To Coast Walk’ (as it is now called), crosses England from the west coast in Cumbria, through into North Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Dales and on into the North York Moors right to the east coast. Its route passes through three of the UK’s National Parks and offers …