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Boroughbridge walks
Fountains Abbey
Visorando Member
8.42 mi
+427 ft
-423 ft
4h 15
Moderate
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.
Kilburn east circular
4.63 mi
+295 ft
-295 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Kilburn High and Low (North Yorkshire)
Varied walk to east of Kilburn starting at free carpark in front of the pub and church. The walk is varied with slight climbs and dips and open and forrested sections. There are spectacular views over the lower surrounding countryside.
Hackfall Woods Loop
3.97 mi
+515 ft
-515 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Burton-on-Yore (North Yorkshire)
A lovely walk through Hackfall Woods, taking in all the features (highlighted in bold) and with a detour to visit to the tea shop in Grewelthorpe mid way. Lots of interest and different seasons provide changing views as the follies and grottoes are hidden or revealed by the trees.
Rievaulx Bridge & Wass from Cold Kirby
12.51 mi
+1,634 ft
-1,640 ft
7h 10
Difficult
Departure from Cold Kirby (North Yorkshire)
This North York Moors walk includes a further stage in the series of circular walks on the theme of the Cleveland Way. This route takes in a short section of the Cleveland Way between Cold Kirby and Rievaulx Bridge and provides an excellent taste of the scenery in this area.
River Ure & Nutwith Common from Masham
6.63 mi
+466 ft
-440 ft
3h 25
Moderate
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.
Nunnington & Harome from Oswaldkirk
11.50 mi
+348 ft
-354 ft
5h 35
Moderate
Departure from Oswaldkirk (North Yorkshire)
This North Yorkshire walk is full of interest, visiting three villages, the rivers Rye and Riccal, a section of old railway and a section of the Ebor Way. The route also starts from an excellent pub.
Rievaulx
6.67 mi
+505 ft
-482 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Old Byland and Scawton (North Yorkshire)
A circular walk around the countryside West of Rievaulx Abbey, passing the fish ponds that were established by the monks, the lovely village of Old Byland and its ancient church, then Caydale Mill and the valley that returns to the River Rye and the emerging views of Rievaulx Abbey.
Rievaulx Abbey from Helmsley and back
6.08 mi
+502 ft
-482 ft
3h 15
Easy
Departure from Helmsley (North Yorkshire)
This is a short walk from the car park next to Helmsley Castle. This is good for a short winter day or a longer day if you want to explore the ruins of the castle and then walk over to Rievaulx Abbey and explore it too. There is a good cafe at Rievaulx Abbey and a good selection of shops in Helmsley.
Beck Dale & Rievaulx from Helmsley
9.76 mi
+751 ft
-748 ft
5h 10
Difficult
Departure from Helmsley (North Yorkshire)
This North York Moors walk starts from Helmsley and takes in Beck Dale, the River Rye & Rievaulx Abbey before joining the final stage of the Cleveland Way from Rievaulx Bridge back to Helmsley.
Surprise View
Association / Club / Walk leader1.61 mi
+102 ft
-112 ft
0h 50
Easy
Departure from Otley (West Yorkshire)
A pleasant stroll to a local viewpoint, with a prehistoric cup-and-ring marked rock en route
Otley and the River Wharfe
7.99 mi
+751 ft
-741 ft
4h 20
Moderate
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
4.62 mi
+420 ft
-433 ft
2h 30
Moderate
Departure from Carlton (West Yorkshire)
An extended exploration of our local woods and crags, with superb views and historic monuments.
Hawnby Moor and Hill
5.87 mi
+774 ft
-751 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Hawnby (North Yorkshire)
This is a very pleasant walk which is not too demanding in terms of length, ascent or navigation. It follows good tracks over the moors; with varied scenery, great views from the top of Hawnby Hill and a lovely country pub en-route.
Note: it is a slightly shorter and easier variant of Hawnby Hill and Moor.
Hawnby, Bilsdale West and Wetherhouse Moors
8.33 mi
+1,148 ft
-1,178 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Hawnby (North Yorkshire)
This North York Moors route explores the moors to the north of the village of Hawnby and mainly uses moorland tracks. The walk makes a circuit of Hawnby, Bilsdale West and Wetherhouse Moors and gives views into upper Ryedale, Bilsdale and Ladhill Gill.
Hawnby Hill and Moor
6.72 mi
+928 ft
-892 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Hawnby (North Yorkshire)
This is a very pleasant walk which is not too demanding in terms of length, ascent or navigation. It follows good tracks over the moors, quiet farm roads and has one section over the moor on a narrow path through the heather. Varied scenery, great views from the top of Hawnby Hill and a lovely country pub en-route.
Note: a slightly shorter variant called Hawnby Moor and Hill also starts from the same place.
Rievaulx Moor from Cowhouse Bank
9.55 mi
+509 ft
-509 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Helmsley (North Yorkshire)
This North York Moors walk around Rievaulx Moor is easy to follow and gives periodic views into the lower valleys below the Rievaulx Bank. There are some muddy stretches after heavy rain.
Black Hambleton Circular
6.50 mi
+748 ft
-732 ft
3h 40
Moderate
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 Boroughbridge
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- Ainderby Quernhow
- Aldwark
- Allerton Mauleverer with Hopperton
- Alne
- Angram Grange
- Arkendale
- Asenby
- Bagby
- Baldersby
- Balk
- Bilton-in-Ainsty with Bickerton
- Birdforth
- Bishop Monkton
- Brafferton and Helperby
- Brearton
- Bridge Hewick
- Burton Leonard
- Carlton Husthwaite
- Carlton Miniott
- Cattal
- Catton
- Coneythorpe and Clareton
- Copgrove
- Copt Hewick
- Cundall with Leckby
- Dalton
- Dishforth
- Dunsforths
- East Tanfield
- Eldmire with Crakehill
- Ellenthorpe
- Farnham
- Fawdington
- Ferrensby
- Flawith
- Flaxby
- Follifoot
- Givendale
- Goldsborough
- Great Ouseburn
- Great Ribston with Walshford
- Green Hammerton
- Howe
- Howgrave
- Humberton
- Hunsingore
- Husthwaite
- Hutton Conyers
- Hutton-Sessay
- Kilburn High and Low
- Kirby Hall
- Kirby Hill
- Kirk Deighton
- Kirk Hammerton
- Kirkby Overblow
- Kirklington-cum-Upsland
- Knaresborough
- Langthorpe
- Linton-on-Ouse
- Little Ouseburn
- Little Ribston
- Littlethorpe
- Long Marston
- Markenfield Hall
- Marton cum Grafton
- Marton-le-Moor
- Melmerby
- Middleton Quernhow
- Milby
- Moor Monkton
- Myton-on-Swale
- Newby with Mulwith
- Nidd
- North Deighton
- North Stainley with Sleningford
- Norton Conyers
- Norton-le-Clay
- Nun Monkton
- Pannal and Burn Bridge
- Plompton
- Rainton with Newby
- Raskelf
- Ripon
- Roecliffe
- Scotton
- Scriven
- Sessay
- Sharow
- Sinderby
- Skelton-on-Ure
- Skipton-on-Swale
- South Stainley with Cayton
- Sowerby
- Spofforth with Stockeld
- Staveley
- Sutton with Howgrave
- Thirkleby High and Low with Osgodby
- Tholthorpe
- Thormanby
- Thornton Bridge
- Thornville
- Thorpe Underwoods
- Tockwith
- Tollerton
- Topcliffe
- Walkingham Hill with Occaney
- Wath
- Westwick
- Whixley
- Wildon Grange
- Wilstrop
- Youlton