Menston walks

Stroll down into the historic town of Otley, returning via the River Wharfe and Chevin Forest Park.

A pleasant stroll to a local viewpoint, with a prehistoric cup-and-ring marked rock en route

An extended exploration of our local woods and crags, with superb views and historic monuments.

Onto Ilkley Moor for fine views, a historic well cottage and iconic rock formations.

Enigmatic rock carvings and all the best-loved highlights of Ilkley Moor.

A walk alongside the River Wharfe to historic Ilkley town centre, with a return via the Cow & Calf.

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.

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.

A short walk that visits the Bronte Bridge and includes some wwalking on the Haworth Moors.

An easy, mostly level stroll to a local landmark.

Explore the valley short cut option and a surprise.

An energetic and varied walk sampling the Calderdale and Brinle Way.

A walk from Appletreewick and back along the Wharfe to Burnsall and around Grimwith Reservoir.

Circular reservoir walk, fresh around Grimwith Reservoir.

There's a pay car park in Burnsall (£6.30 for 6 hours) or you may find free parking on the street. This is a beautiful walk taking you on a path beside the river Wharfe, over the suspension bridge and up to Hebden (picnic table en route, tea room and pub in Hebden). Leave Hebden and head up High Lane which takes you in to Grassington (location for the new series of All Creatures Great and Small). You then head down to the Wharfe and make your way to Linton Falls passing Little Emily's Bridge as you carry on up the road to the crossroads. Go straight on along Lauradale Lane and down into the pretty village of Linton (pub). Leave the village green and head out across open fields to join Thorpe Lane. Follow the lane into Thorpe and take the road to the left and follow the lane to the end and turn right and head downhill and make your way back to Burnsall crossing at least 8 stiles over dry stone walls. A welcoming pint then awaits you at the Red Lion in Burnsall.  

This Calderdale walk takes you into an area that was once a dense hive of mills and industry: spinning, carding and weaving. Today much of the industry has long since departed and you can enjoy the scenic highlights of this area.

A circular walk from the Maypole and around Gawthorpe.

A nice walk from Kirkhamgate to Stanley using Wakefield Way.

A circular walk passing by Red Hall and Wrenthorpe Park.

A moderately difficult walk, mainly on good field side footpaths together with some roadside walking.