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Whixley 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
Visorando Member 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.
Surprise View
Association / Club / Walk leader 1.61 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
Chevin Forest Park
Association / Club / Walk leader 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.
Otley and the River Wharfe
Association / Club / Walk leader 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.
Nunnington & Harome from Oswaldkirk
Visorando Member 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 Bridge & Wass from Cold Kirby
Visorando Member 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.
Hackfall Woods Loop
Visorando Member 
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
Visorando Member 
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
Visorando Member 
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
Visorando Member 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.
River Ure & Nutwith Common from Masham
Visorando Member 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.
Airedale Square via Well Wood
Tourist office 2.82 mi
+118 ft
-118 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A nice and easy circular walk around Airedale Square.
Castleford to Pontefract
Tourist office 4.54 mi
+230 ft
-69 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
An easy linear walk from Castleford Bus Station to Pontefract Bus Station.
Airedale Health Centre to Gallows Hill
Tourist office 1.26 mi
+59 ft
-59 ft
0h 40
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
The ideal route to do your 30 minutes of walks by day.
Stanley to Castleford
Tourist office 8.16 mi
+36 ft
-121 ft
3h 45
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A nice and easy walk mostly on Wakefield Way and along the Aire & Calder Navigation.
Rievaulx Moor from Cowhouse Bank
Visorando Member 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.
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- Cundall with Leckby
- Dishforth
- Dunsforths
- Easingwold
- East Keswick
- Eldmire with Crakehill
- Ellenthorpe
- Farnham
- Fawdington
- Ferrensby
- Flawith
- Flaxby
- Follifoot
- Givendale
- Goldsborough
- Great Ouseburn
- Great Ribston with Walshford
- Green Hammerton
- Grimston
- Healaugh
- Hessay
- Huby
- Humberton
- Hunsingore
- Husthwaite
- Hutton Conyers
- Kearby with Netherby
- Kirby Hall
- Kirby Hill
- Kirk Deighton
- Kirk Hammerton
- Knaresborough
- Langthorpe
- Linton-on-Ouse
- Little Ouseburn
- Little Ribston
- Long Marston
- Marton cum Grafton
- Marton-le-Moor
- Milby
- Moor Monkton
- Myton-on-Swale
- Nether Poppleton
- Newby with Mulwith
- Newton Kyme cum Toulston
- Newton-on-Ouse
- North Deighton
- Norton-le-Clay
- Nun Monkton
- Oulston
- Overton
- Oxton
- Plompton
- Raskelf
- Roecliffe
- Rufforth with Knapton
- Scarcroft
- Scotton
- Scriven
- Shipton
- Sicklinghall
- Skelton-on-Ure
- Spofforth with Stockeld
- Staveley
- Steeton
- Tadcaster
- Tholthorpe
- Thormanby
- Thornton Bridge
- Thornton-on-the-Hill
- Thornville
- Thorp Arch
- Thorpe Underwoods
- Tockwith
- Tollerton
- Upper Poppleton
- Walkingham Hill with Occaney
- Walton
- Westwick
- Wetherby
- Wighill
- Wilstrop
- Wothersome
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