In the past 20 years considerable environment improvements have been made to the shoreline of County Durham, formerly blighted by coal...

Skinningrove takes its name from the Viking meaning 'rocky gorge'. Whilst the rocks may now be less evident the narrowness of the valley...

Dentdale is one of the westernmost of the Yorkshire Dales. This is perhaps why it is less well known than its more popular neighbours to...

There are many attractive walking routes in the middle reaches of the valley of the River Leven where the river, having shaken off its...

Middleton Tyas is a quiet village of limestone houses on the lower slopes of what was once Gatherley Moor. However two centuries ago it...

A busy town with an ancient church, the scanty remains of two castles and a good choice of pubs and cafes, Kirkbymoorside also makes an...

Behind Yorkshire's magnificent heritage coast is a remote upland of gently rolling pastures covered by a little used network of rights of...

Since its castle was built in the early 12th century by Guy de Baliol, Barnard Castle has dominated mid Teesdale and from it a network of...

From the observation platform (the gift of Timothy James Newham) in the car park at the top of Newgate Bank (GR 563891) there is one of...

Built between 1780 and 1860 as a model village by the owners of the castle, Ripley is a popular stopping off place on the road to Ripon...

In their book "The Yorkshire Dales" of 1963 Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby describe West Burton as 'one of the show villages of...

This 4½-mile circular walk uses the drove road above Osmotherley. It starts at the popular picnic spot of Sheepwash on the lane between...

The Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has rolling parkland, well managed woodland and rich farmland. The area is well...

The grey stone houses of Muker make a fine starting point for a walk into the roadless upper valley of the Swale between the village and...

"I should like to commend quiet Coverdale to any reader who has not tasted its delights", writes AJ Brown in his 'Fair North Riding' of...

Whilst the upper reaches of Teesdale can be explored at most times of the year, it's in late spring and summer that they are at their...

Muker, Thwaite, Oxnop and Ivelet - Swaledale's distinctive place names are evidence of the arrival of Norse invaders from Ireland and...

On the south-west edge of the North York Moors wooded limestone crags, rounded knolls and little valleys, all created by meltwater...

Walking along a river bank is invariably a delight with the changes in the landscape enhanced by the constant activity and noise of the...

Goldsborough is a large village where the houses are of warm brick or cream Tadcaster limestone. Adjacent to the large 17th century hall...