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MAPS OF NORTH YORK MOORS/WOLDS
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ARE YOU GOING TO THE YORKSHIRE DALES? LOOKING FOR ACCOMMODATION?
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LONG DISTANCE PATHS RUNNING THROUGH THE REGION ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN WHITE
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HOWARDIAN HILLS SERIES OF WALKING BOOKS BY GEOFF BROOKS
GREAT VALUE POCKET SIZED BOOKS
"WALKS FROM SLINGSBY", "WALKS FROM EASTERN VILLAGES", "WALKS FROM CASTLE
HOWARD" and “WALKS WEST OF HOVINGHAM” ONLY £1.99
each!
Also
available from the same author “WALKS FROM MALTON” containing 9 walks
starting from the North Yorkshire market town - £2.50 |
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North York Moors Walks (Ordnance Survey Pathfinder Guide, Brian Conduit - 28 varied walks from easy strolls to
exhilarating hikes (from 3½ to 11 miles) - colour coded according to
difficulty. Distance, timing, refreshment stops and advice included. Clear
OS mapping at 1:25,000 scale. Includes Rievaulx Abbey, Whitby, Ampleforth,
Staithes, Robin Hood's Bay, Goathland, Westerdale Moor and Sutton Bank.
Published May 90
Pathfinder Guide: Vale of York & Yorkshire Wolds - 28 varied walks - 8 short, easy walks (2½ - 5½ miles), 13 moderate walks (5 - 7½ miles) and 7 more challenging routes (8 - 9½ miles). Includes Wharram Percy, Boroughbridge, Filey Brigg, Ripon, Castle Howard, Fridaythorpe, Tadcaster, Nether Poppleton and Beverley. Published May 02
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FREEDOM TO ROAM North Yorkshire Moors, Judy Armstrong - Frances Lincoln teams up again with Ramblers' Association - ardent campaigner for greater public access to open land - to expand their ground-breaking series of Wainwright-sized guides to areas newly opened up to walkers by the Right to Roam legislation. The second five guides explore the rich new opportunities for walkers in the Peak District and the Yorkshire moors and dales. Each guide includes: an introduction to the area: its landscape, history and natural history; 12 or more walks, graded for difficulty, where walkers choose their own route; a full 4-colour OS map for each walk; special features on points of interest; practical information for visitors; and a guide to public rights of access. Published March 06
For More Freedom to Roam see Pennines Books, Peak District Books and Yorkshire Dales Books. |
AA Leisure Guide North York Moors, John Morrison - This new activity guide from the AA tells you the best places to visit in the North York Moors and includes mapped walks, cycle rides and car tours. Inside you'll find easy-to-use and modern layouts with newly commissioned colour photographs to inspire you and area maps which show the area in detail. The guide contains 10 walks, 3 cycle rides and 2 car tours, each illustrated with a colour map. Each chapter tells you the best places to visit in the area and listings pages give reviews of pubs and tea shops plus information on where to shop, local specialities, activities, and local events and festivals. Published April 07
The North York Moors: A Walking Guide, Martin Collins and Paddy Dillon - This guidebook offers 50 walks in seven regions throughout the North York Moors National Park, enabling walkers to discover and appreciate in turn the Tabular Hills, Hambleton Hills, Cleveland Hills, Northern Moors, High Moors, Eastern Moors and Cleveland Coast. For those walkers who like to rise to a challenge, the course of the classic Lyke Wake Walk is also offered, split over a four-day period to allow a more leisurely appreciation of the moors as it stretches across the national park from east to west. Published Jan 08
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The Cleveland Way (National Trail Guides) - Ian Sampson -
The Cleveland Way runs for over one hundred miles around three sides of the
North Yorkshire Moors National Park. Starting at Helmsley in the Vale of
Pickering, the route runs west to the scarp of the Hambleton Hills at Sutton
Bank and then north to Osmotherly before turning east along the ridge of the
Cleveland Hills to the sea at Saltburn and then following the dramatic
coastline south, past Whitby, Robin Hood's Bay and Scarborough, to Filey.
This book provides a full and detailed description of the route accompanied
by 1: 25,000 Ordnance Survey maps marked with points of interest along the
route. There is information on geology, land use, wildlife and features of
historical or archaeological interest as well as a "Useful Information"
section giving details of public transport and other facilities along the
route. National Trail Guides are published in association with the
Countryside Agency, the body responsible for setting up and maintaining
these long-distance walking routes in England.
Published July 07
The Cleveland Way: Map/Guide, Footprint. Published Aug 91 For more on Cleveland Way see Long Distance Paths |
AA 100 Walks in Northern England - Seven regional walking titles in this new series help walkers enjoy the best of the British countryside. Each book offers highlights of the area, its regional and topographical features, plus information on footpath signing, countryside access, walking tips and safety guidelines. The 100 walks cover the area in detail, with the distance of each ranging from two to ten miles depending on the terrain and interest along the way. Town and city strolls maybe shorter, depending on the hinterland. Each book offers: 100 mapped walks, with 1 walk per page, in a handy cheque-book format; Detailed 1:25,000 OS (redrawn) maps in 4-colour with route and topographical features marked clearly; Location map of the region giving the start point of all walks offered; Range of walks appealing to both casual walkers and hikers. Each walk has a theme: Rural walks, Historic & Urban walks, Famous Footsteps walks, Spectacular Scenery Walks, Wilderness walks, Industrial Heritage walks, Parkland walks, Mysterious & Ancient Monuments walks, Woodland & Nature walks; Maps annotated with places to visit along the way; Detailed information panel includes distance, start point, easy-to-follow walk directions, parking, public transport and terrain; Numbered walk directions both in the text and annotated on the map; Each walk graded for steepness. This book covers Cheshire, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Durham, ER Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Northumberland, North Yorks, South Yorks, West Yorks. Published July 04 |
Yorkshire Wolds Way (National Trail Guide), Roger Ratcliffe - The Yorkshire Wolds Way is the 79-mile National Trail over the gently rolling chalk hills between Hessle Haven and the cliffs above Filey. Beginning by the Humber estuary you can follow the Countryside Agency's acorn waymarks through wooded slopes and valleys, past the deserted medieval village of Wharram Percy to the geological curiosity of Filey Brigg. This is the complete, official guide for the long-distance walker or the weekend stroller. The book contains: the entire route, split into convenient sections; 1:25,000 Ordnance Survey maps for each section, marked with points of special interest; circular routes off the trail for shorter walks, enabling the walker to explore the local area; route information on each section, with colour photographs and notes on nearby features; background information on local history, wildlife, archaeology, geology, industry and land use; details of public transport, villages on or near the route with facilities for walkers, useful organisations and sources of further information on accommodation; and the Countryside Access Charter on your rights and responsibilities when out in the countryside. Published April 07
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Walks Around Rosedale Abbey,
North York Moors National Park Authority - 5 circular walks of between 2 and
7 miles. Published Dec 98
Walks around Skipton, Mark Reid - All walks are six miles or less; all stay below 1,500 feet; and each walk is fully described with its own easy-to-follow map and points of interest along the way. Published July 05 |
Twelve Scenic Walks Around Ryedale, Pickering and Helmsley, Brian
Beadle. Published March 00 Ten Scenic Routes Around Rosedale, Farndale and Hutton le Hole. Published Jan 99 Walking the Ridges and Riggs of the North York Moors. Published Jan 97 Twelve Scenic Walks from the North York Moors Railway. Published Feb 01. Limited availability. Walking Around Scarborough, Whitby and Filey, Scenic Town, Cliff and Railway Walks on the Yorkshire Coast . Published March 99 Walking to Crosses to the North York Moors. Published Feb 98 Walking Around the North York Moors - 12 scenic walks. Published Feb 96 Walking in "Heartbeat" Country. Published Feb 03 Walking in Dalby the Great Yorkshire Forest with other Forests of the North Riding Forest Park. Published Feb 01 |
The Yorkshire Coast, Mark Denton - Using a panoramic film
camera, Mark Denton has captured the landmarks, hidden coves and seascapes
of the Yorkshire coast from Staithes in the north to Spurn Head in the
south, with detailed sections on Whitby, Robin Hood's Bay, Scarborough and
Flamborough. Denton's collection of remarkable photographs is accompanied by
the evocative texts of local author G.P. Taylor. In what is set to become
the definitive record, this glorious coastline is revealed in astonishing
light and in all seasons. Published Sept 06
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All-Terrain Pushchair Walks: North York Moors, Rebecca Terry and Zoe
Sayer - The park has a well-established extensive network of paths and
bridleways, and Rebecca and Zoe have used this existing network to plan
these thirty pushchair-friendly walks, but they have made sure that before
you set out with your pushchair you'll know exactly what to expect. As well
as having all the planning done for you, Rebecca and Zoe include lots of
extra fascinating background information relevant to each walk, sure to
spark up interest from children of any age. Published July 07
Six Of The Best...Enjoying the Moors, North York Moors National Park Authority - Circular routes using the Cleveland Way between Sutton Bank and Roseberry Topping. The walks are between 6 and 7¾ miles in length. Published Aug 95 Six Of The Best...Along the Coast, North York Moors National Park Authority - Circular routes using the Cleveland Way between Saltburn and Filey. The routes vary in length from 6 to 10 miles. Published June 94 |
A Coast to Coast Walk: A Pictorial Guide, St Bees Head to Robin Hood's Bay,
Alfred Wainwright - Originally compiled in the 1950s early 1960s, the
Wainwright walking guides are perhaps the most distinctive and unusual such
guides ever devised. The result of research by their namesake and author
over a period of 13 years, the guides have retained their original format
and design to this day. The books contain intricate hand drawn sketches by
the author, detailing routes of ascent, and gradients of the hills in and
around the Lake District and outlying regions. "A Coast to Coast Walk" was
devised by Wainwright himself and stretches across 190 miles from St Bees
Head on the East coast to Robin Hood's Bay on the West, passing through the
Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors. Published Sept 03
For More Coast to Coast see Long Distance Paths |
A Northern Coast to Coast Walk: From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay, Terry
Marsh - This is the third edition
of Cicerone's guide to the Coast to Coast trail popularised by Wainwright.
The walk from St Bees Head in Cumbria to Robin Hood's Bay on Yorkshire's
east coast is now one of the most popular long-distance walks in Britain. At
178 miles (300km) long, the trail can be easily walked within a two-week
holiday period. The route is based on permitted rights of way and minimises
the amount of road walking. Published April 08
The Grassington to East Coast Walk, John Stuart White - This is a new
walk that takes seven days to cross from Grassington in the middle of
Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales down into the beautiful Vale of Mowbray
and then across the undulating ridges of the North Yorkshire Moors National
Park to end at Robin Hood's Bay. It follows an entirely new route east and
slightly north. It also connects two popular walks - the Dales Way and the
Coast to Coast. The difficulty rating is fair to moderate, although in bad
weather on some of the high ground it could be a little more testing.
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Walks in the North York Moors
Book 1, Jack Keighley - The North York Moors National Park is justly
famous for its magnificent purple acres of heather moorland, but the
boundaries of this beautiful region embrace an incredibly diverse range of
distinctive features, including: dramatic craggy escarpments; broad pastoral
dales and deep, wooded valleys; precipitous sea-cliffs, rocky bays and
golden sands; colourful woodlands and dark coniferous forests; lazy,
meandering rivers and sparkling moorland streams; remote sleepy hamlets,
bustling market towns and quaint fishing villages; glorious abbeys, churches
and castles; numerous nature reserves and Sites of Special Scientific
Interest; and, hoary relics of ancient civilisations and fascinating remains
of former industries. The vast network of public bridleways and footpaths,
old drovers' roads, paved packhorse trods, forsaken railway track beds,
forestry tracks and waymarked trails make this one of Britain's finest
walking locations. In the first of two volumes, Jack Keighley describes and
illustrates 30 circular walks which collectively incorporate every type of
landscape to be found within the Park. The walks range from 4 to 8 miles,
making them ideal as half-day 'family rambles'. Published March 98
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The North York Moors Pack (The Walkers' Pack Series), Ian Coulthard and Peter Beresford -
Durable, weather-proof walking cards with route descriptions of 20 outstanding circular walks, graded for suitability. The cards are contained in a box, along with a PVC card/map holder and fully comprehensive, straightforward User Guide booklet. Features Ordnance Survey mapping. Published Oct 99
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The Cleveland Way with Yorkshire Wolds Way and Link, Paddy Dillon - The Cleveland Way, Yorkshire Wolds Way and Link through the Tabular Hills Walk join naturally end-to-end. Walkers can use any or all of these routes to explore the rich and varied Yorkshire countryside. The Cleveland Way National Trail offers a fine walk around the North York Moors National Park, enjoying scenery that includes the open heather moorlands, gentle dales, interesting towns and villages, and dramatic cliff coastline. The Link through the Tabular Hills Walk is a Regional Trail that allows walkers to close the loop of the Cleveland Way and transform it into an enormous circular walk. The Yorkshire Wolds Way, one of the quietest of Britain's National Trails, wanders through gentle, cultivated and sparsely populated countryside. It links end-to-end with the Cleveland Way on the coast, so that walkers who wander from trail to trail can cover over 400km (250 miles) of easy and enjoyable walking. This new guide provides good mapping and information for the walker. Published July 05
For more on Cleveland Way see Long Distance Paths Tabular Hills Link, York Moors National Park Authority - 48 mile walk through the Tabular Hills from Helmsley to Scarborough. Contains OS maps of the route. Published June 93. Limited availability. |
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Making Tracks in the North York Moors: Fun Walks for Children in the North
York Moors, Joanne Poyser - A fun activity walking pack created especially for children, containing 12 interesting easy-to-follow short walks. Each page is written and illustrated in a format which appeals to children of ages 5-12, and is designed for children to take the lead, reading the instructions & the child-friendly maps whilst looking for things of interest along the way. Each walk is printed in a separate booklet
therefore meaning less to carry whilst out and about. Also contains an introductory booklet which gives you all the information you need to know about the 12 walks & much more besides. Walks include Danby, Robin Hood's Bay, Goathland, Whitby, Roseberry Topping, Rievaulx, Hutton-le-Hole. Published March 08
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Family Walks in the North York Moors,
Ken Elliot. Published May 02 Sutton Bank Trail, North York Moors National Park Authority. Published Sept 93 Also: Family Walks Around Sutton Bank. Published Sept 93 Teashop Walks on the North York Moors & Coast, Mark Reid - 25 circular walks of between 3 and 6 miles. Published April 00. Limited availability. |
Short Walks:
North Yorkshire Moors - 20 easy-to-follow walks
for the whole family. The routes range from 1½ to 5½ miles in length.
Ordnance Survey mapping throughout. Points of interest for children, as well
as refreshment stops, public facilities and transport. Published Jan 03
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The Inn
Way.....to the North York Moors, Mark Reid -
An 89 mile circular tour of the North York moors via 31 of its finest inns.
Published Jan00
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Yorkshire Dales, Moors and Fells: A
Walker's Guide to the Heart of the
Pennines, Paul Hannon. Published May 00
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The Great English Walk Vol 2, Margaret & Brian Nightingale - the second stage of the 623 mile route, covering 345 miles in 24 sections.Starting in Hathersage, passes through Derwent Edge, Holmfirth, Hebden Bridge, Haworth, Ilkley Moor, Nidderdale, Leyburn, Barnard Castle, Stanhope, Allendale, Vindolanda, Wark, Rothbury, Cheviot Hills, Wooler, finishing in Berwick. Includes a facility list, and telephone numbers for Tourist Information offices en route. Published Sept 97 |
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Howardian Hills - Walking Country: Between York and the North York Moors,
Paul Hannon. Published May 08 Walks on the North York Moors - Southern, Paul Hannon - 22 walks of between 4 and 9 miles, including Rosedale, Farndale, Pickering and Bride Stones. Published May 88. Walks on the North York Moors - Western, Paul Hannon - 25 walks of between 4 and 8 miles on the Cleveland/Hambleton Hills, including Osmotherley, Ryedale, Rievaulx. Info on pubs, toilets, parking etc. Published Jan 88. Limited availability
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The Abbey Trail, Clive Newsome -
The Abbey Trail is an eight-day long-distance walk (with alternative
circular day walks) through the beautiful Yorkshire countryside visiting
some of England's greatest abbeys. Brief histories are provided for all
places along the trail and detailed maps clearly outline all routes adding
to the enjoyment. The Yorkshire countryside with its gently sloping hills
and valleys make it ideal for walkers of all ages and abilities. Published
July 03
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On Foot in the North York Moors, Alan Hall - The North York Moors stretch from the soaring cliffs above Robin Hood's Bay to the rising escarpment of the Cleveland Hills and are bounded by the Vales of Mowbray, York and Pickering. Based on extensive exploration of the National Park's 1200-mile network of footpaths, this book presents 35 walks which encompass ridge, dale, coast, crag, abbey and wildlife. The description of each route is accompanied by insights into past visitors, including pilgrims to the great abbeys, traders, drovers, soldiers, smugglers, miners, and great writers. Published May 00 |
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Cleveland Hills (Walker's Guide S.),
Tom Scott Burns. Published Sept 93. Limited availability. Walks with Grandad: In the Cleveland Hills, Maurice Wilson. Published Dec 98
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Short Scenic Walks
Eskdale, Paul Hannon - Twenty short scenic walks
of less than five miles. Published June 03
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Pub Walks on the North York Moors & Coast, Richard Musgrave - The 25 circular walks, selected for their scenic settings, all feature a traditional country inn either at the outset of the walk or along its route. Includes Goathland, Staithes, Robin Hood's Bay and Blakey. The walks vary in length from 3 to 8 miles. Published March 97. Limited availability. |
| John Merrill's Yorkshire Moors Challenge Walk - 24 mile circular walk from Goathland in the heart of the moors, with Robin Hood's Bay as the halfway point. Involves 2,000 ft of ascent. Published April 86. | Whitby Way: For Walkers and Cyclists, Leslie Stanbridge - a 60 mile pilgrimage from York to Whitby. Published Jan 00. Limited availability. | The Hambleton Hillside Mosaic Walk, North York Moors National Park Authority - A 36 mile circular walk from Sutton Bank visiting villages along the way to discover mosaics made by local people. Published Feb 98. |
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Walking in the Wolds, Charlie Emett - Most of the 38 walks presented here are circular, and collectively they total 353 miles. Each is complete within itself and has much to offer; but when the walks are used as a link in a captivating chain that weaves over wold and dale, joining spectacular coastal scenery to the gentle, rolling inland chalk downs, the whole evolves into something special. Published Feb 94 Walking The Wolds Way: Yorkshire on Foot from Hull to Filey, David Clensy. Published Sept 07 |
Yorkshire Wolds Wanderings, David Walford - A handy A5 paperback describing 18 walking and cycling routes in the Yorkshire Wolds with route maps and pen and ink sketches of places of interest. This second edition of Yorkshire Wolds Wanderings has been fully revised and provides up-to-date information for walkers, cyclists and motorists wanting to explore the history and natural beauty of the Yorkshire Wolds. Detailed and easy-to-follow route maps are included to show many of the footpaths and bridleways that the reader can follow to uncover and appreciate this much undervalued part of Yorkshire. Containing a host of interesting historical facts and with illustrations from the pen of Peter Steel, this book is a handy and invaluable guide to this unspoilt corner of Northern England. Published April 03
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Walks Around
Helmsley, Nick Channer - 10 walks aimed at beginners,
families and those who enjoy an easy ramble. All walks stay below 1500 ft,
are 6 miles maximium in length, and are fully described with easy to follow
maps highlighting points of interest along the way. Published March 99 Also: Walks Around Pickering Published March 99. Limited availability. Walks Around Whitby Published March 99. Limited availability Walks Around Kirkbymoorside Published March 99. Walks Around Sutton Bank, North York Moors National Park Authority - 7 walks of between 3 and 9 miles. Published Oct 99 Also: Walks Around Robin Hood's Bay Published May 94 Walks in the Esk Valley Published Oct 97 Three Guided Walks Around Marske, Redcar & Saltburn, Miriam Flint. Published Sept 96. Limited availability. |
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The Lyke Wake Walk: In Quarter Mile Steps, Jim Goodman - A detailed description of the Lyke Wake Walk in the North Yorkshire moors. The author has completed the walk himself many times in different weather conditions. Published April 97. Limited availability. |
Guide to Completing
the Lyke Wake Walk, Brian Smailes - The 42 mile walk
from Osmotherley to Ravenscar. Published July 07
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The Lyke Wake Walk, Paul Sherwood - A revised and updated version of a previous publication by Bill Cowley, the walk's creator. Contains colour maps and covers races, records and a host of other interesting facts about the walk. Published April 02. Limited availability. |
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Esk
Valley Walk, North York Moors National Park Authority -
35 mile walk following the River Esk from its source in
Blakey to Whitby. Free accommodation guide with each copy. Published 97.
Limited availability. Graham Uney's Guide to Walking the Wolds - a guide to discovering East Yorkshire on foot. Published June 99 |
Ravenscar Trail
Guide on the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Heritage Coast, Simon
Rhodes. Published Oct 90. Limited availability. Waterside Walks in Yorkshire, Vale of York and Yorkshire Coast, Len Markham. Published April 00. Limited availability.
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AUTHORS/PUBLISHERS
LOCAL LINKS
www.north-york-moors.com
www.north york moors -stay.co.uk - accommodation and tourist guide for the North York Moors |
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