Ash Dale from Helmsley

Sometimes I’m just not in the mood for a big walk, but I still want to explore somewhere new. A few weeks ago I was feeling a bit frazzled trying to get sorted ready for…

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Arns Gill and the Head of Ryedale

Saturday last weekend was absolutely horrible. It was a day to batten down the hatches and try and catch up with the never ending mountain of washing (or, to curl up with a good book…

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Rievaulx Abbey

Every year, I’m tricked into thinking that autumn and winter aren’t so bad after all by some lovely sunny autumn days. And then we get to the end of November and those crisp autumn days…

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Hutton-le-Hole & Lastingham

Every year we get to the end of the summer and I say ‘I wish we’d managed to get over to the Moors for a walk’. The Dales are on our doorstep and we can…

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Castle Howard

It’s definitely started to feel like Spring has sprung over the last week or so. The snowdrops which herald the last throes of winter have faded away to be replaced by bright and beautiful daffodils,…

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