http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/ York Press /leisure/countrywalks/ en-gb Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:16:56 +0000 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:16:56 +0000 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/resources/images/1001327/?type=rsslogo http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/ http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/5059400.Kilburn/?ref=rss THE White Horse of Kilburn doesn't gallop across the south western escarpment of the North York Moors, it looms, especially when you’re at its car park and it's there above you, thick and headless. A visitor said with disappointment “It’s grey” and indeed it must have suffered the hard winter. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 8aee59bd27f4f24fe9b7302ec3f4c4d5 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/5045591.Mickleby/?ref=rss GEORGE WILKINSON braves the rain at Mickleby, near Whitby, as he enjoys a symmetrical little circuit of a walk. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:55:04 +0000 95b4ff132e563903a901d3782027f782 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/5028222.Free_guided_walks_in_the_North_York_Moors/?ref=rss A guided walk looking at items of folklore, history and local interest in the moorland village of Goathland on Wednesday 3 March is the first in a series of free guided walks organised by the North York Moors National Park Authority. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:43:15 +0000 02e42221d013f2e8b055c71f8c8c4d9e http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/5031924.Wetwang/?ref=rss George Wilkinson takes a wander around Wetwang. Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000 0df78ab6fc7f2dd3c14dc06f031a3bc7 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/5018928.Pickering/?ref=rss GEORGE WILKINSON sets out from the super and buzzing market town of Pickering for six very enjoyable miles skirting the North York Moors National Park. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:30:00 +0000 e7cdf87ba03efb265d8ad7ca2197ea69 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/5006055.Kildale/?ref=rss KILDALE, both the valley and the village, are well enclosed by the Cleveland Hills and all was drizzle and mists, with rubbed out skylines and blunted conifers. So, first things first, the admirable Glebe Cottage Tea Rooms are open from 11.30am till 4.30pm all week, bar Thursday. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:40:00 +0000 27e4bc049d626b0b229afc5ea3f8a6e3 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4993043.Ripley/?ref=rss George Wilkinson encounters deer aplenty as he rambles from Ripley. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:36:01 +0000 789246c0009436ac94fe3850c0c02f8a http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4881965.Leyburn/?ref=rss George Wilkinson stretches his legs at Leyburn. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:17:25 +0000 5a769f521eb374ffddf9ebcc6f046960 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4867850.Slingsby/?ref=rss George Wilkinson savours the wonders of winter during a day out at Slingsby. Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:11:49 +0000 5dd37e65f0f1eb9e13b6e22ad0852c18 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4854901.Kirkbymoorside/?ref=rss A heavy fall of snow sees GEORGE WILKINSON having to set out from Kirkbymoorside, but he’s not complaining – especially as white winters are so rare. Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0000 44d9398ad65d2eb0d63faf245219c824 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4842868.Thornton_le_Dale/?ref=rss GEORGE WILKINSON slips and slides round Thornton-le-Dale, which looks even lovelier in the snow. Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:21:48 +0000 a8e817047f4d6b147f4771ffa001c275 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4820918.Boxing_Day_country_walk_around_Kirkbymoorside/?ref=rss GEORGE WILKINSON was feeling “less than lively”, so he sent his navigator out into the freezing environs of Kirkbymoorside for what would make a lovely short Boxing Day walk. Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0000 894745cc110af0edcec6113c0fc748e0 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4812946.West_Burton/?ref=rss GEORGE WILKINSON enjoys a fine winter’s walk around the show village of West Burton, in the Yorkshire Dales. Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:35:45 +0000 d1e597428a4646a8e47f28be73e91ac9 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4791421.Great_Broughton/?ref=rss George Wilkinson ascents Broughton Bank as the strides out on a route that touches the Cleveland Way. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:15:50 +0000 5b330e95a4ee3c7ef85b3f5678099b2d http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4779255.Fridaythorpe/?ref=rss George Wilkinson takes time out in the Yorkshire Wolds. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:45:03 +0000 5e8f4e852d27d6e137ae951e118b2fc6 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4765921.Grimwith_Reservoir/?ref=rss The weather was grim as George Wilkinson skirted Grimwith Reservoir, but walkers shouldn’t moan about the rain; should they? Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:55:02 +0000 1042c5de86e6dc3fe4bcfce3efe978a9 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4753093.Osmotherley/?ref=rss GEORGE WILKINSON walks round Cod Beck reservoir at Osmotherley and enjoys the peace – apart from when that idiot threw a drinks bottle at him. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:56:57 +0000 a0a2c0830eead117ecb1dcc855b2b67c http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4739805.Levisham/?ref=rss George Wilkinson heads for the North York Moors, where he finds a warm village welcome. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:36:29 +0000 4529e0495bfb45ec7f60d68c2418cdb3 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4726590.Grassington/?ref=rss George Wilkinson enjoys the views across Wharfedale at Grassington and stands by while a crow and a merlin put on a show. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:09:04 +0000 af4d200d7e0e7819be7b7ff9932a5653 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4713416.Weel/?ref=rss GEORGE WILKINSON rolls into Weel, near Hull, and enjoys six miles that are so easy they feel like four Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:09:54 +0000 2772e9ae5183bb1fb29b18d34ea40250 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4701409.Ingleby_Greenhow/?ref=rss GEORGE WILKINSON builds up the strength in his post-flu legs with an easy walk across the pleasant landscape near Ingleby Greenhow. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:44:21 +0100 c106969c6ac1ec95d7bf65e3cddf097d http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4688453.Castle_Howard/?ref=rss GEORGE WILKINSON fights against self-diagnosed swine flu and lifts his spirits with the turning trees and vistas at Castle Howard. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:39:32 +0100 dd9ceb23887f8cedcb9b49dd278dfe7a http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4675312.Richmond/?ref=rss GEORGE WILKINSON makes tracks from the “handsome” town of Richmond. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:18:30 +0100 4b06749010cb047135ccda72b8ecbce5 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4662485.Hole_of_Horcum/?ref=rss George Wilkinson stretches his legs on a “muscle builder” at the Hole of Horcum, heading away from the big hole for something equally impressive. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100 71799bd70084111e1e5c479eb7077a46 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4650979.Eccup/?ref=rss Heading in a different direction for a change, George Wilkinson enjoys a quiet and easy walk at Eccup on the outskirts of Leeds. Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:01:29 +0100 8ab2d58a1c61791627725b94759b6230 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4638599.Chop_Gate/?ref=rss GEORGE WILKINSON sets out on a moderate climb at Chop Gate and enjoys a burst of sunshine and heather. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:26:30 +0100 448eeea82d23d5607bc17d132796d8c3 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4625932.Cottam/?ref=rss George Wilkinson explores Cottam, which he finds to be an interesting and beautiful part of the Wolds. Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:43:24 +0100 05967b912f3f607309cbd14847bdd9f8 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4582949.Country_walk_around_Hayburn_Wyke_between_Scarborough_and_Whitby/?ref=rss GEORGE WILKINSON enjoys the air and views at Hayburn Wyke, a lovely seaside spot between Scarborough and Whitby. Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:35:07 +0100 8518fa2c7ae86875ddc972befcdde1e9 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4572144.Country_walk__Harmby__Lower_Wensleydale/?ref=rss Harmby is a little village in Lower Wensleydale near Leyburn. It has the Pheasant Inn and, as it was raining, we took refuge. Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:01:49 +0100 d57f9d21123953c62ae03a0eb83de1e4 http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/countrywalks/4560421.Danby_High_Moor/?ref=rss George Wilkinson searches for purple heather on Danby High Moor Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:26:37 +0100 1ef518b608b1b11b5189a8553129313e