Goldsborough walks

A pleasant stroll to our local viewpoint, with a prehistoric cup-and-ring marked rock en route

An extended exploration of our local woods and crags, with superb views and historic monuments.

Stroll down into the historic town of Otley, returning via the River Wharfe and Chevin Forest Park.

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.

An easy linear walk from Castleford Bus Station to Pontefract Bus Station.

A nice and easy circular walk around Airedale Square.

The ideal route to do your 30 minutes of walks by day.

A nice and easy walk mostly on Wakefield Way and along the Aire & Calder Navigation.

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.

A short circular walk along River Aire and through open fields.

Lovely circular walk along the River Aire from Ferrybridge.

Nice walk along Aire and Calder Navigation and Park Hill.

The Stanley Marsh Nature Reserve is small but contains a wide variety of habitats and can be enjoyed in any season of the year.

A walk in Southern Washlands Nature Reserve with its lakes, beautiful trees, wildlife and excellent views of the River Calder.

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.

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.

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.

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.