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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!

Each book contains at least 12 easy to follow walks, averaging between 4 and 6 miles with some longer walks and suggestions for joining walks together.  A plan and detailed route description support every walk, and in each there is a comprehensive introduction to the area, transport, refreshment places and a guide on where to stay.

 Also available from the same author “WALKS FROM MALTON” containing 9 walks starting from the North Yorkshire market town - £2.50

Visit the author's website: www.howardianhillswalks.com for full details, discounts and ordering

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

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

Walks Around Yorkshire Wolds, Colin and Dorian Speakman.  Published April 11.

The Cleveland Way, National Trail Guide, Ian Sampson - The Cleveland Way is the 108-mile (173 km) National Trail that skirts the edge of the North York Moors National Park. Following Natural England's acorn waymarks, the route stretches from Helmsley and the White Horse in the west across the Moors to the dramatic coastline from Saltburn to Filey, offering panoramic views of the countryside and coast. This is the complete, official guide for the long-distance walker or the weekend stroller. National Trail Guides are the official guidebooks to the fifteen National Trails in England and Wales and are published in association with Natural England, the official body charged with developing and maintaining the Trails. Published April 10.
 

The Cleveland Way: Map/Guide, Footprint. Published Aug 91

For more on Cleveland Way see Long Distance Paths

North Yorkshire Moors: Short Walks, Dennis Kelsall - A good place to begin a visit to the North York Moors is at one of two National Park Centres, to be found at Danby and Sutton Bank. Fascinating displays and exhibitions offer an ideal introduction, and the short walks from each illustrate disparate aspects of the moor, demonstrating its capacity for beauty and surprise. other walks in this collection reveal some of the Moor's most outstanding natural features; the dramatic Hole of Horcum, the enigmatic rocks at Bridestones and the splendid tumbling waters of Falling Foss. As well as exploring the high moors, where the strange calling of grouse is never far away, wander through verdant dales such as the beautiful Farndale, whose Lenten lilies carpet the riverside meadows in celebration of spring's arrival. Published October 09.

Ramblers Short Walks in the North Yorkshire Moors - A practical little walk guide to the North York Moors endorsed by the Ramblers. All the walks are 5 miles or under in length and can easily be completed in less that 3 hours. 20 walks are included and use clear Ordnance Survey maps to show the route plus easy to follow walk descriptions. All the walks in this guide are located in the North York Moors national park in North Yorkshire, England. The moors are one of the largest expanses of heather moorland in the United Kingdom. To the east the national park is clearly defined by the impressive cliffs of the North Sea coast. The northern and western boundaries are defined by the steep scarp slopes edging the Tees lowlands and the Vale of Mowbray. To the south lies the Vale of Pickering. This guide, produced in co-operation with the Ramblers and featuring Ordnance Survey mapping, is the perfect way to get out and enjoy the stunning scenery. This compact little guide contains walks, all of which are 5 miles or under, which are ideal for an afternoon stroll. Published March 11.

The Yorkshire Wolds Way, Roger Ratcliffe - The Yorkshire Wolds Way runs for the 79 miles (127km) 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. National Trail Guides are the official guidebooks to the fifteen National Trails in England and Wales and are published in association with Natural England, the official body charged with developing and maintaining the Trails. Published May 11.

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

For More Coast to Coast see Long Distance Paths

North Yorkshire Moors Walks, Brian Conduit and Dennis Kelsall - The North York Moors are bounded by the Cleveland Hills to the north, the Hambledon Hills to the west, and the Tabular Hills to the south. The circle is completed by the North Sea on the east. Many attractive gateway towns to the region Guisborough, Pickering, Scarborough and Whitby are included in walks here, as are a number of attractive villages and hamlets such as Hutton-le-Hole and Goathland. Routes across wild and remote moorland, covering Ingleby Moor, Westerdale Moor and Ainthorpe Rigg, are contrasted with coastal and clifftop walks, like those at Runswick Bay and Staithes, Whitby and Saltwick Bay, and Robin Hood's Bay and Ravenscar. Published September 09.

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

Walks in the North York Moors Book 2 Published Dec 00. Reprinted 08

Walking The Wolds Way: Yorkshire on Foot from Hull to Filey, David Clensy. Published Sept 07

Waterside Walks in Yorkshire, Vale of York and Yorkshire Coast, Len Markham. Published April 00. Limited availability.

Graham Uney's Guide to Walking the Wolds - a guide to discovering East Yorkshire on foot. Limited availability.  Published June 99

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

Walks North Yorkshire Moors Western Area, Richard Hallewell.  Limited availability. Published August 09.

Howardian Hills - Walking Country: Between York and the North York Moors, Paul Hannon. Limited availability.  Published May 08

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. Limited availability. Published April 86. Reprinted 07

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. Limited availability. Published Feb 94

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. Limited availability. Published March 97.

Walks Around Sutton Bank, North York Moors National Park Authority - 7 walks of between 3 and 9 miles. Limited availability. Published Oct 99

Walks on the North York Moors - Southern, Paul Hannon - 22 walks of between 4 and 9 miles, including Rosedale, Farndale, Pickering and Bride Stones. Limited availability. 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. Limited availability. Published Jan 88.

Cleveland Hills (Walker's Guide S.), Tom Scott Burns. Limited availability. Published Sept 93.