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Walking Links

Car Free Walks - Guide to car free walking across Great Britain

A Dales High Way - A 90 mile walk across the glorious high country of the Yorkshire Dales

Discovering Britain - The story of Britain's landscapes discovered through walks: Royal Geographical Society

East Riding Walks - Walks in the East Riding of Yorkshire

Friends of Settle Carlisle Line - Supporting the Settle-Carlisle section of the main line from Leeds to Carlisle, including guided walks info

Lady Anne's Way - A 100 mile route from Skipton to Penrith

Lancashire Rail Ramblers

Long Distance Walking Association

Open Access Maps (Right to Roam) - Natural England's Open Access and Coastal Access website

Ordnance Survey - Britain's most advanced mapping data

Otley Walking Festival - 27 June to 7 July 2026

Peak and Northern Footpaths Society - To preserve and develop the extensive urban and rural footpath network

Penistone Line Partnership - Guided train walks from the Penistone Line

The Ramblers - Britain's walking charity

ride2stride - Settle-Carlisle Walking and Music Festival - Tuesday 28 April to Monday 4 May 2026

Step out for Yorkshire - Explore our wonderful county and help support Yorkshire Cancer Research. Walk, cycle or run - choose your distance and help save lives in Yorkshire

Transpeak Walks - Guided train walks in the Peak District

Walkers are Welcome - Towns and villages across Britain which have something special to offer walkers

Walking Festivals - Information on events in and around the country

Walking in Yorkshire - More than 470 FREE walks to download and details of books, maps and walking groups in the county

WalkingForum.co.uk - A forum for discussing all aspects of country walking in the UK

Yorkshire Dales Explorer - A new rail service from Rochdale via Manchester Victoria and Blackburn, through the Ribble Valley to Hellifield and on to Ribblehead - guided walks from various stations

 

 

Countryside and Transport Links

Bing Maps - On-line mapping

Calderdale Council - Events

Community Rail Lancashire - Exploring Lancashire's Community Rail Lines

Craven Pothole Club - Including information about Gaping Gill

Dalesbus - Public transport in the Yorkshire Dales

Forest of Bowland - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Friends of the Dales - Formerly the Yorkshire Dales Society - a registered charity set up in 1981 to campaign for the protection and enhancement of the Dales and to encourage everyone to value and enjoy this special area

Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

National Rail Enquiries Online - Rail journey planner and fares information

Northern Rail - Train company who operate the Settle/Carlisle line and many other lines throughout Northern England

Peak District National Park - Visitor Information

Settle & Carlisle Railway Trust - A registered charitable trust formed in 1990 to help preserve, restore and maintain historic buildings and structures along the line and to promote public knowledge and appreciation of this much-loved line

Skipton East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership - Campaigning to re-open the Colne to Skipton railway

Traveline - Impartial travel information and journey planners for public transport across Great Britain

West Yorkshire Metro - Public transport in West Yorkshire

what3words - GPS location app

Yorkshire Dales National Park - Visitor Information

Yorkshire Dales Green Lanes Alliance (YDGLA) - Campaining to free green lanes from off-road motor vehicle users

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust - The only charity entirely dedicated to conserving, protecting and restoring wildlife and wild places in Yorkshire