Long-distance walks
Every year, over the course of the spring and summer, we complete a long-distance walk across Yorkshire. But don't worry, we don't do it all in one go! Normally, we split it into a series of day walks, and we do one of them every month. If you can join us for the whole trek, that's great, otherwise come on as many of the walks as you want to.
Because these are usually linear walks, please read the transport arrangements carefully. Sometimes we can get a bus from one end of the walk to the other, other times we have to ferry people backwards and forwards by car. If the walk details say you must let the walk leader know if you are going and how you are travelling, please do this, and also let them know if you change your plans for any reason – don't just turn up and hope it will be OK! We don't want anyone to be stranded at one end of the walk with no way to get back to their car.
2010: Cleveland Way
- Distance
- 109 miles
Opened in 1969, this was only the second national trail in the UK, but it still remains one of the most popular. It is a walk of two very different halves!
Starting at Helmsley, the trail follows the western edge of the North York Moors to Sutton Bank, Osmotherley, Roseberry Topping and down to the sea at Saltburn. The scenery then changes, and the trail follows the clifftops along the coast to Runswick Bay, Whitby, Robin Hood's Bay, Scarborough and finishing at Filey. (Why do all our walks end at Filey?)
We will be walking the route in 9 sections, including two weekends with sections on the Saturday and Sunday, starting on Sunday 28 March and finishing on Sunday 12 September.
2009: Chalkland Way
- Distance
- 40 miles
A relative newcomer, the Chalkland Way was only opened in 1994. It runs a circular route, starting and finishing in Pocklington, and taking in the chalkland hills of the Yorkshire Wolds, passing through pretty villages with unlikely names like Bishop Wilton, Fimber, Thixendale, Wetwang and Huggate. In 2009, we completed this walk in 4 stages.
2008: Centenary Way
- Distance
- 83 miles
The Centenary Way takes walkers from York Minster all the way to the coast at Filey. It starts by meandering across the Vale of York, taking in Sheriff Hutton and Castle Howard to the mid-way point at Malton. From here, the path heads up into the hills, following the Wolds Way in places, to Thixendale and Wintringham and then along the edge of the Wolds, dropping down to end at Filey. In 2008, we completed this walk in 7 stages.
2006: Inn Way
- Distance
- 89 miles
The Inn Way (North York Moors) is one of a series of "Inn Way"s; this one takes a circular route across the moors, starting and finishing in Helmsley, and taking in such gems as Hutton le Hole, Levisham, Goathland, Rosedale Abbey, Blakey Ridge and Hawnby. In 2006, we completed this walk in 7 stages.
2005: Cleveland Way
- Distance
- 109 miles
Opened in 1969, this was only the second national trail in the UK, but it still remains one of the most popular. It is a walk of two very different halves!
Starting at Helmsley, the trail follows the western edge of the North York Moors to Sutton Bank, Osmotherley, Roseberry Topping and down to the sea at Saltburn. The scenery then changes, and the trail follows the clifftops along the coast to Runswick Bay, Whitby, Robin Hood's Bay, Scarborough and finishing at Filey. In 2005, we walked the Cleveland Way in 9 stages.
2004: Wolds Way
- Distance
- 79 miles
The Wolds Way runs from the Humber Estuary at Hessle over the Yorkshire Wolds back down to sea level at Filey. Passing through Brantingham, Goodmanham, Huggate and Wharram le Street, we completed this 79 mile trail in 6 long stages.