Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Beauty

Region: Yorkshire and Humber

Last updated: 25, July 2011

Our walks

The Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty office doesn't run any Walking for Health walks of its own. However the walks attached on the right offer an insight into the walking that is available in Nidderdale, along with information on local history. Some of the walks are of a shorter distance, such as one of the loops of the Black Swan walk and the Sawley walk.

Age Concern, Harrogate manage Walking for Health walks listed below. Contact Rachel at Age Concern for more information on 01423 503323.

Briefly, however:

Ripon walks - Mondays 10.00 a.m. outside Ripon Library.

Harrogate walks - Thursdays 10.00 a.m. various start points.

Knaresborough walks - Tuesdays 10.00 a.m. various start points.

Nidderdale walks - First Tuesday of the month, 10.00 a.m., meeting outside the Feastfield Medical Centre, Pateley Bridge.

Masham walks - Third Wednesday of the month, 10.30 a.m., meeting outside the Mashamshire Community Office.

MOST WALKS ARE FOLLOWED BY A VISIT TO A TEA ROOM ETC!

Events

If you would like to try something different in the outdoors and to meet new people the AONB team provides conservation volunteer days every Tuesday and has its own dry stone walling group. A new group that will improve Public Rights of Way is also being set up. Ring the office if you would like more information.

There are many events organised by the AONB office, including 3-4 mile walks. Go to http://www.nidderdaleaonb.org.uk/nidderdale-81 for details.