|
Interesting places to visit, places to stay, good walking areas in the North York Moors National Park
3. Walking scenes in Danby Dale 5. Conservation work Park Wood, Castleton-Danby 6. Danby Castle 7. Walking to Rudland Rigg from Low Mill, Farndale 8. Walking above Baysdale - Baysdale Abbey 9. More Castleton village Scenes 10. Standing Stone and burial mounds below Danby Beacon 11. Upper Esk Valley - Oakley Walls views between Danby and Lealholm 12. Walking on Westerdale Side 13. Views of, and from Sleddale
16. More Westerdale scenes - the village pack horse bridge 17. A Three Cross circular walk (White, Job and Siss crosses) via Castleton and Danby 18. A circular Commondale walk - part 1 - Commondale village to Hob on the Hill 19. A circular Commondale walk - part 2 - Hob on the Hill to Hob Cross and return to Commondale village A few Esk Valley Railway Line Connections! * A trip to Whitby on the Esk Valley Railway Line * * A Grosmont-Whitby steam railway ride following the River Esk * Top picture - view over Danby Village, looking down the Esk Valley to Whitby. Picture above left - New Ralph's Cross - The symbol of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. Picture above right - Looking down from Danby Rigg into Fryup Dale with Fairy Cross Plain shrouded in smoke from heather burning. On the skyline is Glaisdale Rigg. The North Yorkshire Moors of Northern England are a beautiful and relatively unspoilt area of England and a great place for a relaxing holiday including the fishing town of Whitby and travel on the 18 mile North Yorks Moor steam railway, a wonderful journey of geological landscape of beauty. There are many villages situated in the Esk valley, some on the Whitby to Middlesbrough railway line which follows the course of the river. There are many villages and dales to visit e.g. Castleton, Commondale, Danby, Ruswarp, Lealholm, Danby Dale, Glaisdale, Rosedale, Fryup Dale, Westerdale. On the coast is Sandsend beach, Staithes harbour (a favourite for artists), fossil hunting at Ravenscar on the Jurassic dinosaur cliffs and the coastal picturesque villages of Runswick Bay and Robin Hoods Bay, both of which are perched on the cliffs of the Cleveland Way. There are many attractions on the North Yorks Moors and nearby. Whitby has its 'Dracula' week, Folk Music Festival and a replica of Captain Cook's ship, the Endeavour. The next village of Danby has the North York Moors’ Visitor Centre. Nearby is the village of Goathland which is famous for the North York Moors steam railway. It’s station features in the recent Harry Potter film as Hogworts station. It is also home to ‘Aidensfield’ of Heartbeat fame. There are many other places within a 1 hour drive of the Esk Valley e.g. the resort of Scarborough and the wonderful City of York and on route to York is Castle Howard, which is a major attraction and was used in ‘Brideshead Revisited’. There is also the English 'hero' and explorer Captain James Cook Museum at Marton, the magnificent Rievaulx Abbey and the Folk Museum at Hutton-le-Hole and many other attractions to visit. There are lots of self-catering holiday cottages for renting-letting, bed and breakfast places, chalets, lodges for rent-lets, farmhouses and hotels to stay in. BUT most of the area is relatively unspoilt, especially in the National North York Moors Park where you can do lots of lovely walking and other outdoor interests in Kildale, Sleddale, Danby Dale, Glaisdale, Westerdale, Fryup Dale and Baysdale etc. For those can afford it, lots of properties for sale or rent, but property prices for first or second homes are rising as everywhere else, particularly in attractive villages. I hope the site provides a series of pictures and images that make you want to visit the area for plenty of lovely walking and cycling - if you don't mind the hills on the North York Moors! * Recommended books and maps with district and regional connections * The excellent walking guides "Walks on the North York Moors" Books 1 & 2 by Jack Keighley The very good "Walks on the North York Moors - Walking Country - Western" by Paul Hannon, ... "Walks on the North York Moors - Walking Country - Southern" by Paul Hannon, and "Walks on the North York Moors - Book Three - Eskdale and the Coast" by Paul Hannon "On foot in the North York Moors" 35 classic walks by Alan Hall The Dalesman mini-book "Walking on the North York Moors" compiled by the Ramblers Association (North Yorkshire & South Durham Area, some good ideas but poor on maps) "Ten Scenic Walks around Rosedale, Farndale and Hutton-le-Hole" by J. Brian Beadle. The Dalesman mini-book "Exploring the North York Moors" by Malcolm Boyes is a useful location summary guide. "The Yorkshire Moors and Dales" by Rob Talbot and Robin Whiteman "Yorkshire Landscapes" by Rob Talbot and Robin Whiteman and the essential ... Ordnance Survey Explorer Map OL 26 North York Moors - Western Area (1:25000, 6 cm/2.5 inches per mile, 4 cm per km) Ordnance Survey Explorer Map OL 27 North York Moors - Eastern Area (1:25000, 6 cm/2.5 inches per mile, 4 cm per km) Ordnance Survey Map Touring Map 2 North York Moors (1:50000/63360, 2.5 cm/1 inch per mile, good for plotting motoring route and finding places) * For Spring and Summer breaks holidays - Buying Ethical Spring or Summer Shopping Breaks Ideas Buying Purchasing Food Meals Spring or Summer Dinners Gifts Personalised and Unusual Spring or Summer Gifts to Suit Every Budget Spring or Summer Markets Buy online Now For Spring and Summer breaks holidays Breaks Spring or Summer Breaks minibreaks weekend Spring or Summer Parties Holidays Spring or Summer Parties Spring or Summer Breaks minibreaks weekend breaks mini-breaks Holidays offers on weekend breaks cottages hotels cosy country inns For Spring and Summer breaks holiday packages for Spring or Summer City minibreaks cruises cruise breaks holistic relaxation healing retreat holidays minibreaks weekend Tourist Packages for Spring or Summer and Spring or Summer * last minute bookings * late booking bargains * last minute offers * late holiday offers * late bargain holiday offers * For Christmas and New Year - Buying Ethical Christmas Shopping Breaks Ideas Buying Purchasing Food Meals Christmas Dinners Gifts Personalised and Unusual Xmas Gifts to Suit Every Budget Christmas Markets Buy online Now Festive Holidays Winter Breaks Christmas Breaks minibreaks weekend Hog Roast Parties Holidays New Year Parties New Year Breaks minibreaks weekend breaks mini-breaks Holidays offers on weekend breaks cottages hotels cosy country inns festive holiday packages for New Year Hogmanay City minibreaks cruises cruise breaks holistic relaxation healing retreat holidays minibreaks weekend Tourist Packages for Christmas and New Year * last minute bookings * late booking bargains * last minute offers * late holiday offers * late bargain New Year last minute holiday offers *
Page updated June 16th 2009 * EMAIL Phil Brown Pictures of interesting places to visit and stay and good walks - walking around the villages, beautiful scenery in the North York Moors National Park, lots of tourist attractions when on holiday in North Yorkshire, Northern England © Phil Brown docspics www.docbrown.info/docspics/upperesk [ For more information use the search box below ] |
1. 
15.
