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Showing walks between 5 and 10 miles with less than 1000' of ascent [MODERATE]
 | High Force  on 14 Feb 2010
As this was our first visit to Teesdale, Steve and I had arranged to meet up with Gary and Sheena for a guided tour to Low Force and High Force. According to Wainwright, High Force is "a spectacle all should see." These waterfalls... |  | Miller's Dale on 14 May 2011
Today I met up with Lin and Chris for a walk through Monk's Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale. Each of these dales has its own particular characteristics. Monk's Dale has a very old feel about it, as though it is a forgotten... |  | Nine Standards Rigg on 10 Apr 2011
This was the second walk of a glorious spring weekend. Last time I had been here, the weather was appalling and by the time I got back to the car I was soaked through and filthy and hadn't seen a thing. Today things were completely different. ... |  | Top Withins on 11 Dec 2010
This was my last proper walk of 2010. There had been a lot of snow at the end of November and the beginning of December, however today the roads were clear so I braved the high moorland road from Hebden Bridge to Haworth in order to do some Christmas... |  | The Grand Union Canal on 31 Oct 2010
I went down to Milton Keynes for a long weekend and visited my friends Les and Kev. This was our second walk. We walked along the Grand Union Canal from Wolverton to Stoke Bruerne. Today's walk gave me the chance to see some of the rural... |  | Woburn Woods on 30 Oct 2010
This was the first walk that I had during a weekend visit to my friends Kev and Les. It was a glorious wander through the woods near Woburn. Thanks to Les and Kev for their hospitality and for taking me to explore these delightful woods. |  | Witton Weavers Way on 21 Aug 2010
I was going to walk to Darwen Tower today but when I had a closer look at the map I decided to explore the slightly more gentle countryside at Witton Country Park.I had a lovely stroll through fields and woods and even a short section alonside the River... |  | Kingsdale on 3 Apr 2010
Kingsdale is a classic example of a glaciated valley and a glacial lake once covered Kingsdale's very flat valley floor. Part way up the north side of Kingsdale is an old peat road. There is a long string of potholes and caves either side... |  | Cauldron Snout on 15 Feb 2010
This was our second day in Teesdale and we had decided to follow the Pennine Way along the River Tees to Cauldron Snout. Cauldron Snout is more a long cataract than a waterfall, and at 200 yards (180 m) long, it is said to... |  | Arnside Knott on 13 Feb 2010
I met up with Steve and James near the railway station at Arnside. It was almost 12 o'clock when I got there and we had been promised a good weather forecast for the afternoon. Although it wasn't supposed to be a long walk, we took... |  | Snowy Hebden Ghyll on 2 Jan 2010
This was almost a repeat of the walk that Steve and I did on New Year's Eve 2008. Today we were joined by Simon, Dave and Josie for a very snowy walk on Grassington Moor. Thanks to Steve, Dave, Josie and Simon for their company on this walk. ... |  | A Silverdale Ramble on 27 Mar 2009
With the rare chance of a long weekend break, I decided to take advantage of the good weather and headed north. A short detour from the M6 brought me to Leighton Moss, where I had a delightful stroll around the Lancashire village of Silverdale.The... |  | Bingley and the St Ives Estate on 2 Jan 2011
This was my first walk in 2011 and I decided that I would drive over the border to Bingley in West Yorkshire. Most of the walk is on the St Ives Estate, the former home of the Ferrands family and passes by the Coppice Pond, Lady Blantyre's... |  | Dunham Massey and Lymm on 13 Nov 2010
Today I walked from Dunham Massey, through the Park and along the Bridgewater Canal to Lymm. I then returned to Dunham Massey along the Trans Pennine Trail. Although we often went to Dunham Massey when I was a child, I haven't been here for years.... |  | Blackstone Edge with the Saddleworth Pedestrians on 7 Nov 2010
This was a walk over very familiar territory, however today I walked with a fairly local walking group - The Saddleworth Pedestrians. Although I have done this walk a couple of times before, I had always walked in the opposite direction.Thanks to everyone... |  | Saltaire and Bingley on 4 Sep 2010
Today's walk explored the River Aire and Leeds Liverpool Canal between Saltaire and Bingley. Saltaire is named after Titus Salt and the River Aire, which runs through the village. Titus Salt rose from modest beginnings to become one of the country’s... |  | Butterley Reservoir and the Pennine Way on 7 Feb 2010
Today Simon and Beth joined me for a walk along part of the Kirklees Way and the Pennine Way. Although the weather was poor and views were almost none existant, the company was excellent and we even managed to find a little snow for Beth.This... |  | Great Manshead Hill and Crow Hill on 12 Jul 2009
In 1993 (pre CROW Act), the forward thinking Yorkshire Water opened a series of concessionary footpaths across the South Pennine Moors. Today's walk follows one of these paths from Baitings Reservoir to Manshead End, Great Manshead HIll... |  | Standedge and Castleshaw Roman Fort on 31 May 2009
This afternoon's walk took a pleasant horseshoe route high above the Castleshaw Reservoirs. We also walked along the section of the Pennine Way that crosses Millstone Edge at Standedge.The walk took us 2 hours 45 mins hours to complete. |  | Ogden Water and Ovenden Moor on 30 May 2009
This Ogden Reservoir is just off the road from Halifax to Keighley. We had extensive views from the Hollin Hill trig point, ranging from Ilkley Moor to the east, Black Hill to the south and Lad Law to our west, away to our north we could just about... |  | Knowl Hill and Scout Moor on 10 May 2009
A walk across the bleak moors North West of Rochdale. In 2008 a large wind farm was built here. The 26 100m high turbines (each tower is 60m and the blades are 40m) are an easily identidifed landmark. The moors have approx 8 miles of access... |  | Delamere Forest and the Urchin's Kitchen on 9 May 2009
Today we went for a walk in Delamere Forest around Blakemere Moss and then drove to Primrosehill Wood and visited the Urchin's Kitchen.It was a day for gentle strolling, exploring and admiring new vistas, so the walk took approx 3 hours. |
| Miller's Dale on 14 May 2011
Today I met up with Lin and Chris for a walk through Monk's Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale. Each of these dales has its own particular characteristics. Monk's Dale has a very old feel about it, as though it is a forgotten... | | Nine Standards Rigg on 10 Apr 2011
This was the second walk of a glorious spring weekend. Last time I had been here, the weather was appalling and by the time I got back to the car I was soaked through and filthy and hadn't seen a thing. Today things were completely different. ... | | Bingley and the St Ives Estate on 2 Jan 2011
This was my first walk in 2011 and I decided that I would drive over the border to Bingley in West Yorkshire. Most of the walk is on the St Ives Estate, the former home of the Ferrands family and passes by the Coppice Pond, Lady Blantyre's... | | Top Withins on 11 Dec 2010
This was my last proper walk of 2010. There had been a lot of snow at the end of November and the beginning of December, however today the roads were clear so I braved the high moorland road from Hebden Bridge to Haworth in order to do some Christmas... | | Dunham Massey and Lymm on 13 Nov 2010
Today I walked from Dunham Massey, through the Park and along the Bridgewater Canal to Lymm. I then returned to Dunham Massey along the Trans Pennine Trail. Although we often went to Dunham Massey when I was a child, I haven't been here for years.... | | Blackstone Edge with the Saddleworth Pedestrians on 7 Nov 2010
This was a walk over very familiar territory, however today I walked with a fairly local walking group - The Saddleworth Pedestrians. Although I have done this walk a couple of times before, I had always walked in the opposite direction.Thanks to everyone... | | The Grand Union Canal on 31 Oct 2010
I went down to Milton Keynes for a long weekend and visited my friends Les and Kev. This was our second walk. We walked along the Grand Union Canal from Wolverton to Stoke Bruerne. Today's walk gave me the chance to see some of the rural... | | Woburn Woods on 30 Oct 2010
This was the first walk that I had during a weekend visit to my friends Kev and Les. It was a glorious wander through the woods near Woburn. Thanks to Les and Kev for their hospitality and for taking me to explore these delightful woods. | | Saltaire and Bingley on 4 Sep 2010
Today's walk explored the River Aire and Leeds Liverpool Canal between Saltaire and Bingley. Saltaire is named after Titus Salt and the River Aire, which runs through the village. Titus Salt rose from modest beginnings to become one of the country’s... | | Witton Weavers Way on 21 Aug 2010
I was going to walk to Darwen Tower today but when I had a closer look at the map I decided to explore the slightly more gentle countryside at Witton Country Park.I had a lovely stroll through fields and woods and even a short section alonside the River... | | Kingsdale on 3 Apr 2010
Kingsdale is a classic example of a glaciated valley and a glacial lake once covered Kingsdale's very flat valley floor. Part way up the north side of Kingsdale is an old peat road. There is a long string of potholes and caves either side... | | Cauldron Snout on 15 Feb 2010
This was our second day in Teesdale and we had decided to follow the Pennine Way along the River Tees to Cauldron Snout. Cauldron Snout is more a long cataract than a waterfall, and at 200 yards (180 m) long, it is said to... | | High Force on 14 Feb 2010
As this was our first visit to Teesdale, Steve and I had arranged to meet up with Gary and Sheena for a guided tour to Low Force and High Force. According to Wainwright, High Force is "a spectacle all should see." These waterfalls... | | Arnside Knott on 13 Feb 2010
I met up with Steve and James near the railway station at Arnside. It was almost 12 o'clock when I got there and we had been promised a good weather forecast for the afternoon. Although it wasn't supposed to be a long walk, we took... | | Butterley Reservoir and the Pennine Way on 7 Feb 2010
Today Simon and Beth joined me for a walk along part of the Kirklees Way and the Pennine Way. Although the weather was poor and views were almost none existant, the company was excellent and we even managed to find a little snow for Beth.This... | | Snowy Hebden Ghyll on 2 Jan 2010
This was almost a repeat of the walk that Steve and I did on New Year's Eve 2008. Today we were joined by Simon, Dave and Josie for a very snowy walk on Grassington Moor. Thanks to Steve, Dave, Josie and Simon for their company on this walk. ... | | Great Manshead Hill and Crow Hill on 12 Jul 2009
In 1993 (pre CROW Act), the forward thinking Yorkshire Water opened a series of concessionary footpaths across the South Pennine Moors. Today's walk follows one of these paths from Baitings Reservoir to Manshead End, Great Manshead HIll... | | Standedge and Castleshaw Roman Fort on 31 May 2009
This afternoon's walk took a pleasant horseshoe route high above the Castleshaw Reservoirs. We also walked along the section of the Pennine Way that crosses Millstone Edge at Standedge.The walk took us 2 hours 45 mins hours to complete. | | Ogden Water and Ovenden Moor on 30 May 2009
This Ogden Reservoir is just off the road from Halifax to Keighley. We had extensive views from the Hollin Hill trig point, ranging from Ilkley Moor to the east, Black Hill to the south and Lad Law to our west, away to our north we could just about... | | Knowl Hill and Scout Moor on 10 May 2009
A walk across the bleak moors North West of Rochdale. In 2008 a large wind farm was built here. The 26 100m high turbines (each tower is 60m and the blades are 40m) are an easily identidifed landmark. The moors have approx 8 miles of access... | | Delamere Forest and the Urchin's Kitchen on 9 May 2009
Today we went for a walk in Delamere Forest around Blakemere Moss and then drove to Primrosehill Wood and visited the Urchin's Kitchen.It was a day for gentle strolling, exploring and admiring new vistas, so the walk took approx 3 hours. | | A Silverdale Ramble on 27 Mar 2009
With the rare chance of a long weekend break, I decided to take advantage of the good weather and headed north. A short detour from the M6 brought me to Leighton Moss, where I had a delightful stroll around the Lancashire village of Silverdale.The... |
| Delamere Forest and the Urchin's Kitchen on 9 May 2009 (2372 views)
Today we went for a walk in Delamere Forest around Blakemere Moss and then drove to Primrosehill Wood and visited the Urchin's Kitchen.It was a day for gentle strolling, exploring and admiring new vistas, so the walk took approx 3 hours. | | Knowl Hill and Scout Moor on 10 May 2009 (2171 views)
A walk across the bleak moors North West of Rochdale. In 2008 a large wind farm was built here. The 26 100m high turbines (each tower is 60m and the blades are 40m) are an easily identidifed landmark. The moors have approx 8 miles of access... | | Butterley Reservoir and the Pennine Way on 7 Feb 2010 (1835 views)
Today Simon and Beth joined me for a walk along part of the Kirklees Way and the Pennine Way. Although the weather was poor and views were almost none existant, the company was excellent and we even managed to find a little snow for Beth.This... | | Cauldron Snout on 15 Feb 2010 (1599 views)
This was our second day in Teesdale and we had decided to follow the Pennine Way along the River Tees to Cauldron Snout. Cauldron Snout is more a long cataract than a waterfall, and at 200 yards (180 m) long, it is said to... | | High Force on 14 Feb 2010 (1511 views)
As this was our first visit to Teesdale, Steve and I had arranged to meet up with Gary and Sheena for a guided tour to Low Force and High Force. According to Wainwright, High Force is "a spectacle all should see." These waterfalls... | | Ogden Water and Ovenden Moor on 30 May 2009 (1194 views)
This Ogden Reservoir is just off the road from Halifax to Keighley. We had extensive views from the Hollin Hill trig point, ranging from Ilkley Moor to the east, Black Hill to the south and Lad Law to our west, away to our north we could just about... | | Snowy Hebden Ghyll on 2 Jan 2010 (1152 views)
This was almost a repeat of the walk that Steve and I did on New Year's Eve 2008. Today we were joined by Simon, Dave and Josie for a very snowy walk on Grassington Moor. Thanks to Steve, Dave, Josie and Simon for their company on this walk. ... | | Standedge and Castleshaw Roman Fort on 31 May 2009 (1127 views)
This afternoon's walk took a pleasant horseshoe route high above the Castleshaw Reservoirs. We also walked along the section of the Pennine Way that crosses Millstone Edge at Standedge.The walk took us 2 hours 45 mins hours to complete. | | Arnside Knott on 13 Feb 2010 (1102 views)
I met up with Steve and James near the railway station at Arnside. It was almost 12 o'clock when I got there and we had been promised a good weather forecast for the afternoon. Although it wasn't supposed to be a long walk, we took... | | Great Manshead Hill and Crow Hill on 12 Jul 2009 (1013 views)
In 1993 (pre CROW Act), the forward thinking Yorkshire Water opened a series of concessionary footpaths across the South Pennine Moors. Today's walk follows one of these paths from Baitings Reservoir to Manshead End, Great Manshead HIll... | | Dunham Massey and Lymm on 13 Nov 2010 (996 views)
Today I walked from Dunham Massey, through the Park and along the Bridgewater Canal to Lymm. I then returned to Dunham Massey along the Trans Pennine Trail. Although we often went to Dunham Massey when I was a child, I haven't been here for years.... | | Saltaire and Bingley on 4 Sep 2010 (785 views)
Today's walk explored the River Aire and Leeds Liverpool Canal between Saltaire and Bingley. Saltaire is named after Titus Salt and the River Aire, which runs through the village. Titus Salt rose from modest beginnings to become one of the country’s... | | Kingsdale on 3 Apr 2010 (783 views)
Kingsdale is a classic example of a glaciated valley and a glacial lake once covered Kingsdale's very flat valley floor. Part way up the north side of Kingsdale is an old peat road. There is a long string of potholes and caves either side... | | Bingley and the St Ives Estate on 2 Jan 2011 (742 views)
This was my first walk in 2011 and I decided that I would drive over the border to Bingley in West Yorkshire. Most of the walk is on the St Ives Estate, the former home of the Ferrands family and passes by the Coppice Pond, Lady Blantyre's... | | Witton Weavers Way on 21 Aug 2010 (735 views)
I was going to walk to Darwen Tower today but when I had a closer look at the map I decided to explore the slightly more gentle countryside at Witton Country Park.I had a lovely stroll through fields and woods and even a short section alonside the River... | | A Silverdale Ramble on 27 Mar 2009 (675 views)
With the rare chance of a long weekend break, I decided to take advantage of the good weather and headed north. A short detour from the M6 brought me to Leighton Moss, where I had a delightful stroll around the Lancashire village of Silverdale.The... | | Blackstone Edge with the Saddleworth Pedestrians on 7 Nov 2010 (596 views)
This was a walk over very familiar territory, however today I walked with a fairly local walking group - The Saddleworth Pedestrians. Although I have done this walk a couple of times before, I had always walked in the opposite direction.Thanks to everyone... | | Top Withins on 11 Dec 2010 (561 views)
This was my last proper walk of 2010. There had been a lot of snow at the end of November and the beginning of December, however today the roads were clear so I braved the high moorland road from Hebden Bridge to Haworth in order to do some Christmas... | | Nine Standards Rigg on 10 Apr 2011 (527 views)
This was the second walk of a glorious spring weekend. Last time I had been here, the weather was appalling and by the time I got back to the car I was soaked through and filthy and hadn't seen a thing. Today things were completely different. ... | | Woburn Woods on 30 Oct 2010 (526 views)
This was the first walk that I had during a weekend visit to my friends Kev and Les. It was a glorious wander through the woods near Woburn. Thanks to Les and Kev for their hospitality and for taking me to explore these delightful woods. | | The Grand Union Canal on 31 Oct 2010 (515 views)
I went down to Milton Keynes for a long weekend and visited my friends Les and Kev. This was our second walk. We walked along the Grand Union Canal from Wolverton to Stoke Bruerne. Today's walk gave me the chance to see some of the rural... | | Miller's Dale on 14 May 2011 (329 views)
Today I met up with Lin and Chris for a walk through Monk's Dale, Miller's Dale and Tideswell Dale. Each of these dales has its own particular characteristics. Monk's Dale has a very old feel about it, as though it is a forgotten... |
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