Yorkshire and the Humber is quintessential walking country—a region where the landscape is both wild and welcoming. From the wind-blown heights of the Pennines to the limestone dales and broad uplands of the North York Moors, it's a place where walking is part of the culture, and every view is earned.
This is a land of contrast and connection. Dry-stone walls trace the contours of green valleys, while heather moorland stretches into the sky. Every trail here feels storied—whether you're wandering past sheep fields and stone barns or crossing high ridges marked by centuries of footsteps.
This National Park offers some of England's finest walking. Explore Malham Cove, Aysgarth Falls, or Swaledale, or follow riverside paths and valley tracks from villages like Grassington, Hawes, and Reeth. The Dales Way and Herriot Way offer accessible long-distance journeys through this deeply textured landscape.
A vast, open upland filled with heather, ancient woods, and coastal views. Walk across Goathland Moor, Rosedale, or the Cleveland Way—a 109-mile (175 km) National Trail that skirts both moor and cliff edge from Helmsley to Filey. The area blends quiet remoteness with striking beauty.
One of Britain's great long-distance paths runs through Yorkshire's backbone. From Malham to Haworth and Hebden Bridge, this section of the Pennine Way offers wild moors, literary history, and dramatic ridgelines between quiet stone-built villages.
Gentler walking awaits in the Yorkshire Wolds, with trails like the Yorkshire Wolds Way—a 79-mile (127 km) National Trail passing through chalk hills, farm tracks, and broad skies. Near the Humber Estuary, estuarine paths and market towns offer a quieter, off-the-radar walking experience.