Yorkshire is a vast and varied county. Historically it had three distinctive ridings: North, East and West. People from the West come to the East to be near the sea, whereas we live in the East Riding

■ Distance: 7 miles/11.2km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Easy

Our walks th is month 1 Quiraing Isle ...

On a leisurely weekend break, the last thing I expected to be wearing was a hard hat with a headlamp, a battery pack and a pair of wellingtons. But there I was, fully togged up – along with seven othe

■ Distance: 6 miles/10km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 8 ½ miles/13.5km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate