18 north yorkshire rosedale abbey

This is the glacial valley no one’s heard of... Head to the South Pennines to explore both sides of this steep gulch between Burnley and Todmorden.

■Distance: 6¾ miles/10.9km ■ Time: 5-6 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

Traces of a Roman fort and a grave with a poignant back story characterise this walk west of Skipton

Race director Michael Sanderson guides you on this challenging but enjoyable West Yorkshire loop

Complete this high-level circuit to bag five of the Lake District ’s Wainwrights – and finish with a well-deserved pint at the Kirkstile Inn.

Two great houses, rich with fascinating history and beautifully apportioned, put the county on the map