It’s been a long mile, trudging uphill in the rain, across uninspiring fields, past rickety ruins of long-abandoned farm buildings, mud slowly working its way up my waterproof trousers. Sometimes walk

NEWCASTLE AND MARDU CIRCULAR Level Easy Elevation gain 217m Length 6.1km (1hr 49min) Description This round-the-hill loop trail from Newcastle leads through peaceful rural landscapes and small village

16.9km / 10.5 miles / 5.5 hours Ascent 388m/1305ft

Captain Cook’s Monument provides a fine finale to this walk in the North York Moors, which is well suited to autumn

Swaledale isn’t all barns and drystone walls... This Yorkshire Dales walk takes you over open moors to discover the local mining heritage.

14.5km / 9 miles / 5-5.5 hours Ascent 777m/2550ft