To escape the crowds in high summer head for a little known corner of the county near Ripon

■ Distance: 6¼ miles/10.1km ■ Time: ...

■ Distance: 7 miles/11.2km ■ Time: ...

■ Distance: 7½ miles/12.1km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 7¼ miles/11.5km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

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