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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

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

Why aren’t these elegant Eryri delights better known than they are? We’re not sure, but let’s not tell anyone about them anyway…

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

A Matterhorn, a pyramid, a dragon’s back: the peaks of Eryri strike some incredible poses.