Walk: ripon and bishop monkton

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

This year marks the 625th anniversary of The Canterbury Tales author – and “father of English literature” – Geoffrey Chaucer’s death. He penned this classic, about a merry band of medieval pilgrims te

■Distance: 5¾ miles/9.2km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

BACK in the days when a tankful of petrol cost as much as we pay for a coffee today, our sunny Sunday afternoon treat was a drive out. If we weren’t aiming for the beach, our route took us north to th

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