Skip Navigation Links
Walks from the Door header
Menu:

free walks from pubs, hotels and campsites

Experience some great Pennine scenery and industrial heritage in Last of the Summer Wine country.
  • Leaflet
    Website
    Location map
    The Wheatley Arms, Ben Rhydding
    • Cow & Calf (3¼ miles): Onto Ilkley Moor for fine views, a historic well cottage and iconic rock formations. [GPX]
    • River Wharfe and Ilkley Moor (4¾ miles): Alongside the River Wharfe to historic Ilkley town centre, with a return via the Cow & Calf. [GPX]
    • The Swastika and Badger Stones (6¾ miles): Enigmatic rock carvings and all the best-loved highlights of Ilkley Moor. [GPX]
  • Leaflet
    Website
    Location map
    The Chevin Country Park Hotel, Otley
    Please note: parking at Chevin Country Park Hotel is for guests only; non-residents please park on York Gate or at Surprise View.
    • Surprise View (1½ miles): A pleasant stroll to our local viewpoint, with a prehistoric cup-and-ring marked rock en route. [GPX]
    • Chevin Forest Park (4½ miles): An extended exploration of our local woods and crags, with superb views and historic monuments. [GPX]
    • Otley and the River Wharfe (8 miles): Stroll down into the historic town of Otley, returning via the River Wharfe and Chevin Forest Park. [GPX]
  • Leaflet
    Website
    Location map
    The Shibden Mill Inn, Shibden nr Halifax
    • Shibden Hall (3 miles): An easy, mostly level stroll to a local landmark. [GPX]
    • Shibden Dale (3¾ miles): Explore this beautiful valley – with an optional short-cut and a surprise in store! [GPX]
    • Calderdale Way taster (7½ miles): An energetic and varied walk sampling both the Calderdale Way and the Brontë Way. [GPX]
  • Leaflet
    Website
    Location map
    The Woodman Inn, Thunder Bridge
    • Thunder Bridge Meadows (1¼ miles): A woodland stroll to our local nature reserve, with a pretty streamside return. [GPX]
    • Kirkburton (3 miles): Walk along a stream and through woods and meadows to a hilltop church and village. [GPX]
    • Thurstonland and Fulstone (6 miles): A varied hike through two attractive villages, with woodland walking and wide views from gritstone edges. [GPX]
  • Leaflet
    Website
    Location map
    The Waterton Park Hotel, Walton
    • Waterton’s Grave (1½ miles): A short wooded stroll to the peaceful final resting place of a pioneering conservationist. [GPX]
    • Waterton’s Wall & Anglers Country Park (4¾ miles): A walk to a neighbouring lake, passing several reminders of Charles Waterton’s environmental innovations. [GPX]