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    The Norber Erratics and Sulber Nick from Austwick
    timbarber
    • 8 hours ago
    • 3 min

    The Norber Erratics and Sulber Nick from Austwick

    We headed out from Austwick to explore the surrounding limestone pavement and one of Yorkshire’s other famous geological features – The...
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    Dodd Fell, Wether Fell  & the old Roman Road
    timbarber
    • Mar 3
    • 4 min

    Dodd Fell, Wether Fell & the old Roman Road

    As part of my mission to climb Yorkshire’s 30 Highest Peaks, we had found a route on Jonathan Smith’s great Where2Walk website which...
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    Circular walk from Thixendale to the deserted medieval village of Wharram Percy
    timbarber
    • Jan 28
    • 5 min

    Circular walk from Thixendale to the deserted medieval village of Wharram Percy

    The Yorkshire Wolds is often over looked in favour of Yorkshire’s better known National parks – The Yorkshire Dales & North York Moors....
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    Ridge Walk – Gauber to Ingleborough via Simon’s Fell with stunning views
    timbarber
    • Dec 18, 2021
    • 4 min

    Ridge Walk – Gauber to Ingleborough via Simon’s Fell with stunning views

    I’d walked on part of Simon’s Fell during my Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge in May but never actually reached its summit. As it’s one of the...
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    Shedding some light on Beamsley Beacon
    timbarber
    • Nov 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Shedding some light on Beamsley Beacon

    Most people head out from Ilkley up onto the Moors above White Wells or The Cow and Calf, but walking up on the Moors over the other side...
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    The Cragg Vale Coiners Walk from Christopher Goddard’s illustrated map
    timbarber
    • Jun 11, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Cragg Vale Coiners Walk from Christopher Goddard’s illustrated map

    I’ve recently blogged about the infamous Cragg Vale Coiners, who in the 1760’s from the remote moorland above Mytholmroyd, embarked on a...
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    The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge - 65,000 steps in a day!
    timbarber
    • May 15, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge - 65,000 steps in a day!

    One of the famous walking challenges in Yorkshire is The Yorkshire Three Peaks. It’s a walk of 24.5 miles but with 5200 feet (1585m) of...
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    Roseberry Topping & The Captain Cook Monument – walk from Great Ayton
    timbarber
    • Apr 14, 2021
    • 5 min

    Roseberry Topping & The Captain Cook Monument – walk from Great Ayton

    The distinctive hill on the edge of the North York Moors has become an iconic landmark, particularly after part of the previously flat...
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    A circular walk up Sharp Haw with a well-deserved beer!
    timbarber
    • Mar 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    A circular walk up Sharp Haw with a well-deserved beer!

    A recent socially distanced afternoon walk with my old rugby pal Tim and his vizsla Max involved a walk I had not done before, up to the...
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    Ilkley to The Doubler Stones loop walk
    timbarber
    • Feb 7, 2021
    • 4 min

    Ilkley to The Doubler Stones loop walk

    This is a good lockdown leg stretch with a few short climbs to get your lungs going. A pal of mine Lee from Burnley (over on the...
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    The Story of Scar House Reservoir, the pop up village of Scar and the lost village of Lodge
    timbarber
    • Feb 3, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Story of Scar House Reservoir, the pop up village of Scar and the lost village of Lodge

    Deep in the heart of Nidderdale’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) towards the top of the Nidd Valley and in the shadow of Great...
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    Askwith to Clifton – a short loop walk in Wharfedale
    timbarber
    • Jan 24, 2021
    • 5 min

    Askwith to Clifton – a short loop walk in Wharfedale

    Having pretty much exhausted walks around Burley in Wharfedale where I live during lockdown, it was satisfying to find a walk I hadn’t...
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    A walk into Coverdale from Scar House Reservoir in Nidderdale
    timbarber
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    A walk into Coverdale from Scar House Reservoir in Nidderdale

    After being blessed with great weather for the first couple of months of the pandemic, Wednesday saw the weather change and as we parked...
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    A walk up Whernside - Yorkshire's Highest Peak
    timbarber
    • May 31, 2020
    • 4 min

    A walk up Whernside - Yorkshire's Highest Peak

    With lockdown restrictions lifted I decided to get up early and take a hike up Whernside with my wife and faithful black lab Bronte. I...
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    The Poetry Seat on Ilkley Moor
    timbarber
    • Apr 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Poetry Seat on Ilkley Moor

    few years ago on the way back from a good yomp over Ilkley Moor to the 12 Apostles stone circle, I took a slight detour on my way back...
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    Staithes to Whitby walk - as recommended in The Times
    timbarber
    • Apr 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    Staithes to Whitby walk - as recommended in The Times

    Whilst in lockdown with the Corona Virus pandemic raging outside, I read an article in The Times on 7th April 2020 entitled “Ramblers...
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    Exploring Troller's Gill - a loop walk from Burnsall
    timbarber
    • Mar 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Exploring Troller's Gill - a loop walk from Burnsall

    With dry January starting and the need to rid myself of a stone in weight I had managed to put on over Christmas, my wife and I decided a...
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