North York Moor: National Park South & West (Walking in Yorkshire)

The North York Moors National Park is a walkers' paradise, and the southern and western half includes the majestic Cleveland Hills and Hambleton Hills, as well as a string of colourful valleys.25 great walks, well illustrated and concisely described, lead you through stunning landscapes of heather-clad moorland with wayside crosses, and rich woodland by delectable riverbanks.From the absorbing old market towns of Kirkbymoorside and Helmsley discover the grandeur of Rievaulx and Byland Abbeys, and follow in the footsteps of drovers, miners and quarrymen.Savour the natural delights of the Wainstones, Boltby Scar and Gormire Lake, and the ever popular charms of Osmotherley, Hutton-le-Hole, Sutton Bank and the White Horse of Kilburn. Explore the delectable valleys of Ryedale, Bilsdale, Bransdale, Farndale and Rosedale, and a wealth of colourful stone-built villages such as Hawnby, Lastingham, Gillamoor and Swainby.