Yorkshire's tourism agency, Welcome to Yorkshire, are today launching a Walkshire campaign to help promote the county as the walking capital of the world. The project will see 365 walks across the county, with emphasis on inclusion & accessibility. People are invited to share their own favourite walks, using #Waikshire on social media. There's a Welcome to Walkshire on Twitter, & you can check out Walkshire.com for GPS maps for planned routes.
There will be 4 big seasonal events, as well as special plans for August 1st - Yorkshire Day & a Tour de Walkshire to replace this years postponed cycle race.
Official charity partners are Yorkshire Cancer Research. Not the best of times for any charity & to launch this tourism campaign will the current Stay at Home message in most regions.
There are lots of good walks in Yorkshire, inc my favourate walk Malham village - Gordale Scar, - Malham Tarn - Malham Cove - Malham Village.
I'll be checking out #Walkshire on social media
(01-01-2021 15:59 )Charlemagne Wrote: [ -> ]There are lots of good walks in Yorkshire, inc my favourate walk Malham village - Gordale Scar, - Malham Tarn - Malham Cove - Malham Village.
I'll be checking out #Walkshire on social media
Good choice, you've pretty much covered the area by the sounds of it, the only omission would be Janet's Foss, a small waterfall with a cave, inhabited by a fairy queen called Janet, the pool was used for sheep dipping in the past.
You mentioned Malham Tarn, I've been known to swim in this lake, enough to freeze your bollocks off even in summer.
I actually have a watercolour painting of Malham Cove hanging in my dining room.
Most importantly any walk in the area needs to start or end with a visit to a pub, The Lister Arms & The Buck Inn spring to mind, thirsty work is walking. Really hope these 2 great watering holes can survive as a business during these difficult times.
I didn't know about dipping the sheep into water below Janet's Foss.
Glad I didn't drink the water.
It's good to go there in April/May because of the bluebells and wild garlic.
The last time that I was there I had a couple of pints and a meal at the Lister Arms in their beer garden.
Yorkshire born & Yorkshire bred!
Strong in the arm, but thick in the head!
(01-01-2021 22:01 )kelly1066 Wrote: [ -> ]Yorkshire born & Yorkshire bred!
Strong in the arm, but thick in the head!
I don't really, fall into that stereotypical category.
Quite ironic though, coming from a Brummie that are usually, (wrongly imho), portrayed as rather dull, unimaginative & stupid. But if the cap fits.
On BBC4 Wed 6/1/21 19.00 Winter Walks - Poet Laureate Simon Armitage takes a walk along Yorkshire's enchanting historic frontier with the North Sea, from Ravenscar to Robin Hood's Bay. Filmed in Jan 2020, before Covid restrictions were introduced.
Winter Walks BBC4 Thurs 7/1/21 Ep.4/5
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi - Around Wharfedale, & including Kettlewell.
(07-01-2021 13:56 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote: [ -> ]Winter Walks BBC4 Thurs 7/1/21 Ep.4/5
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi - Around Wharfedale, & including Kettlewell.
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