walkers in the yorkshire dales

Walking in Richmondshire and the Yorkshire Dales

Richmond is a Norman town on the edge of the northern Yorkshire Dales, just off the A1 at Scotch Corner. Richmondshire district covers Swaledale and Wensleydale with key settlements including Leyburn, Hawes, Reeth, Middleham and Catterick.  

Our group organises regular walks within our spectacular local countryside including the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks as well as Teesdale, Nidderdale and the North Pennines.  

Our friendly walking group

We are a friendly group of walkers who are always pleased to welcome new members and visitors to the area. Being based in Richmondshire we have access to some of the most beautiful countryside in the UK.  

Most of our walks start from a point less than one hour's drive from Richmond and many are considerably closer than this. Our walks vary in terrain and difficulty, ranging from 5 to 14 miles. We endeavour to offer rewarding walks for walkers of all ages and abilities throughout the year.  You can find our current walks programme by clicking here.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

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Campaign with us - protect the places we walk

Walking is a simple pleasure that should be open to everyone, so we campaign to remove barriers to walking and we protect the places we love to wander.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking