Let's Walk the North York Moors The Western Area

This book is one of three new walking guides which explore the
North York Moors National Park. The western area incorporates
the plateaux of the Cleveland Hills and the Hambleton Hills,
which rise dramatically to form an imposing natural boundary.
These spectacular hills extend from the White Horse of Kilburn
to Roseberry Topping, and they trace the perimeter of the moors
throughout their entire length. They also boast some of the highest
hills in the North York Moors, rising to 1490 feet (454m) at Round
Hill on Urra Moor – the highest point within the National Park.
One of the best-known locations in the western area is probably
Sutton Bank, which James Herriot, Yorkshire’s most famous vet,
described as ‘the finest view in England’.

Each of the guides has ten circular routes and contains:

• Full-colour maps with numbered pointers to identify the
current position along each of the walks.
• Illustrated throughout with colour photographs of features
seen during the walks.
• Route directions with grid references beside each map to
aid navigation.
• What3words, postcode and complete OS reference to
identify each walk’s starting point.

The concept for this trilogy came about during the Covid 19
pandemic, which resulted in several national lockdowns. However,
rather than becoming a couch potato, I decided to fill this period
of confinement by writing these walking guides. Although my
previous books in the Her Master’s Walks series explored the
moorland areas of the North York Moors National Park, they had
barely scratched the surface of the available footpaths. Therefore,
I thought it was essential to address the North York Moors again.
Initially, I had planned to write just one book covering the whole
of the moors. However, due to my extensive list of previous walks,
I soon realised that it would be necessary to produce a trilogy
of guides to give the moors sufficient coverage and reflect their
beauty and versatility.