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Jonathan Smith

Walks Correspondent

Jonathan Smith runs Where2walk, an outdoor business in the Yorkshire Dales. He has written his own book, the Dales 30, which describes the highest mountains in the Dales. He also runs one-day navigation courses for beginners and intermediates, and learn a skill, climb a hill weekends. To find out more details on any of the above and details of many more walks in the area visit where2walk.co.uk

Jonathan Smith runs Where2walk, an outdoor business in the Yorkshire Dales. He has written his own book, the Dales 30, which describes the highest mountains in the Dales. He also runs one-day navigation courses for beginners and intermediates, and learn a skill, climb a hill weekends. To find out more details on any of the above and details of many more walks in the area visit where2walk.co.uk

Latest articles from Jonathan Smith

On the moors near Carlton

WEEKEND WALK Get a taste of the North York Moors from the stunning Cleveland Way
Taking in a popular section of the splendid Cleveland Way, this taster takes in moors, woodland, fields, and outstanding views.

Shooting butts on Keighley Moor

WEEKEND WALK Get a taste of vast skies and wilderness on this stunning six-mile walk
There is a vast area of wild moorland to the south and west of Keighley. This walk only dabbles at its edges but gives a taste of vast skies and wilderness as well as one of the many reservoirs of the area.

Scarborough Sea Cut

WEEKEND WALK See this sea cut and beautiful woods in an alternative walk to the beach
For those wanting an alternative to a beach walk at Scarborough a walk along the ‘sea cut’ and return through the woods of Raincliffe makes for a fine alternative.

Malham Tarn Great Close Hill summit fort

WEEKEND WALK Walk the woods and water of this stunning Yorkshire Dales lake
Last week was a walk round Grimwith Reservoir. This week is another circuit of the highest freshwater (glacial) lakes in England - Malham Tarn.

The dam at Grimwith Reservoir

WEEKEND WALK A peaceful, atmospheric walk around this stunning Yorkshire reservoir
A peaceful, atmospheric walk around Grimwith Reservoir with only the birds and the lapping of the waves on the shoreline to keep you company.

Walking from Ingleborough to Little Ingleborough

WEEKEND WALK The best route to walk up this famous Yorkshire peak
Starting and finishing at Clapham offers my favourite route up Ingleborough, one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks.

Swainby Shooting Lodge is a good landmark and a handy picnic spot

WEEKEND WALK Walk the moors and reservoirs at this popular North Yorkshire village
With spring in the air, thoroughly enjoy a long walk on the high moors. Not too hot and not too biting cold. The walk starts and finishes at Osmotherley and includes a climb past Jenny Brewster reservoir.

Rylstone Cross over Cracoe

WEEKEND WALK See these two standout monuments on a seven-mile walk in the Yorkshire Dales
A walk taking in Cracoe Monument and the cross at Rylstone, between Skipton and Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales

The packhorse bridge in Otterburn

WEEKEND WALK Peaceful walking in this little-explored corner of the Yorkshire Dales
Explore the lands above Long Preston in the Yorkshire Dales on this tough nine-mile walking route.

Hackfall Woods are beautiful in springtime

WEEKEND WALK Explore this stunning North Yorkshire woodland that inspired Wordsworth
Hackfall Woods is an attractive broad-leaved woodland which is ripe for exploration. This walk from Masham takes you over Horsecourse Hill with its good views and the pretty village of Grewelthorpe.