VISITORS to the North York Moors are being offered ideas for walking routes, as National Park bosses try to encourage ramblers to return.

Details of walks will be available to passengers on the Moorsbus services, which run to the area every Sunday from Hartlepool, Stockton, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Guisborough and Redcar.

The walks include paths in Dalby Forest, Sutton Bank and Helmsley, and are between two and 11 miles long.

The Moorsbus network has also been improved this year, with a new circular service from Helmsley to the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Moorsbus coordinator Neil Lewis said: "This new service has proved very popular. There are some wonderful views and the drivers are able to describe many of the places of interest which the bus passes, such as Hovingham Hall and the City of Troy Maze.

"We are keen to encourage people to see that there are low-cost ways of enjoying a day in the North York Moors for those without a car, or for those who choose to leave it safely at home or in a car park for the day."