Yorkshire is a historic county in northern England. It’s known for its Roman and Viking heritage, as well as its Norman castles, medieval abbeys, Industrial Revolution-era cities and 2 national parks. The county town of York, founded by the Romans, is home to 13th-century cathedral York Minster, Tudor houses and medieval walls. The interactive Jorvik Viking Centre recalls the area’s 9th-century Norse occupation.
Waymarked Trails
| Walking Trail | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aislabie Walk | 27 km / 17 miles |
| Bewerley Industrial Heritage Trail | 14 km / 9 miles |
| Blue Man Walk | 26 km / 16 miles |
| Centenary Way (North Yorkshire) | 134 km / 83 miles |
| Cleveland Street Walk | 13 km / 8 miles |
| Cleveland Way National Trail | 171 km / 106 miles |
| Coast to Coast (Wainwright) | 293 km / 182 miles |
| Dales High Way | 145 km / 90 miles |
| Dales Way | 126 km / 78 miles |
| East Riding Heritage Way | 136 km / 85 miles |
| Ebor Way | 122 km / 76 miles |
| England Coast Path – Filey Brigg to Middlesbrough | 108 km / 67 miles |
| Esk Valley Walk | 56 km / 35 miles |
| Foss Walk | 45 km / 28 miles |
| Harrogate Ringway | 32 km / 20 miles |
| Jorvic Way | 104 km / 65 miles |
| Knaresborough Round | 32 km / 20 miles |
| Langbaurgh Loop | 63 km / 39 miles |
| Millennium Way – York | 37 km / 23 miles |
| Minster Way | 80 km / 50 miles |
| Nidderdale Way | 87 km / 54 miles |
| Pennine Bridleway – Settle Loop | 16 km / 10 miles |
| Pennine Bridleway National Trail | 330 km / 205 miles |
| Pennine Way National Trail | 404 km / 251 miles |
| Ribble Way | 113 km / 70 miles |
| Ripon Rowel | 80 km / 50 miles |
| Rosedale Circuit | 61 km / 38 miles |
| Six Dales Trail | 61 km / 38 miles |
| Trans Pennine Trail | 346 km / 215 miles |
| Trans Pennine Trail – York Link | 26 km / 16 miles |
| Welcome Way | 58 km / 36 miles |
| Wilberforce Way | 97 km / 60 miles |
| Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail | 124 km / 77 miles |