Walking
Walking has many benefits for you and the environment, whilst also being suitable for all ages and fitness levels.
Did you know? a brisk 10 minute walk each day can provide you with benefits to your health and works towards your recommended 150 minutes of weekly exercise! NHS.uk
For more information on walking routes, please click the drop-down boxes below.
Benefits
Physically, walking can:
- help build up your stamina;
- burn excess calories; and
- provides positive benefits for your heart -a brisk 10 minute walk each day can provide you with benefits to your health and works towards your recommended 150 minutes of weekly exercise! NHS.uk
Mentally, walking can:
- reduce stress, anxiety and fatigue
- improve self-esteem, self-perception, mood and sleep quality. WalkingForHealth.org.uk
Walking Routes
Hambleton
Harrogate
Harrogate and Knaresborough have great walking routes, covering a range of distances.
For route inspiration visit:
Richmondshire
Scarborough
Scarborough has some great walks so why not explore them today.
For route inspiration visit:
- Scarborough Trails
- The Castle Trail The Scarborough Trails – The Castle Trail map (northyorks.gov.uk)
- The Mere Trail The Scarborough Trails – The Mere Trail (northyorks.gov.uk)
- The Railway Trail The Scarborough Trails – The Railway Trail (northyorks.gov.uk)
- The Sitwell Trail The Scarborough Trails – The Sitwell Trail (northyorks.gov.uk)
- The Woodland Trail The Scarborough Trails – The Woodland Trail (northyorks.gov.uk)
- The Wetlands Trail The Scarborough Trails – The Wetlands Trail (northyorks.gov.uk)
- The Ghost Trail The Scarborough Trails – The Ghost Trail (northyorks.gov.uk)
- The Cornelian Trail The Scarborough Trails – The Cornelian Trail (northyorks.gov.uk)
- DiscoverYorkshireCoast.com also provides a range of great walking routes for different abilities.
Skipton
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