The Upper Esk Valley and Environs in North Yorkshire and the North York Moors National Park of Northern England

 Interesting places to visit, places to stay, good walking in the North York Moors National Park

Lots pleasant villages and walks in the Valley of the River Esk to the west of Whitby as it winds its way down from highest parts of the North York Moors. need mergers

See also the official website of the Moorsbus https://www.moorsbus.org/index.html

and  MOORSBUS - connecting places on the North York Moors National Park & surrounding areas

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1.  spare  2. Westerdale (1) Scenes of the environs (see also pages 7, 12, 16 & 23)

3. Danby Village and environs including Ainthorpe

4. Commondale Scenes and walks including the village

5. spare   6. Danby Castle and the medieval Duck Bridge

7. Westerdale (2) A walk up to the old industrial railway line and Esklets

8. Walking around Baysdale, Baysdale Abbey and walking over Hograh Moor

9.  spare   10. Around Danby Beacon and Danby Low Moor

11. Oakley Walls views between Danby and Lealholm and a walk round from Danby Beacon

12. Westerdale (3) Walking around Westerdale Side Road

13. Views around Sleddale

14. Walking in Fryup Dale  including Little/Great Fryup Dale Scenes & Fairy Cross Plain, Yorkshire Cycle Hub Cafe

15. Walking in Glaisdale and Beggar's Bridge

16. Westerdale (4) Medieval Westerdale -  pack horse bridge and Christ Church

17. A Three Cross circular walk (White, Job and Siss crosses) via Castleton and Danby

18. spare  19. Egton, Egton Bridge, St Hedda and Egton Grange Walk

20. Glaisdale Open Gardens 2008 and 2009

21a. Castleton Pictures of Castleton Show 2007-2019

21d. Castleton High Street parties: Queen Elizabeth II 70th Platinum Jubilee Party 2022 and the Castleton Village Street Party for Prince William and Kate's Wedding April 29th 2011

22. The Village of Lealholm

23. Westerdale (5) Other General Views of the Environs

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26. Danby Dale - Winter, Autumn, Spring and Summer Walking and mention of Ainthorpe

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29. Danby Dale - St Hilda's Church & environs

30. Danby Dale - The Botton Community

31.  spare  32. Castleton - The village street, buildings, trains, activities, environs and animals!

33. Danby - The Moors Centre of the North York Moors National Park

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35. The 2015 and 2016 Tour de Yorkshire Cycle Race passing through Castleton and Danby

See also Fragments of Archaeology and Glimpses of History in the Landscapes of the North York Moors - Danby Rigg and Danby Dale

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VIDEO Christmas at Castleton - The bitter winter of December 2010

A few Esk Valley Railway Line Connections!

A trip to Whitby on the Esk Valley Railway Line

A Grosmont-Whitby steam railway ride following the River Esk

*  Recommended books and maps with district and regional connections  *

The excellent walking guides "Walks on the North York Moors" Books 1 & 2 by Jack Keighley

The very good "Walks on the North York Moors - Walking Country - Western" by Paul Hannon,

... "Walks on the North York Moors - Walking Country - Southern" by Paul Hannon,

and "Walks on the North York Moors - Book Three - Eskdale and the Coast" by Paul Hannon

"On foot in the North York Moors" 35 classic walks by Alan Hall

The Dalesman mini-book "Walking on the North York Moors" compiled by the Ramblers Association (North Yorkshire & South Durham Area, some good ideas but poor on maps)

"Ten Scenic Walks around Rosedale, Farndale and Hutton-le-Hole" by J. Brian Beadle.

The Dalesman mini-book "Exploring the North York Moors" by Malcolm Boyes is a useful location summary guide.

"The Yorkshire Moors and Dales" by Rob Talbot and Robin Whiteman

"Yorkshire Landscapes" by Rob Talbot and Robin Whiteman

and the essential ...

Ordnance Survey Explorer Map OL 26 North York Moors - Western Area (1:25000, 6 cm/2.5 inches per mile, 4 cm per km)

Ordnance Survey Explorer Map OL 27 North York Moors - Eastern Area (1:25000, 6 cm/2.5 inches per mile, 4 cm per km)

Ordnance Survey Map Touring Map 2 North York Moors (1:50000/63360, 2.5 cm/1 inch per mile, good for plotting motoring route and finding places)

Take a great scenic railway trip on the Esk Valley Line

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