He has written three books on walking in the Dales; ‘The Yorkshire 3 Peaks’, ‘The Dales 30’ mountains and the ‘Walks without Stiles’ book.

Map: OS Explorer 300 Howardian Hills & Malton. Start: St. Mary’s Church, Thixendale. Refreshments: Thixendale; Fridaythorpe (off route). Thixendale is among the most tranquil villages in Yorkshire.

Have a bracing walk around the Yorkshire Dales - Malham Tarn is particularly dramatic, as is How Stean Gorge at Nidderdale. There are some beautiful walks around Aysgarth Falls on the River Ure.

An excellent base to explore Malton and its surroundings is The Talbot - just a couple of minutes walk from the centre of town Comments Travel Annie Gouk 17:51, 20 Mar 2017 The Talbot Hotel ...