Leyburn is a perfect base for your walking holiday. There are walks directly from the town centre in every direction, including walks to Redmire and Bolton Castle, Middleham and East Witton, and other nearby villages. Walking on Leyburn Shawl provides panoramic views of rolling Wensleydale towards Penhill and the Coverdale Fells. The OS Explorer map for Leyburn is OS30.
Leyburn's signature walk is a delightful 7-mile circular walk, starting on Leyburn Shawl and meandering through fields, woods, over streams to Preston-under-Scar and Wensley. Click below to download.
The Leyburn Shawl Loop is a walk of about 4.5 miles and takes you in a figure nine, halfway along the Shawl, then down a bank to a farm path and back in a loop to the far end of the Shawl. Click on file below to open.
A pleasant walk taking in town and country to view the hidden waterfall in the village of Harmby. Click on file below to download
A walk of five miles taking in Leyburn Shawl and the village of Preston under Scar, with many points of interest en route. Click on the file below to download.
A walk of five miles back to Leyburn via Wensley, with points of interest en route. Links with the outward walk to make a lovely ten-mile day walk.
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An 11-mile circular walk taking in Middleham and East Witton. Click on file below to download. Click the file below to download.