Walks you can reach from Battersby by train

Recommended: One of the most scenic areas of North Yorkshire, spectacular, truly lovely riverside path. An excellent, scenic rural route through one of the most scenic areas of North Yorkshire, closely following the Esk Valley Path with a lovely riverside path either side of Glaisdale and spectacular views across the Esk Valley west of Sleights. The path can get very muddy in bad weather, there is quite a bit of road walking on quiet lanes and with some occasionally steep and slippery sections. Closely follows the Esk Valley Path and is well signposted. Can easily be split into two sections, Danby to Grosmont and Grosmont to Whitby, using the railway, though the train service is infrequent and refreshment stops are limited, so pre-planning helps.

Time: 8h–16h

Lunch: The choice of refreshment stops is quite limited, especially out of season.

Warnings: The path can very easily get muddy in bad weather, especially between Danby station and Danby Beacon and between Sleights and Ruswarp in winter. Take care crossing the busy A169 at Sleights Bridge and the A171 just outside Whitby.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Recommended: A direct town-centre-to-town-centre route, under 20% on roads with the rest flat and well-surfaced tarmac path mostly along the riverside. Passes through a semi-industrial landscape and runs close to the river.

Waterway: two thirds along the River Tees.

Time: 2h–3h30

Warnings: Follows a busy road for a sixth of the walk.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Time: 3h–5h30

Walk details: Slow Ways.

A lengthy route with substantial pavement sections at the start and end and narrow countryside footpaths in between. The section around Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park is the nicest but also the most challenging terrain. Can be muddy when wet.

Time: 4h–7h30

Warnings: The route crosses the busy A689; the safer crossing point is slightly east of the line shown, at the traffic lights. Can be muddy.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Time: 6h–12h

Warnings: A track between roughly NZ4003 1630 and NZ4036 1628 may be blocked and impossible to walk; be prepared to divert.

Walk details: Slow Ways.