The Department for Communities and Local Government considered reorganising North Yorkshire County Council's administrative structure by abolishing the seven district councils and the county council to create a North Yorkshire unitary authority. The changes were planned to be implemented no later than 1 April 2009. This was rejected on 25 July 2007 so the County Council and District Council structure will remain.
Coordinates: 54°28′41″N0°47′10″W / 54.478°N 0.786°W / 54.478; -0.786Eskdale is a valley running west to east from Westerdale on the North York Moors to Whitby on the east coast of England.
Formed during the last major ice age, it has a classic U-shaped valley formation caused by the action of glaciers carving away the rock.
Eskdale is named after its river which in Celtic means water or stream. The dale carries the River Esk from the "Esklets" above Westerdale to the sea at Whitby. The tops of its steep-sided valleys are noted for their heather moorland, whilst below the land is mainly split between pasture for cows and Swaledale sheep and arable crops such as Oil seed rape.
The Esk Valley Walk is a walk covering 35 miles (56km) starting from the head of the Esk through the valley and down to Whitby.Eskdale School in Whitby is named after the valley.
The Esk Valley Line runs through Eskdale from Commondale eastwards towards Whitby and is named after the dale.
Yorkshire (/ˈjɔːrkʃər/ or /ˈjɔːrkʃɪər/) is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Due to its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform. Throughout these changes, Yorkshire has continued to be recognised as a geographical territory and cultural region. The name is familiar and well understood across the United Kingdom and is in common use in the media and the military, and also features in the titles of current areas of civil administration such as North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire.
Within the borders of the historic county of Yorkshire are areas which are widely considered to be among the greenest in England, due to the vast stretches of unspoiled countryside in the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors and to the open aspect of some of the major cities. Yorkshire has sometimes been nicknamed "God's Own County" or "God's Own Country".
In the redistribution which took effect for the 1868 general election the two divisions were redistributed into three. Eastern West Riding of Yorkshire was created and the Northern and Southern divisions modified. Each of the three divisions returned two members.
A magnificent moor walk! We headed south along the Esk river in Westerdale until we reached Farndale Moor, the followed the track of the disused railway around to the Lion Inn. We then headed north to Fat Betty and finally returned along te bridleway to Westerdale.
published: 14 Nov 2020
Eskdale Walk from Lealholm to Grosmont
Walk along the Eskdale Way. From Lealholm to Glaisdale, then Egton. From Egton Bridge. Then on "Barnard's Road" in direction Grosmont to Beckside Farm. Then crossing the Esk south over the Lease Rigg into the Murk Esk Valley. Following the "Rail Trail" to Grosmont. Stop at Grosmont NYMR station. Then Northern train back to Lealholm
published: 10 Apr 2022
Eskdale Way - Whitby to Danby
published: 01 Jun 2021
Walking with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway; Rail Trail Goathland to Grosmont [CC]
Dougal and I stay at The Howard CAMC Site at Rosedale Abbey, North Yorkshire in the Adria Twin Supreme that we have on loan until July.
https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-sites/england/yorkshire/north-yorkshire/the-howard-rosedale-abbey-caravan-club-site/
We head to Pickering, and ride a steam train with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) as far as Goathland, setting for the TV Series 'Heartbeat'.
For details of the railway head to: https://www.nymr.co.uk
After a yummy lunch at the Goathland Tea Rooms and Gift Shop we walk the Rail Trail to Grosmont Station before getting the train back to Pickering.
Music on this video is as follows:
Away
Gaiety in the Golden Age
English Country Garden
Laid Back Guitars
All are available to download for free from the YouTube Audio Library...
published: 12 May 2019
Esk Valley (North Yorkshire) - 3D fly-through
For details of this walk, with a route description, map and photos visit:
https://www.andrewswalks.co.uk/esk-valley.html
published: 31 May 2020
Danby Beacon & Eskdale, North York Moors - 26 April 2020
A 11 mile walk. Starting at Shaun the Sheep shelter on the Castleton road, the route heads east along the bridleway to Danby Beacon. The return leg is made along the bridleways overlooking Eskdale, past Danby, Castleton and just before Commondale.
published: 03 May 2020
Danby Beacon & Eskdale, North York Moors - 27 August 2023
A 10 mile walk, the route starts at the car park located at the junction of the Castleton Commondale road. The route first heads east to wards Danby Beacon. From here the route returns west through Danby and then skirts Castleton before joining the Castleton - Commondale bridleway. At Cobble Hall the route then climbs out of Eskdale to the road and returns back to the start.
published: 06 Oct 2023
Lake District, North Yorkshire, England 🇬🇧
A trip to Penrith, Broughton-In-Furness, Lake District, Lake Windermere, Ambleside, Holmrook, Eskdale, North Yorkshire, UK.
published: 06 Aug 2021
6 of the BEST wild swimming spots in Eskdale, lake district uk
Join me as we walk to six of the BEST swimming holes in Eskdale within the lake district uk.
1. throstle gill cave
2..greencrag fall
3.esk falls
4. greencrag pot
5. tongue pot
6. kail pot
Check out my TikTok where i make daily uploads
TikTok:
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published: 07 Jul 2023
This place has character 👀 Exploring the North Yorkshire Moors coastline 🚙🌊🇬🇧
How do folks👋🏽 This is part one of a series from my recent road trip around the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. I had been at home in Wales for a while and something that quite often happens happened. I got itchy feet. I felt the need for a few nights away to somewhere new but not too far away. I pulled the map out and had a little gander 🗺️
As I was looking I realised that when I'm here in the UK I generally, if not always, look for places on the West or South coast of the UK. So with this in mind I purposely decided to chose somewhere on the East. Let's see what the East has to offer.
After a couple of hours had passed I'd done enough research. I decided on the North Yorkshire Moors NP and within that couple of hours I'd booked 3 night in Saltburn-By-The-Sea. A sleepy seaside tow...
A magnificent moor walk! We headed south along the Esk river in Westerdale until we reached Farndale Moor, the followed the track of the disused railway around ...
A magnificent moor walk! We headed south along the Esk river in Westerdale until we reached Farndale Moor, the followed the track of the disused railway around to the Lion Inn. We then headed north to Fat Betty and finally returned along te bridleway to Westerdale.
A magnificent moor walk! We headed south along the Esk river in Westerdale until we reached Farndale Moor, the followed the track of the disused railway around to the Lion Inn. We then headed north to Fat Betty and finally returned along te bridleway to Westerdale.
Walk along the Eskdale Way. From Lealholm to Glaisdale, then Egton. From Egton Bridge. Then on "Barnard's Road" in direction Grosmont to Beckside Farm. Then cro...
Walk along the Eskdale Way. From Lealholm to Glaisdale, then Egton. From Egton Bridge. Then on "Barnard's Road" in direction Grosmont to Beckside Farm. Then crossing the Esk south over the Lease Rigg into the Murk Esk Valley. Following the "Rail Trail" to Grosmont. Stop at Grosmont NYMR station. Then Northern train back to Lealholm
Walk along the Eskdale Way. From Lealholm to Glaisdale, then Egton. From Egton Bridge. Then on "Barnard's Road" in direction Grosmont to Beckside Farm. Then crossing the Esk south over the Lease Rigg into the Murk Esk Valley. Following the "Rail Trail" to Grosmont. Stop at Grosmont NYMR station. Then Northern train back to Lealholm
Dougal and I stay at The Howard CAMC Site at Rosedale Abbey, North Yorkshire in the Adria Twin Supreme that we have on loan until July.
https://www.caravanclu...
Dougal and I stay at The Howard CAMC Site at Rosedale Abbey, North Yorkshire in the Adria Twin Supreme that we have on loan until July.
https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-sites/england/yorkshire/north-yorkshire/the-howard-rosedale-abbey-caravan-club-site/
We head to Pickering, and ride a steam train with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) as far as Goathland, setting for the TV Series 'Heartbeat'.
For details of the railway head to: https://www.nymr.co.uk
After a yummy lunch at the Goathland Tea Rooms and Gift Shop we walk the Rail Trail to Grosmont Station before getting the train back to Pickering.
Music on this video is as follows:
Away
Gaiety in the Golden Age
English Country Garden
Laid Back Guitars
All are available to download for free from the YouTube Audio Library in the YouTube Creator Studio.
Laid Back Guitars by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100181
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
My equipment is as follows (Amazon Affiliate Links):
MAIN VLOGGING CAMERA: Canon G7X - https://amzn.to/2IjdWon
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MAIN CAMERA: Sony A7Sii - Now discontinued so check out https://amzn.to/2DNljil
ACTION CAMERA: Sony FDR-X3000 with waterproof housing - https://amzn.to/2DMtriY
DRONE: DJI Mavic Pro - https://amzn.to/2V2x0Zq
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SELFIE STICK: Similar version - https://amzn.to/2IkSUWh
GIMBAL (STABILISER): Feiyutech a2000 - https://amzn.to/2TSWSH4
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Dougal and I stay at The Howard CAMC Site at Rosedale Abbey, North Yorkshire in the Adria Twin Supreme that we have on loan until July.
https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-sites/england/yorkshire/north-yorkshire/the-howard-rosedale-abbey-caravan-club-site/
We head to Pickering, and ride a steam train with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) as far as Goathland, setting for the TV Series 'Heartbeat'.
For details of the railway head to: https://www.nymr.co.uk
After a yummy lunch at the Goathland Tea Rooms and Gift Shop we walk the Rail Trail to Grosmont Station before getting the train back to Pickering.
Music on this video is as follows:
Away
Gaiety in the Golden Age
English Country Garden
Laid Back Guitars
All are available to download for free from the YouTube Audio Library in the YouTube Creator Studio.
Laid Back Guitars by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100181
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
My equipment is as follows (Amazon Affiliate Links):
MAIN VLOGGING CAMERA: Canon G7X - https://amzn.to/2IjdWon
(most of this vlog was shot on this camera)
DEAD MOUSE FOR CANON G7X: Micromuff skinny wind muffler (currently unavailable on Amazon)
SMART PHONE: iPhone 7+ - https://amzn.to/2DQ12c1
WINDSCREEN SUCTION MOUNT: https://amzn.to/2GPJH6F
MAIN CAMERA: Sony A7Sii - Now discontinued so check out https://amzn.to/2DNljil
ACTION CAMERA: Sony FDR-X3000 with waterproof housing - https://amzn.to/2DMtriY
DRONE: DJI Mavic Pro - https://amzn.to/2V2x0Zq
TABLE TOP TRIPOD: Neewer - https://amzn.to/2V3iS1U
LAVALIER (LAPEL) MICROPHONE: Boya BY-M1 - https://amzn.to/2GqT3pi
LED LIGHT: Neewer dimmable on-camera LED light - https://amzn.to/2GvJupg
AUDIO RECORDER: Zoom H4n - https://amzn.to/2S8izBk
WIND MUFFLER FOR SOUND RECORDER: https://amzn.to/2DPV62J
CARBON FIBRE VIDEO TRIPOD: Calumet legs (discontinued) with Manfrotto head. Try this new equivalent - https://amzn.to/2Saq6PY
SELFIE STICK: Similar version - https://amzn.to/2IkSUWh
GIMBAL (STABILISER): Feiyutech a2000 - https://amzn.to/2TSWSH4
(nb - this is a link to the one-handled version as I have. I would recommend you learn from my mistake and go for the two-handled version as the rig gets very heavy very quickly. The two-handled version is only £20 more - https://amzn.to/2S5aOMh )
PLEASE FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
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A 11 mile walk. Starting at Shaun the Sheep shelter on the Castleton road, the route heads east along the bridleway to Danby Beacon. The return leg is made alon...
A 11 mile walk. Starting at Shaun the Sheep shelter on the Castleton road, the route heads east along the bridleway to Danby Beacon. The return leg is made along the bridleways overlooking Eskdale, past Danby, Castleton and just before Commondale.
A 11 mile walk. Starting at Shaun the Sheep shelter on the Castleton road, the route heads east along the bridleway to Danby Beacon. The return leg is made along the bridleways overlooking Eskdale, past Danby, Castleton and just before Commondale.
A 10 mile walk, the route starts at the car park located at the junction of the Castleton Commondale road. The route first heads east to wards Danby Beacon. Fro...
A 10 mile walk, the route starts at the car park located at the junction of the Castleton Commondale road. The route first heads east to wards Danby Beacon. From here the route returns west through Danby and then skirts Castleton before joining the Castleton - Commondale bridleway. At Cobble Hall the route then climbs out of Eskdale to the road and returns back to the start.
A 10 mile walk, the route starts at the car park located at the junction of the Castleton Commondale road. The route first heads east to wards Danby Beacon. From here the route returns west through Danby and then skirts Castleton before joining the Castleton - Commondale bridleway. At Cobble Hall the route then climbs out of Eskdale to the road and returns back to the start.
Join me as we walk to six of the BEST swimming holes in Eskdale within the lake district uk.
1. throstle gill cave
2..greencrag fall
3.esk falls
4. greencrag ...
Join me as we walk to six of the BEST swimming holes in Eskdale within the lake district uk.
1. throstle gill cave
2..greencrag fall
3.esk falls
4. greencrag pot
5. tongue pot
6. kail pot
Check out my TikTok where i make daily uploads
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@richie_and_linz?_t=8kAzDpiWmLh&_r=1
Instagram: (less used)
https://www.instagram.com/anadventurer__/
Join me as we walk to six of the BEST swimming holes in Eskdale within the lake district uk.
1. throstle gill cave
2..greencrag fall
3.esk falls
4. greencrag pot
5. tongue pot
6. kail pot
Check out my TikTok where i make daily uploads
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@richie_and_linz?_t=8kAzDpiWmLh&_r=1
Instagram: (less used)
https://www.instagram.com/anadventurer__/
How do folks👋🏽 This is part one of a series from my recent road trip around the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. I had been at home in Wales for a while and...
How do folks👋🏽 This is part one of a series from my recent road trip around the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. I had been at home in Wales for a while and something that quite often happens happened. I got itchy feet. I felt the need for a few nights away to somewhere new but not too far away. I pulled the map out and had a little gander 🗺️
As I was looking I realised that when I'm here in the UK I generally, if not always, look for places on the West or South coast of the UK. So with this in mind I purposely decided to chose somewhere on the East. Let's see what the East has to offer.
After a couple of hours had passed I'd done enough research. I decided on the North Yorkshire Moors NP and within that couple of hours I'd booked 3 night in Saltburn-By-The-Sea. A sleepy seaside town. It was a good location to base myself and it was right on the coast, perfect 👌🏽
So come and join me as I arrive and explore this part of the coastline. Beginning in lovely Saltburn-By-The-Sea, which has one of the most traditional and beautiful piers in the UK. With an arcade included. It really is special and a fairly unknown little gem 😁
Link to AirBnb Accommodation - https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/15842545?source_impression_id=p3_1636457208_beEmF15EavmiXIqG
Link to 'North Yorkshire Moors Road Trip' Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ2Zzb80360hpeTNS8xhCGWmEzogcXLSl
How do folks👋🏽 This is part one of a series from my recent road trip around the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. I had been at home in Wales for a while and something that quite often happens happened. I got itchy feet. I felt the need for a few nights away to somewhere new but not too far away. I pulled the map out and had a little gander 🗺️
As I was looking I realised that when I'm here in the UK I generally, if not always, look for places on the West or South coast of the UK. So with this in mind I purposely decided to chose somewhere on the East. Let's see what the East has to offer.
After a couple of hours had passed I'd done enough research. I decided on the North Yorkshire Moors NP and within that couple of hours I'd booked 3 night in Saltburn-By-The-Sea. A sleepy seaside town. It was a good location to base myself and it was right on the coast, perfect 👌🏽
So come and join me as I arrive and explore this part of the coastline. Beginning in lovely Saltburn-By-The-Sea, which has one of the most traditional and beautiful piers in the UK. With an arcade included. It really is special and a fairly unknown little gem 😁
Link to AirBnb Accommodation - https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/15842545?source_impression_id=p3_1636457208_beEmF15EavmiXIqG
Link to 'North Yorkshire Moors Road Trip' Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ2Zzb80360hpeTNS8xhCGWmEzogcXLSl
A magnificent moor walk! We headed south along the Esk river in Westerdale until we reached Farndale Moor, the followed the track of the disused railway around to the Lion Inn. We then headed north to Fat Betty and finally returned along te bridleway to Westerdale.
Walk along the Eskdale Way. From Lealholm to Glaisdale, then Egton. From Egton Bridge. Then on "Barnard's Road" in direction Grosmont to Beckside Farm. Then crossing the Esk south over the Lease Rigg into the Murk Esk Valley. Following the "Rail Trail" to Grosmont. Stop at Grosmont NYMR station. Then Northern train back to Lealholm
Dougal and I stay at The Howard CAMC Site at Rosedale Abbey, North Yorkshire in the Adria Twin Supreme that we have on loan until July.
https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-sites/england/yorkshire/north-yorkshire/the-howard-rosedale-abbey-caravan-club-site/
We head to Pickering, and ride a steam train with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) as far as Goathland, setting for the TV Series 'Heartbeat'.
For details of the railway head to: https://www.nymr.co.uk
After a yummy lunch at the Goathland Tea Rooms and Gift Shop we walk the Rail Trail to Grosmont Station before getting the train back to Pickering.
Music on this video is as follows:
Away
Gaiety in the Golden Age
English Country Garden
Laid Back Guitars
All are available to download for free from the YouTube Audio Library in the YouTube Creator Studio.
Laid Back Guitars by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100181
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
My equipment is as follows (Amazon Affiliate Links):
MAIN VLOGGING CAMERA: Canon G7X - https://amzn.to/2IjdWon
(most of this vlog was shot on this camera)
DEAD MOUSE FOR CANON G7X: Micromuff skinny wind muffler (currently unavailable on Amazon)
SMART PHONE: iPhone 7+ - https://amzn.to/2DQ12c1
WINDSCREEN SUCTION MOUNT: https://amzn.to/2GPJH6F
MAIN CAMERA: Sony A7Sii - Now discontinued so check out https://amzn.to/2DNljil
ACTION CAMERA: Sony FDR-X3000 with waterproof housing - https://amzn.to/2DMtriY
DRONE: DJI Mavic Pro - https://amzn.to/2V2x0Zq
TABLE TOP TRIPOD: Neewer - https://amzn.to/2V3iS1U
LAVALIER (LAPEL) MICROPHONE: Boya BY-M1 - https://amzn.to/2GqT3pi
LED LIGHT: Neewer dimmable on-camera LED light - https://amzn.to/2GvJupg
AUDIO RECORDER: Zoom H4n - https://amzn.to/2S8izBk
WIND MUFFLER FOR SOUND RECORDER: https://amzn.to/2DPV62J
CARBON FIBRE VIDEO TRIPOD: Calumet legs (discontinued) with Manfrotto head. Try this new equivalent - https://amzn.to/2Saq6PY
SELFIE STICK: Similar version - https://amzn.to/2IkSUWh
GIMBAL (STABILISER): Feiyutech a2000 - https://amzn.to/2TSWSH4
(nb - this is a link to the one-handled version as I have. I would recommend you learn from my mistake and go for the two-handled version as the rig gets very heavy very quickly. The two-handled version is only £20 more - https://amzn.to/2S5aOMh )
PLEASE FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
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A 11 mile walk. Starting at Shaun the Sheep shelter on the Castleton road, the route heads east along the bridleway to Danby Beacon. The return leg is made along the bridleways overlooking Eskdale, past Danby, Castleton and just before Commondale.
A 10 mile walk, the route starts at the car park located at the junction of the Castleton Commondale road. The route first heads east to wards Danby Beacon. From here the route returns west through Danby and then skirts Castleton before joining the Castleton - Commondale bridleway. At Cobble Hall the route then climbs out of Eskdale to the road and returns back to the start.
Join me as we walk to six of the BEST swimming holes in Eskdale within the lake district uk.
1. throstle gill cave
2..greencrag fall
3.esk falls
4. greencrag pot
5. tongue pot
6. kail pot
Check out my TikTok where i make daily uploads
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@richie_and_linz?_t=8kAzDpiWmLh&_r=1
Instagram: (less used)
https://www.instagram.com/anadventurer__/
How do folks👋🏽 This is part one of a series from my recent road trip around the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. I had been at home in Wales for a while and something that quite often happens happened. I got itchy feet. I felt the need for a few nights away to somewhere new but not too far away. I pulled the map out and had a little gander 🗺️
As I was looking I realised that when I'm here in the UK I generally, if not always, look for places on the West or South coast of the UK. So with this in mind I purposely decided to chose somewhere on the East. Let's see what the East has to offer.
After a couple of hours had passed I'd done enough research. I decided on the North Yorkshire Moors NP and within that couple of hours I'd booked 3 night in Saltburn-By-The-Sea. A sleepy seaside town. It was a good location to base myself and it was right on the coast, perfect 👌🏽
So come and join me as I arrive and explore this part of the coastline. Beginning in lovely Saltburn-By-The-Sea, which has one of the most traditional and beautiful piers in the UK. With an arcade included. It really is special and a fairly unknown little gem 😁
Link to AirBnb Accommodation - https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/15842545?source_impression_id=p3_1636457208_beEmF15EavmiXIqG
Link to 'North Yorkshire Moors Road Trip' Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ2Zzb80360hpeTNS8xhCGWmEzogcXLSl
The Department for Communities and Local Government considered reorganising North Yorkshire County Council's administrative structure by abolishing the seven district councils and the county council to create a North Yorkshire unitary authority. The changes were planned to be implemented no later than 1 April 2009. This was rejected on 25 July 2007 so the County Council and District Council structure will remain.