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The Inn Way... series of award-winning walking guide books by Mark Reid offer an enjoyable and unique approach to discovering the wonderful countryside of England’s North Country... as well as its wealth of hidden and unspoilt pubs.

The Inn Way - the Ultimate Pub Walks

Discover for yourself the rich and varied landscape of the Yorkshire Dales, Lake District, North York Moors, Northumberland and Peak District. Inspirational landscapes, beautiful villages, local food and drink, history and heritage, classic country pubs - it's what walking is all about.

Inn to Inn walking holidays

Spend several days walking from pub to pub through spectacular landscapes, travelling slowly and gently on foot, which allows more time to savour the special qualities that make these areas unique.

The Inn Way... to the Yorkshire Dales
76 miles, 6 days, 26 pubs

The Inn Way... to the Peak District
84 miles, 6 days, 51 pubs

The Inn Way... to the North York Moors
89 miles, 6 days, 31 pubs

The Inn Way... to the English Lake District
90 miles, 7 days, 44 pubs

The Inn Way... to Northumberland
94 miles, 6 days, 48 pubs

"His guides fuse local history, geography and geology with crystal-clear navigation."
The Sunday Times

"The latest book by acclaimed rambling scribe Mark Reid, it once again draws upon his extensive knowledge of the North Country's footpaths, historic villages and premiership boozers."
The Guardian

"The Inn Way books guide you through spectacular scenery to the finest pubs. Great walking, great pubs, it's a winning combination."
Country Walking magazine.

"An hour and a half later, light-headed but not heavy-legged, we arrive at Braithwaite's Coledale Inn, and take our ease among the hot and prostrate walkers sprawled outside on the lawn. Lying there in Skiddaw's mighty shadow with a valedictory pint of Blencathra at my side I feel I've seen the Lakes as they should always be seen: in blazing sun and a beery haze."
The Financial Times

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Corporate Team Building - Teamwalking offered by Mark Reid


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  • Corporate Team Building
  • Team Activity Days
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A Breath of Fresh Air - TV walks


Join Mark Reid (author of 'The Inn Way') and Jon Mitchell (ITV's weatherman) as they stride out each month through Yorkshire's wonderful countryside for a Breath of Fresh Air, ITV Yorkshire's monthly TV walk.

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03/06/2013

Mountain Navigation Skills weekend course 
Great Langdale, Lake District
1st & 2nd June 2013

7 people enjoyed a weekend of navigation skills training in the Lake District. We were blessed with sunny weather, clear skies and great visibility, which is not so good for navigation training though (much better to have thick mist!). 

Headed up Pike O Blisco on Saturday, then longer day up Bowfell on Sunday.

Great group and great weather in Great Langdale!

Next Mountain Navigation Skills course on 29th & 29th September based at Coniston in the Lakes - just 1 place left!


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Mountains & Fells
of the Yorkshire
Dales Blog

02/05/2013

Birks Fell (610m)

Summit: Birks Fell - SD919 764
Summit Cairn: 610 metres
Walked: 1st May 2013
Distance: 16 km (10 miles)
Time taken: 7 hours
Start/Finish: Buckden, Upper Wharfedale
Weather: Bright, sunny with a brief shower on the summit ridge; excellent visibility.
Height gain: 410 metres
Map: OL30

Route: From Buckden, we followed the Dales Way alongside the Wharfe to Hubberholme and then Yockenthwaite. We then followed the bridleway up onto Horse Head to reach the gate in the wall along the top of the broad moorland ridge. Views of Pen-y-ghent and beyond were temporarily obscured by low cloud and a brief shower, which soon cleared to superb visibility.

We then turned SE and followed the wall/fence along the top of the broad moorland ridge, rarely dipping below the 600m contour, all the way to Birks Tarn, with short detours to Sugar Loaf and High Coombe Stoop to admire the breath-taking views across Littondale and Wharfedale. The summit of Birks Fells is a small cairn on a slight rise, just to the NW of Birks Tarn, a lonely expanse of water. Beyond Birks Tarn, we continued SE to join the bridleway, which we followed down across Birks Fell to Redmire Farm and back to Buckden for a pint at the Buck Inn.

Much of this walk heads across Open Access land, with indistinct paths in places, and lots of boggy ground and peat hags. Navigation may be difficult in poor weather. I was joined by John and Mark on this walk, who were attending a 'NNAS Silver Award' refresher day up on the fells.

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