Halloween Walks

Yorkshire Dales Walks with Spooky Legends

Are you looking for a Yorkshire Dales walk with a ghostly tale?

Perhaps you want to immerse yourself fully into the world of folklore, follow in the footsteps of a Yorkshire Witch, or want to visit a spot associated with one the Yorkshire Dales baddies?

Well I can pretty much guarantee you’ll find a walk for you on this page! I have spent a long time researching the ghost stories, folklore and tales of witchcraft that surround the Yorkshire Dales, and each of these walks touches on one of the tales!

In fact there are so many walks that follow the footsteps of legends, I have divided them into four categories:

The Yorkshire Dales Ghost Stories

The Yorkshire Dales Witches

The Yorkshire Dales Beasties and Fairies

The Yorkshire Dales Dark History

Scroll to the bottom of the page and you’ll find links to articles I have written about the Tales of the Dales! Ghosts, Witches, Highwaymen, Demons, Monsters and more!

So check it out! I reckon it’s the perfect way to spent a Halloween day, month or YEAR!…

(Sources for my Yorkshire Dales Ghostly Legends and Beasties Walks: Haunted Yorkshire Dales by Summer Strevens, Yorkshire Witches by Eileen Rennison and Haunted Yorkshire by Nick Tykler - all of these are a great read if you love a good ghost story! Also a LOT of internet research, including pages such as the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority Website!)

Walk Difficulty Ratings

All of our tried and tested kid friendly walks have been divided into 3 categories dependant on difficulty, length and terrain:

⭐ Little Monkeys:

Walks suitable for younger children. Shorter length walks with occasional pushchair access.

⭐⭐ Little Adventurers:

Walks suitable for pre-schoolers. Medium length/ difficulty walks.

⭐⭐⭐ Superstar Hikers:

Walks suitable for older children. Longer length walks with some difficult terrain.

Walks at a Glimpse

Here is our quick look key so you can identify what each walk has without taking too long!

👶 Suitable for Pushchairs

🎒 Suitable for Carriers

🚘 Car Park/ On Street Parking

🚌 Public Transport Links

🐶 Dog Friendly

🥾 Sturdy Footwear or Wellies

🧒 A park or play area

🦆 Ducks to Feed

💦 Water play/ paddle/ swim

✨ Cool history or geology

👻 Legendary Story

🌳 Walking Games

Ghosts sitting on the ruins of a lead mine

Yorkshire Dales Ghost Stories

Walks with Ghost Stories

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Yorkshire Dales Witches

Walks with Witches

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Yorkshire Dales Beasts and Fairies

Walks with Folklore

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Yorkshire Dales Dark History

Walks with a Gruesome Tale

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THE GHOST STORIES

Looking for Ghostly Tales of the Yorkshire Dales? You’ll find the spooky tales in the Yorkshire Dales along with the ghostly walks right here!

Tap here to head to the Ghost story blog
THE GRUESOME HISTORY

Here you’ll find all of the grizzly and gruesome Tales of the Yorkshire Tales along with the accompanying walks!

Tap here to head to the Grizzly Tales blog
THE WITCHES

Here you’ll find the stories behind the Yorkshire Dales witches and of course the walks!

Tap here to head to the Yorkshire Dales witches!
THE LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE

Here you’ll find all the legends and folklore of the Yorkshire Dales from demon dogs to giants and of course the accompanying walks!

Tap here to head to the Legends of the Dales

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