Discover the best family walks in the North York Moors National Park
From gentle trails, wide open landscapes and charming villages make exploring easy and fun for all ages. From short woodland strolls to buggy-friendly tracks and wildlife-spotting routes, the North York Moors offers a fantastic choice of child-friendly walks perfect for toddlers, teens and everyone in between.
Explore our suggestions below for easy walks in the North York Moors designed for families. Expect heather-covered moorland, ancient forests, hidden waterfalls and historic sites that turn every walk into a mini adventure. Start planning your next day out and explore some of the most scenic and accessible family-friendly walks in North Yorkshire.
Child friendly walking routes:
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Distance: 2.9km 1.8 Miles Elevation: 77m. Steep hill at the beginning to get up onto the moor where the rocks…
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At 320m high it may not actually be a mountain (In the UK a mountain is any peak over 600m…
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IMPORTANT: Mulgrave woods is a working woodland and is only open to the public on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. and…
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Take the North Yorkshire Moors Railway from Grosmont to Goathland (Hogsmeade Station in the first Harry Potter film), then walk…
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The Cinder Track is a fantastic adventure route for families, offering a traffic-free trail packed with coastal views, woodland stretches…
