Yorkshire Wolds Landscape

We are fortunate in York to be reasonably close to several very attractive areas of countryside - the Yorkshire Dales to the west, the North York Moors to the north-east, and the Yorkshire Wolds to the east.

Here is a shot from the Wolds Way long distance footpath west of the village of Thixendale, where several deep valleys converge.

The Yorkshire Wolds are made of chalk, and the valleys were created at the end of the ice age when there was much more water in the area than there is now. Many of these valleys are now completely dry.

The valleys are often used as pasture land for sheep or cattle, while the flat tops of the hills are used for a variety of crops.

Farms tend to be large, while the villages are small, often with very few facilities, but usually quite attractive.

The walk that I did was a figure of eight route some 8 miles long, with lovely views across the open landscapes of the hilltops, but with several deep valleys to cross. As you can see, the weather was ideal for such an excursion.

Ian

[Molly]

I love this landscape, and as you say, you're fortunate to live close to places like this. Fav.

[Margaret Obey]

Beautiful, wonderful shadows!

[Julia]

Beautiful scene

[Graham Thresher]

Beautiful capture.

[Pyrrhula]

A great and beautiful view and capture of beautiful Yorkshire Wolds Landscape

[Lynne Hart]

Beautiful scene, nice perspective.

[Rose]

Oh this is beautiful, what I would give to be there

[Lee]

Lovely landscape.

[Steve and Pam Winfield]

Lovely countryside photo and well framed:)

[Dianne]

Lovely rural view - interesting lines, colours and trees with big shadows.

[bkb in the city]

What a wonderful view

[Fisher Family]

@dolphin

Thank you Molly, and thank you for the fav.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@ceilidh

Thank you Margaret - I love the effect that low sunlight creates, with it's long shadows.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@juliac

Thank you Julia, glad you like it - we had a lovely walk.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@thresheg

Thank you Graham, glad you like it.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@pyrrhula

Thank you Ferry - it's a lovely place to walk, but with few other walkers around it is very peaceful.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@lhart

Thank you Lynne, I love these deep Wolds valleys.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@silverhorn

Thank you Rose - we are fortunate to have such nice places to walk quite close to York.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@gamelee

Thank you Lee - the Wolds are an attractive and almost undiscovered walking area.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@stevepam

Thank you Steve and Pam - I love these peaceful Wolds valleys.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@dide

Thank you Dianne - the shadows are enhanced by the slopes of the valley sides.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@bkbinthecity

Thank you Brian - there are lots of nice open views like this on the Wolds.

Ian

[Ivan]

Super framing of the trees for this landsacpe.

[Richard Sayer]

Oh, this is the English countryside at it's best - and beautifully captured.

[Fisher Family]

@ivan

Thank you Ivan - I love the open landscape of the Wolds, but the views really do need trees or something in a photo to add interest.

Ian

[Fisher Family]

@vignouse

Thank you Richard - I love the nice open views on the Wolds, and it's relative quietness.

Ian

[Raymond Milsted]

gorgeous landscape

[Fisher Family]

@ray_milsted

Thank you Raymond - the Yorkshire Wolds are a beautiful place, but still relatively unknown so a great quiet place for a walk.

Ian