Short and Easy Walks for Kids

Short walks for kids in and around the Yorkshire Dales

Are you looking for walks under 2 miles for the kids (or for you, for that matter?)

Well you are in the right place! You have landed on the menu page for our Short and Easy Family Walks section. These walks are in and around the Yorkshire Dales and you’ll find walks in the National Park as well as in the outlying towns and villages.

This menu page has become necessary because there are SO MANY WALKS under 2 miles on our website that there are just too many to fit one page! So we have divided them into rough areas; Those walks that are within the boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Nidderdale National Landscape and in the outlying towns surrounding the National Park.

You might be surprised to know that these walks feature waterfalls, ruins, parks, pushchair friendly routes, woodland walks and more! I say HURRAH for short walks! They absolutely pack in the family friendly fun factor without having to walk for miles!

So go check them out!

Child standing and pointing up at Malham Cove the rocky cliff face towering over her with a dry stone wall ahead

Short walks in the Yorkshire Dales National Park

These short family friendly walks are all found within the Yorkshire Dales National Park boundary and are all under 2 miles.

But short doesn’t have to be boring! Whilst these walks are mini in length, they are packed with excellent adventures!

Expect short walks with play parks, waterfalls, wildflowers, caves and stepping stones!

Like Yordas Cave, a short walk with an epic cave to explore!

Tap here to head to our short walks in the Yorkshire Dales National Park
Child paddling in the water of a river in summer surrounded by trees and shrubs wearing red wellies with waterfall behind

Short walks in Nidderdale National Landscape

These short family friendly walks are all found within the Nidderdale National Landscape and are all under 2 miles.

Short and sweet but packed with cool stuff to do with the kids! These walks are perfect for younger explorers, or just those who are REALLY reluctant!

Expect short walks with epic ruins, tiny play parks and waterfalls!

Like the walk to the Fairy Falls on the River Nidd in Lofthouse!

Tap here to head to our short Walks in Nidderdale and Harrogate
Child leaping with arms in the air on a rock with green grassy fields in the background and blue skies above with white fluffy clouds

Short walks in Yorkshire Dales: The Outlying Areas

These short family friendly walks are all found just outside the boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and are all under 2 miles.

There are SO many awesome ambles just outside of the Yorkshire Dales that we can’t miss out! So here, you’ll find walks in Ilkley, Otley and beyond!

Expect short walks with dinosaurs, tree swings, and places to scramble!

Like our walk to Almscliff Crag!

Tap here to head to our Short Walks in the areas around the Yorkshire Dales National Park

Something in mind? Search our full site!

(e.g. search: Gaping Gill Winch, Kettlewell etc.)

All our Family Friendly Walks on One Map!

What’s that I see? A MAP!?

Yes, that’s right, you guys asked, and here it is. The map of ALL the Reluctant Explorers family walks!

The one you can see is embedded so you can use it straight from the website, or if you’d prefer, you can view it straight in Google Maps, simple tap the link on the button below.

The benefit of using it directly from the website is that when you tap on each individual walk, you will find the page link to each walk, allowing you to jump straight to the walk information!

The map can be filtered as follows:

Family Walks (purple) | Pushchair Walks (pram) | Waterfall Walks (blue) | Walks Under Two Miles (yellow)

For more types of walks (pub walks, woodland walks etc. Head to the menus above where they are all categorised, depending on what you fancy!)

TAP to head straight to the Reluctant Explorers Map!

Scroll using the arrows for all our Family Friendly Walks

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Leave No Trace

The Yorkshire Dales is our home, and the home of so many others who care deeply about this beautiful space.

Should you visit, make sure to:

Take home anything you bring, leave no rubbish behind.

Make the world a better place by picking up any rubbish you see, even if it isn’t yours.

Leave everything else as you found it.

Help us to protect our wild spaces.