The principal feature is that all walks are no more than five miles in length, offering a perfect half day's stroll for families, casual walkers and all who want to enjoy a leisurely exploration of Britain's outstanding country landscapes.

Fully illustrated with colour photographs the book describes 30 short walks giving information about features and landscapes along each route.

Langstrothdale from Yockenthwaite - 3.5 miles
Hubberholme and Cray from Buckden - 5 miles
Starbotton from Kettlewell - 4.5 miles
Dowber Gill from Kettlewell - 3.75 miles
Upper Littondale from Halton Gill - 4.5 miles
Heart of Littondale from Arncliffe - 4.75 miles
Conistone Dib from Conistone - 3 miles
Grass Wood from Grassington - 4.5 miles
Bare House from Grassington - 4.75 miles
Grassington Moor from Yarnbury - 4.5 miles
Hebden Gill from Hebden - 3.5 miles
Around Threshfield from Linton - 4.5 miles
Thorpe in the Hollow from Burnsall -3.5 miles
Wharfe below Burnsall from Burnsall - 4.5 miles
Around Appletreewick - 3.75 miles
Trollers Gill from Skyreholme - 3.5 miles
Around Barden - 4 miles
Barden Moor from Halton Moor - 3.5 miles
Strid Wood from Bolton Abbey - 3.75 miles
Valley of Desolation from Bolton Abbey - 4.5 miles
Bolton Abbey - 4 miles
Around Beamsley from Hazlewood - 4.25 miles
Beamsley Beacon from Langbar - 4 miles
Wharfe at Addingham - 4.75 miles
Austby and Nesfield from Ilkley - 4.75 miles
Windgate Nick from Ilkley - 4.25 miles
Around Denton from Ilkley - 4.75 miles
Ilkley Moor from Ilkley - 4.5 miles
Cow and Calf Rocks from Ilkley - 4.75 miles