And it's the best way of exploring your local area. You don't have to travel to the countryside to walk -- even in towns and villages you'll find lots of good places to walk within easy reach.

Walking is much more convenient and flexible than going to the gym and you can even walk on short everyday transport trips as a cheap and pollution-free alternative to the car. For more information visit the Ramblers' Association web site www.ramblers.org.uk

Listed below are the dates, starting point, map reference, starting time and distance for all the free, circular guided walks in this area for the week beginning Thursday May 29, this also includes evening walks. If you would like to join any of them just turn up at the starting point wearing stout shoes, with some weatherproof clothing, a drink and, if the walk is more than about five miles, a packed lunch. Then, whether you are an RA member or not, you will be made very welcome.

Thursday 29th May
Hotham Arms Pub, Hotham (SE 894 344) 7pm 5mls.
Nether Poppleton War Memorial (SE 558 550) 7pm 6mls.
Sunday 1st June
North Ferriby car park (SE 987 252) 10am 10.5mls.
Flixton Wold (TA 048 774) 10.30am 8mls.
Newgate Bank car park (SE 563 890) 10am 11mls.
Sewerby Hall car park (TA 201 693) 10am 10mls.
Hutton-le-Hole car park (SE 704 903) 11am 7mls.
Monday 2nd June
Huggate –York Lane (SE 867 557) 1pm 6mls.
Tuesday 3rd June
Willerby Square car park (TA 025 299) 7pm 5mls.
Wednesday 4th June
Fairburn Ings, nr Castleford (SE 453 278) 10am 11mls.
Coneysthorpe Lake car park (SE 707 712) 10.30am 10mls.
West Witton- lay-by to east (SE 067 885) 10.30am 12 mls.
Darley Memorial Hall (SE 204 593) 10.30am 8mls.

The Ramblers' Association also organises a series of linear walks using public transport and some walks where there is a stop for a pub lunch. If you would like any further information on any of these please visit the website www.eastyorkshireramblers.org.uk