As part of National Family Week, parents and children across the UK are being encouraged to spend time together in the great outdoors.

By packing the travel rucksacks and donning outdoor footwear, families can leave behind their laptops and social networking sites and head outside to one of the many events set up across the country.

Anne Chevalier, British Mountaineering Council (BMC) area youth coordinator (AYC) for Yorkshire, has organised an informal walk for parents and children on Sunday June 5th, in the peaceful Dales location of Ilkley.

The walk is 8.5 miles long, and takes in some more challenging terrain as it heads up to Ilkley Moor, before descending on the spa town centre, where children can peruse the many sweetshops and craft centres.

National Family Week takes place from May 30th to June 5th, and is expected to encourage thousands of families to spend time together at one of over 5,000 predicted events.