Walking on The Centenary Way

This short three and a half-mile section of the Centenary Way goes along the West and East Heslerton escarpments. Most of the walk is through arable fields and the occasional woodland plantation.

This section of the Centenary Way crosses farmland at the foot of the Wolds escarpment before climbing back up to the Wolds at Staxton. The total distance walked is 5.7 miles.

The Centenary Way was opened in 1989 and was devised to celebrate the 100th anniversary of North Yorkshire County Council. The walk goes from York to the seaside town of Filey. The route crosses the Howardian Hills via Castle Howard and the Yorkshire Wolds via Wharram Percy. It links the Foss Walk in York with the Yorkshire Wolds Way and joins up with the Cleveland Way at Filey. It follows two rivers, the Derwent and Foss. The Wolds Way shares a lengthy section of the walk between Malton and Filey.

This section of the Centenary Way towards Toisland Wold crosses a mixture of arable and livestock farmland. You’ll see an old Railway Viaduct and some spectacular views across Ryedale, the Vale of Pickering and the North York Moors.

This short section of the Centenary Way (3 miles) passes RAF Staxton Wold and then crosses typical Wolds farmland to arrive at Sharpe Howe, where you get a first glimpse of the sea and cliffs at Bempton.