This walk to Malo Cross and Blakey Topping is full of interest and variety and goes through a mixture of different landscapes – woodland, fields and moorland. The terrain is fairly easy going with one short, steep climb up Blakey Topping and an easy, moderate climb up towards Malo Cross. The walk is on good paths and tracks with no navigational difficulties. If you have a dog there are a number of stiles and gates…
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The Cinder Track – Walk from Scarborough to Whitby
The Cinder Track runs 34.4 kms (21 miles) between Scarborough and Whitby and is free of traffic along its length, apart from a couple of short road sections. It follows the old railway line and is suitable for cyclists, walkers and horse riders.
Read MoreMallyan Spout – A walk along an old railway and a visit to a waterfall
This short walk to Mallyan Spout starts from Goathland, walks down the Incline and through the woodland to the famous waterfall.
Read MoreHole of Horcum – Circular walk across Levisham Moor, Dundale Griff and Low Horcum (8 km)
This walk on the North Yorkshire Moors has much to recommend it, starting with the dramatic panorama of the Hole of Horcum at Saltergate Bank.
Read MoreSimon Howe Stone Circle – Prehistoric Barrow & Stone Circle
The stone circle and other features sit in a prominent position on top of Simon Howe Rigg. This is actually the highest point on the ridge running from Wilden Moor in the south to Goathland in the north.
Read MoreHelmsley Castle, North Yorkshire
The impressive ruins of Helmsley Castle are located in the town centre on Castlegate. The Castle is managed by English Heritage.
Read MoreRievaulx Abbey, Helmsley
Rievaulx Abbey’s impressive ruins are the perfect choice if you want a day out immersed in history. The extensive site is home to some of the most complete of England’s abbey ruins.
Read MoreNorth Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR)
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is one of the UK’s most popular historic railways. For this reason, hundreds of thousands of passengers travel on the line annually. Vintage steam and diesel trains haul passenger trains 18 miles over the North Yorkshire Moors.
Read MoreMount Grace Priory, North Yorkshire
Mount Grace Priory sits in an idyllic location surrounded by woodland. It can be found at the foot of the Cleveland Hills in the north-west of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park.
Read MoreThe Cleveland Way – Helmsley to Sutton Bank (17km)
The first part of the Cleveland Way starts in Helmsley and after ten and a half miles, finishes at the visitor centre in Sutton Bank. The route climbs gradually out the wooded valley of the River Rye to reach the escarpment of the Hambleton Hills at Sutton Bank.
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