At Simon Howe (260 m), you will see a cairn and a ring of stones, but what they used to be and for what purpose is apparently 'shrouded by the mist of time' as they used to phrase it in my favourite sci-fi series! In the summer, you will be surrounded by a sea of purple heather. There are some stones here on which it will be possible to rest your running feet for awhile.

Dan Hobson

November 5, 2019

Hiking

On the summit of Simon Howe you find a well-preserved Bronze Age round cairn, a stone row, and a standing stone. The spot also affords wonderful views over the wild expanse of Goathland Moor and beyond.

RichD

July 21, 2024

Hiking

Fantastic 360 degree views and a variety of routeing options. I can't comment on the track west to Wheeldale Lodge or the bridleway south along Simon Howe Rigg to Cropton Forest, but both the bridleway north to Goathland, and the track east to Fen Bog Nature Reserve and the A169 are good quality tracks over easy terrain. The track east to Fen Bog is still quite waterlogged and boggy in some places even in July, but it is quite easy to skirt around these over the heather.

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Location: Goathland, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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