Great place for photos. Can be hard going on the knees for more mature walkers so hiking sticks may be useful. Can be very icy during colder months. Well worth a visit.

RichD

May 11, 2024

Hiking

There are steps in both directions - down then up. Fortunately not too many of them but there is quite a drop between some individual steps, which are quite steep, others a bit more shallow.

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Location: Rievaulx, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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