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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Sutton-Under-Whitestonecliffe

Gormire Lake and Garbutt Wood Nature Reserve

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Sutton-Under-Whitestonecliffe

Gormire Lake and Garbutt Wood Nature Reserve

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Gormire Lake and Garbutt Wood Nature Reserve

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(1)

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North York Moors National Park

Location: Sutton-Under-Whitestonecliffe, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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November 26, 2018

Hiking

This peaceful woodland nature reserve is complete with a fresh lake and dramatic cliffs rising from the treetops. From 1,001 feet (305 m) above sea level on the cliff top, the reserve tumbles 492 feet (150 m) to Lake Gormire. Above the cliff, you'll find bilberry and heather moorland. Below, you'll find a predominately birch, oak and holly woodland with lichens, mosses and ferns thriving, as well as flowers such as fleabane, ragged robin and common spotted orchid.

August 10, 2024

Hiking

The public footpath down to the nature reserve from the Cleveland Way (at the location on OS maps marked as "Great Relief Pot") is reasonably steep, but can be very …

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Gormire Lake – View from Sutton Bank loop from Hood Grange

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Gormire Lake – View from Sutton Bank loop from Hood Grange

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#3.

Gormire Lake – View from Sutton Bank loop from Hood Grange

21.6km

06:02

380m

380m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

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Elevation 180 m

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Location: Sutton-Under-Whitestonecliffe, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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