Ampleforth 周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

Save some energy for the long final stretch - not the steepest part but energy sapping.

Open everyday to the public. No charge.

Very nice spot. If you are headed east up Drakendale Gill, then the woodland path is quite steep, but then flattens out a bit and becomes more of a plantation track as you proceed through The Royalty and College Moor.

Ampleforth Abbey has been a working abbey for Benedictine monks since 1802. It's an imposing and imposing space. The Abbey Church can be visited, and there is also a tearoom here and Visitor Centre. The impressive grounds around the Abbey include the Ampleforth College, which is an independent Catholic boarding school.

This is a terrific segment, particularly if you walk in the northern direction towards Ampleforth. Spot the lovely oaks in the field just after crossing the road on the southern end of this segment. As you walk towards Ampleforth, you get terrific views of Ampleforth Abbey in the distance as well as the green woodlands of both Wass Moor and Beacon Bank.

This is one fabulous place to be: a very picturesque and beautiful little lake, with little piers on its banks in a few places. The tracks and paths around it are well-managed (thus easy to run on). On a sunny day, the waters get amazingly blue colours and the scene is truly Impressionistic!

There is a wonderful view from The Scar over the trees to the north to Wass Moor and Beacon Bank, and there is a seat provided, too.

From The Avenue, you have a great view of Gilling Castle at its end, but I am afraid there is no access to the grounds: get as close as you can for a good view, but then retrace your steps. The Castle used to be the home of the Fairfax family, but now is a prep department for the Ampleforth College.