Swainby Village – Wooden Bridge Over Piper Beck loop from Potto

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Hambleton

Whorlton

Swainby Village – Wooden Bridge Over Piper Beck loop from Potto

Easy

3.2

(5)

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Swainby Village – Wooden Bridge Over Piper Beck loop from Potto

01:32

5.60km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

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77 m

Swainby Village

Highlight • Rest Area

Picturesque village with easy roadside parking. Fast flowing beck through the centre of the village with 2 small road bridges and a few wooden pedestrian bridges over it. Benches along …

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225 m

A beautiful beck, gorgeous historic bridges, an impressive 19th century church (Holy Cross), ruins of a castle nearby (Whorlton Castle) and slightly ridiculously beautiful views almost right from High Street: …

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1.58 km

Clain Wood

Highlight • Forest

Clain Wood is an attractive woodland bursting with seasonal colours. In the springtime, you're afforded a seasonal display of blooming bluebells, and in the autumn, the most wonderful display of …

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1.62 km

Clain Wood

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Spectacular light in the early morning sun, my photos taken at 5.30am (bonkers mad!) on a May morning. Easy paths and very peaceful.

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2.89 km

Wooden Bridge Over Piper Beck

Highlight • River

There are actually 2 wooden bridges in quick succession. Heading from west to east, the first bridge overlooks a rough track across which flows Piper Beck, and that was still …

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5.48 km