Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2024

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Howardian Hills AONB

North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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984 m

View of the Vale of Pickering from Oxclose Wood

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

There are far-reaching views to the north-east and Vale of Pickering from here: unobstructed miles and miles of countryside! A nice and peaceful walk on the edge of the wood here.

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3.27 km

View of the North York Moors from Beacon Bank

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the top of Beacon Bank, right from the street (Stockings Lane) towards the north over the fields, there are gorgeous views of the North York Moors in the far distance. Worth stopping to admire.

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5.66 km

Oswaldkirk Hagg Woodland Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

"Hagg" (sometimes "Hag") seems to be an Old Norse word for "a place where trees were felled", or a clearing, suggesting an old practice of coppicing.

This short walk above …

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10.5 km

St Chad's Church and War Memorial

Highlight • Religious Site

This church, originally the chapel of the nearby West Newton Grange, was rebuilt here in 1879. In the churchyard, spot the interesting WW1 War Memorial: to Driver Tom Sunley, who died at the young age of 27 in 1919.

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10.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.88 km

2.89 km

2.87 km

1.24 km

Surfaces

3.92 km

2.12 km

2.06 km

1.65 km

1.12 km

Elevation

Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

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St Chad's Church and War Memorial

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