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The First of Three
North Yorkshire Moors

The First of Three

Runswick Bay to Saltburn - 27 May 2023 This is the first of three trips to the coast this year. We are walking in the North York Moors on this trip, in August we are along the coast in the Scottish Borders and in December we are on the coast in Northumberland. The three routes which we have planned all…
First visit to Swainby
North Yorkshire Moors

First Visit to Swainby

Great Broughton to Swainby - 27 May 2023 This is our first visit to Swainby since 2002 we were also there in 1998 as well but as that was in the last century it maybe doesn't count. Both occasions were so long ago the original walk sheets that describe the routes have disappeared so the three routes on the programme…
Here comes the bride
North Yorkshire Moors

Here Comes the Bride

Hole of Horcum to Pickering - 29 April 2023 The Hole of Horcum is one of the most spectacular features in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. It is a huge – a huge natural Devils Punchbowl feature, 400 feet deep and more than half a mile across. It was formed a long time ago when Wade the Giant scooped…
Shiver Me Timbers
North Yorkshire Moors

Shiver Me Timbers

Great Ayton to Guisborough - 4 February 2023 Shiver me timbers, what do pies and Captain Cook have in common? Answer: They can both be found in Great Ayton. Well, a statue of Captain Cook can be found, the man himself only went to school there, he lived on Aireyholme Farm about 1.5 miles from Great Ayton.  The 10-mile route…
Changes all Round
North Yorkshire Moors

Changes all Round

Scaling Dam to Goathland - 8 October 2022 If you are really observant you might notice some changes in this post. Yes, there are changes all round, the first change and a major one is that we are not going out on the 1st October, the date is now the 8th October. The second change is that we were originally…
All At Once I Saw A Crowd
North Yorkshire Moors

All At Once I Saw A Crowd

Lion Inn to Hutton-le-Hole - 2 April 2022 Here's one of those places where you think you could be the only ones around and then all at once you see a crowd. What are you and the crowd looking for? Well in case you haven't guessed its daffodils, not your common garden variety though, these are Farndale daffodils, the smaller…