My recommended drives on Google maps |
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Brandsdale was gifted to the NT in 1969 and beautifully preserved from that era. 25 or 44 miles from Helmsley back to A170. Lovely tiny church and walk from Cockaine. Also, if you can find it down a short footpath, the restored Brandsdale Mill. Farndale is also set is the past, Church Houses pub at the far end. Rosedale Abbey next then up the 1:3 Rosedale Chimney bank to a great pub at Lastingham with a lovely walk around the edge of the moors. |
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Surprisingly charming twisty drive, repeatedly into valleys and out onto the moors. Osmotherley interesting village to walk around, two good pubs, 6 mile walk passing Lady's Chapel and Mount Grace Priory. Drive on to Carleton Bank and Chop Gate (Chop-yat to us!) then down Bilsdale, such a gorgeous valley back home to Helmsley and here. |
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Sylish and spaceous market place with great individual shops, Bettys, Barkers, Lewis & Cooper (better than their websites!) |
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Slow Roads! Byland Abbey, Mouse Man of Kilburn, up the White Horse bank(walk), Sutton Bank centre(walk), down Sutton Bank to Thirsk for Herriot centre and fish & chips in the market place. Feed the ducks at Newburgh Priory on the way home. |
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Lovely quiet route through the wild moors to Whitby (car Park) and a quicker way back via Pickering. Perhaps deviate via the old tv favouites |
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Reccommended Walks |
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Take care start/end with the main road, then all else is quiet single road. Superb views of the Vale of York, Brandsby church and Old Rectory. Best to go clockwise. About 3 miles. |
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Peel Wood walk. You can do a shorter walk by using the main road down to Peel Park to begin. Peel Wood has masses and masses of bluebells in season. |
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Walk from the village uphill to Caulkleys Ridge. Views 300 degrees, from the moors to the Wolds to Hovingham. Return along the River Rye to the hall.
For a shorter easier walk with the views, park at the top of Caulkleys Bank and go as far as you like towards Ness and return then it's almost level. |
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Not too hilly, in idyllic surroundings |
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