WALK ROUTES
JUNE Walk - Osmotherley, Northallerton
North York Moors National Park
Organised by John and Andrea
Sunday June 10th 2018
Explorer map
All the walks start at the village centre where the coach will drop off and pick up. Public toilets are available there. All the walks are circulars. They are all on relatively flat terrain but sections on all the walks include some uphill climbing sections.
Short- 7.5 mile, John Robinson
The route goes East out of Osmotherley then South East through the Oak Dale valley on the Cleveland Way then climbs up to Square Corner car park. The route then heads North via Solomans Temple and High Lane past Scarth Wood Moor to re-join the Cleveland Way. Heading generally West then South alongside Arncliffe and South Woods we stay on the Cleveland Way to reach Osmotherley.
Medium walk - 12.5 mile - Neil Weaver
The route heads generally South out of Osmotherley on metalled roads to Thimbleby then via Sandpit Lane and woodlands to reach Over Silton.
Continuing generally South over farmland the route passes through Nether Silton to Kepwick.
A climb up Atlay Bank through a rhododendron plantation to Pen Hill then Black Hill and Gallow Hill gives great views of Kepwick Hall and its grounds in the valley. Heading North to join the Cleveland Way the route crosses moorland to reach Square Corner car park. Decending into Oak Dale the route goes North West back to Osmotherley.
Long walk - 16 mile - Dave Fothergill
The 16 mile route is the same as the medium route to Square Corner car park. It then follows the Short Walk route from there back to Osmotherly.
Further information:
Osmotherley
Osmotherley stands on slightly elevated ground on the western edge of the North York Moors. To the north rise the whaleback Cleveland Hills, while to the south are the softer Hambleton Hills.
It's now a popular walking centre for hikers on the Cleveland Way National Trail or Lyke Wake Walk, but many of the cottages were originally built in the early 19th century to house the workers in the local quarries and textile industry.
Mount Grace Priory
Mount Grace Priory, just north of Osmotherley, is one of only nine Carthusian priories founded in this country and is the best preserved.
The easiest way to approach the priory is on foot - on a. 3-mile walk to Mount Grace and back for a gentle country walk to this significant historic site.
Lady Chapel
Half an hour's walk from Osmotherley, Lady Chapel was first built by monks in the 15th century, though it's been much altered since. There are marvellous views into the Vale of York.