Walking Britain Rievaulx Abbey from Kilburn, near Thirsk
Introduction to Walk 2566
Nat Park - North York Moors - North York Moors West
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Chris Gill
Length - 15.0 miles / 24.4 km
Ascent - 2200 feet / 667 metres
Time - 9 hours 40 minutes
Grade - mod/hard
This lengthy walk in the North York Moors National Park combines moors and history to make a worthwhile day. For many the highlight will be the chance to visit Rievaulx Abbey but for others the open spaces of the moors will be the main attraction. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL26 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL26 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 94 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 94 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
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Other walks nearby
0.2 miles / 0.4 km away
Kilburn White Horse, Cold Kirby, Murton, & Sutton Bank
Grade - moderate
Length - 14.0 miles / 22.8 km
1.3 miles / 2.1 km away
Gormire Lake from Sutton Bank National Park Centre
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 3.4 miles / 5.5 km
2.4 miles / 3.8 km away
Rievaulx Bridge & Wass from Cold Kirby
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km
4.5 miles / 7.2 km away
Ampleforth, Shallow Dale, Yearsley Moor & Wilderness
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
6.1 miles / 9.7 km away
Beck Dale & Rievaulx from Helmsley
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.8 miles / 15.8 km
6.7 miles / 10.8 km away
Nunnington & Harome from Oswaldkirk
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
6.8 miles / 10.8 km away
Hawnby, Bilsdale West and Wetherhouse Moors
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.3 miles / 13.5 km
7.7 miles / 12.3 km away
Rievaulx Moor from Cowhouse Bank
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
9.6 miles / 15.4 km away
Hollin Hill to Square Corner by the Cleveland Way
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
9.6 miles / 15.4 km away
Square Corner to High Paradise around Arden Great Moor
Grade - moderate
Length - 14.3 miles / 23.2 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
The North York Moors
This guidebook describes 50 circular day walking routes in the North York Moors. The moors offer no great height but cover seven regions; the Tabular Hills, Hambleton Hills, Cleveland Hills, Northern Moors, High Moors, Eastern Moors and Cleveland Coast. There is also a four-day route following the classic Lyke Wake Walk.
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The Cleveland Way Map Booklet
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