Walking Britain Circular from Thixendale through Kirby Underdale
Introduction to Walk 2703
Region - Yorkshire Wolds
County/Area - North Yorkshire & East Yorkshire
Author - Donald Morton
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Ascent - 1100 feet / 333 metres
Grade - easy/mod
This walk in the Yorkshire Wolds provides a mixture of walking through quiet secluded dales and across the wide open spaces of a limestone plateau with extensive views over the Vale of York. It starts and finishes in the village of Thixendale which has a pub and a small shop. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 294 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 294 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 100 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 100 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 106 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 106 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Digital Maps - For more information on digital maps go to Anquet Maps. Digital maps, including Ordnance Survey, Harvey Superwalker and British Mountain Maps, are available for your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android tablet and phone. | |||
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Deepdale and the deserted village of Wharram St. Percy
Grade - easy
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
2.5 miles / 4.0 km away
North Grimston, Birdsall & Wharram Percy
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.1 miles / 19.7 km
2.5 miles / 4.0 km away
The deserted village of Wharram St Percy
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Wayram To Fridaythorpe Circular
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Circular from Wayrham Through Painsthorpe
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
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Pasture Dale, Frendal Dale and Horsedale from Huggate
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.1 miles / 14.8 km
6.0 miles / 9.7 km away
Bishop Wilton from Millington
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.4 miles / 21.8 km
6.5 miles / 10.4 km away
Kirkham Priory & Pretty Wood from Low Hutton
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
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Buttercrambe & Youlthorpe from Stamford Bridge
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.8 miles / 19.2 km
10.0 miles / 16.0 km away
Castle Howard & Coneysthorpe from Bulmer
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.4 miles / 18.5 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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