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
Time - 5 hours 20 minutes
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).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers
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. | |||
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2.5 miles / 4.0 km away
Deepdale and the deserted village of Wharram St. Percy
Grade - easy
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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
Grade - easy
Length - 2.7 miles / 4.4 km
2.7 miles / 4.4 km away
Wayram To Fridaythorpe Circular
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
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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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