Walking Britain Gormire Lake from Sutton Bank National Park Centre
Introduction to Walk 3581
Nat Park - North York Moors - North York Moors West
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 3.4 miles / 5.5 km
Ascent - 800 feet / 242 metres
Time - 2 hours 30 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
Short North York Moors walk from the National Park Centre at the top of Sutton Bank just off the A170. The route follows a section of the Cleveland Way with excellent views down to Gormire Lake and across the Vale of York. The route then descends to Gormire Lake and follows a path to almost complete a circuit. The walk continues by climbing up through woodland back to the start. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
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Kilburn White Horse, Cold Kirby, Murton, & Sutton Bank
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Length - 14.0 miles / 22.8 km
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Rievaulx Abbey from Kilburn, near Thirsk
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Rievaulx Bridge & Wass from Cold Kirby
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Ampleforth, Shallow Dale, Yearsley Moor & Wilderness
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Hawnby, Bilsdale West and Wetherhouse Moors
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Beck Dale & Rievaulx from Helmsley
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.8 miles / 15.8 km
6.9 miles / 11.1 km away
Rievaulx Moor from Cowhouse Bank
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
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Nunnington & Harome from Oswaldkirk
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
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Hollin Hill to Square Corner by the Cleveland Way
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
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Square Corner to High Paradise around Arden Great Moor
Grade - moderate
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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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