10.4 miles.
Explorer Map No OL26
A "Figure of Eight" walk
centred on Hawnby.
The first section of the walk heads out West to Dale Town Common, and
then returns to Hawnby.
The second section skirts round, fisrt, Hawnby Hill and then Easterside
Hill.
The walk takes in both farmland, - so can be very muddy when wet, and
moorland. There is about one mile of road walking.
For a Memory Map overlay of the walk described, please select the above
link.
(Overlay made with Version 4 of Memory Map)
Start from Hawnby Church, SE5347389285.
Cross the River Rye via the Dalicar Bridge, taking the footpath towards
Sunnybank Farm.
Before Sunnybank Farm, take the Bridleway to High Buildings and Dale
Town Common.
At Dale Town Common, SE513895. head North to Stoney Gill Hole. Walk
East down Stoney Gill Hole towards Coomb Hill. Take the footpath through
Nag's Head Wood round Coomb Hill, over Church Bridge, back to Hawnby
Church.
From Hawnby Church, take the road to Manor Farm and then take the footpath
directly opposite Manor Farm North to Hill End House and Moor Gate.
From Moor Gate take the footpath to Crow Nest Farm (some care with navigation
required here), then follow the footpath with the wall on your right
all the way to the minor road between Laskill Bridge and Hawnby.
Follow the footpath from this point to Wass House, and then the road
back to Hawnby.