11.7 miles.
Explorer Map No OL26 - North York Moors Western Area
A walk that makes use of the Ebor
Way footpath, together with farm tracks and footpaths.
There is some road walking, including about one mile along the fairly
busy B1257.
For a Memory Map overlay of the walk described, please select the above
link.
(Overlay made with Version 4 of Memory Map)
Start
from the large public car park in the centre of Helmsley (SE6108083861).
Head out of the town by the road South to Thirsk, but just before the
bridge over the River Rye turn left to follow the waymarked Ebor Way.
Follow the Ebor Way along the River Rye until a railway bridge under
the disused rail track is reached. Take the path that goes under the
bridge and leads you to the Helmsley-Harome road. Follow the road into
Harome (SE6468082167).
Leave Harome by Hall Lane and continue in a Southerly direction to Lack
Lane. Where Lack Lane meets the minor road, turn right. When the minor
road meets the B1257, turn right (CARE needed on the road, - no footpath).
Follow the road into Oswaldkirk.
St. Oswalk's Church in Oswaldkirk is at SE6207678919.
Return to the B1257 and cross over to take the Ebor Way footpath all
the way back to Helmsley.