9.1 miles
Explorer Map OL27 - North York Moors (Esatern Area)
A delightful walk, taken from "Country Walking", suitable
for just about any time of year and all abilities.
There are no navigational problems. The only difficulties possibly
experienced might be the witht he rocky scrambles beneath Mallyan
Spout waterfall.
What is possibly surprising is that even in a well-known, well-walked
area such as Grosmont and Goathland, it is possible to venture
away from the normal tourist trails and be able to enjoy superb
scenery in peace and quiet.
For a Memory Map overlay of the walk described, please select the
above link.
(Overlay made with Version 5 of Memory
Map)
Some new mapping software is now availabe which you may want to try, - QUO mapping. You can download the software for free from the link below, complete with demonstration maps. Having installed QUO, you can import and export Memory Map overlays. Thus YOU DON'T NEED Memory Map to use any of the overlays provided on the Grey Panthers website, - just use QUO!!
Start Point : The North York Moors car park by GRosmont
Station, NZ44630 22734. This is a pay-and-display car park.
Leave Grosmont Station by the level crossing and follow the "Rail
Trail" past Holme House. When you come to the second footbridge
over the Murk Esk River, instead of crossing the river by this bridge
take the footpath, - up some stone steps, on your left, Follow the
footpath to Beck Hole.
In Beck Hole, go past the Birch Hall Inn and take the footpath to
Beck Hole cottage. Almost opposite the cottage is the footpath to
Mallyan Spout waterfall.
After visiting the waterfall, retrace steps and then take the footpath
to the Mallyan Spout hotel.
Cross the road, and to the North of the Church is a footpath that
takes you to Abbot's House Farm.
FRom the farm, take the footpath that heads North. Turn left at the
farm road and then, - where the farm road meets the minor road, cross
over and take the footpath to Goathland Station.
From Goathland Station, ascend the bank by the steps and join the
grassy track that heads Northwards over Goathland Moor.
When you meet the minor road, turn left and follow the road for a
few hundred yards until you come to the farm track on your right.
Follow the farm track to Greenlands Farm, then take the footpath in
a North Easterly direction past the sheep bield and past the small
reservoir.
Take the footpath to Moor Lane Farm and Fair Head Lane.
Turn left on the road to return to Grosmont.