11.9 miles.
Explorer Map OL26 - North York Moors, Western Area
A circular walk across Ingleby, Battersby, and Baysdale
Moors.
Although the tracks are fairly straightforward to follow, providing
you use your map and compass, it is essential that you are prepared
for such a moorland walk.
For a Memory Map overlay of the walk described, please select the above
link.
(Overlay made with Version 4 of Memory Map)
The start of the walk is from Bank Foot, a small hamlet
(NZ5926706117).
Follow the lane and forestry track uphill, in an Easterly direction, to
pass Turkey Nab (a viewpoint).
Past Turkey Nab, a footpath from NZ59912 06170 takes you up to the Cleveland
Way at NZ60417 06130.
Head North along the Cleveland Way to the moorland track at NZ60432 06129.
Head South East along this track to cross Black Beck, and continue to
the Middle Head track at NZ6160704481 (just before reaching Middle Head,
there is a "short cut" path across moorland).
Follow Middle Head due North to Baysdale Abbey at NZ6207406713.
Continue North along the Bridleway for a short distance, before taking
the lane heading South East to Thorntree House.
Continue along the track in a South Easterly direction, then due South,
to some grouse butts at NZ6321305014.
Here the track splits.
Take the South-South-Westerly track to the ruins at Armouth Wash, crossing
Black Hagg Beck at this point.
Now follow the track North West to the junction at NZ6165604019.
Take the South Westerly track to Burton Howe at NZ6080003264.
At this point, rejoin the Cleveland Way heading North.
At Tidy Brown Hill take the track that returns you to Bank Foot.