9.5 miles
Explorer Map 300 - Howardian Hills and Malton
Another walk to be enjoyed on days when the weather is fine and
the visibility is good, as there are some superb views to be had
all along the way.
The footpaths are very easy to follow, as there is a profusion
of signposts and waymarks. This is obvioulsy a very popular walking
area, - though on the day we walked the route we met no other
walkers (apart from a young family enjoying Castle Howard's grounds).
Most of the way follows clear footpaths and tracks, and there
is only one gradient of any significance.
For a Memory Map overlay of the walk described, please select the
above link.
(Overlay made with Version 4 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 from the off-road parking area opposite the Great
Lake at Coneystorpe (SE70727 71234).
Head towards Coneysthorpe on the footpath beside the minor road.
In Coneysthorpe, turn left and head Northalong the waymarked Centenary
Way (CW). At the top of Coneysthorpe Bank, turn right and take the
footpath to Park House.
Cross the road at Park House, then take the footpath down the hill
to the Alamo Trekking Centre.
From here, take the footpath South to High Gaterley. and continue
almost due South to Hutton Hill.
Here turn West to Todd Wood.
From Todd Wood, rejoin the Centenary Way and follow it to the Four
Faces monument in Pretty Wood, then onwards tothe farm road that runs
West - East from the Castle Howard Gate House.
Cross the road and follow the track to the New River Bridge, then
the footpath to Ray Wood and Coneysthorpe.
From here, retrace your steps to the car park.