The Grey Panthers

A straightforward walk that takes in the two villages of Nether Silton and Over Silton.
The walk starts from the car parking area of Square Corner, outside Osmotherley.
From Square Corner the route follows the National Cycleway 65 to Nether Silton.
Field footpaths then take you from Nether Silton to the Church of St. Mary at Over Silton, returning via Nether Silton to Square Corner.
There are several stiles on the field footpaths, some of which are fairly tricky.
On the National Cycleway part of the route, there is a long downhill stretch, which becomes a long uphill stretch on the return.

Start from Square Corner(SE479 959). Take the track South Westwards towards the Black Hambleton hill.
Just past a field gate, take the signposted track for the National Cycleway on your right.
At the end of Moor Lane, turn left and follow the road for a short distance.
At the road junction turn right for the village of Nether Silton.
In Nether Silton take the footpath Northwards, found near the Post box. Continue on the field footpath to St. Mary;s Church, Over Silton .
From the church take the field footpath Westwards to Over Silton.
In Over Silton, follow the road South for a short distance, then take the field footpath to Greystone Farm and Nether Silton.
Return to Square Corner along the same route you followed out.

A map of the route followed has been plotted on the Ordinance Survey mapping website, By selecting the ink below you will be taken to this map, - complete with distances and heights marked on the route.

The route shown is on a standard map. To view the route on an Ordinance Survey map, select the icon in the lower right of the screen. If the route is displayed on a 1:50 OS map, zoom in to see the details on a 1:25 OS map.
There is also the option to view the route in a satellite image.