6 miles.

Explorer Map OL26, - North York Moors (Western Area)

This walk starts from the village of Great Ayton, with the mid-point being the village of Newton under Roseberry.
The first leg of the walk follows field footpaths up to Cliff Ridge Wood, then continues of woodland tracks through Cliff Ridge Wood and Newton Wood to Roseberry Lane.
The return is along a field footpath to the edge of Cliff Ridge Wood, then a field footpath to return to Great Ayton.

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

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The start of the walk is from the road beside the River Leven in Great Ayton, where there is a small park (NZ555 106).
Walk East through Great Ayton and take the left fork at the road junction.
At NZ523 108 a footpath leads you in a North easterly direction towards Cliff Ridge Wood. The footpath crosses the railway line before you reach the woods.
Turn left on the track through Cliff Ridge Wood and follow the track almost to the end.
On your right is a field gate that is the entrance to the track through Newton Wood.
Follow this track to Roseberry Lane, then head down the lane to Newton under Roseberry.
In the village, turn right and cross the village Green to make for the Church of St. Oswald.
Return to Roseberry Lane, but instead of heading up the lane enter the car park.
Cross the car park and take the field footpath that returns you to Cliff Ridge Wood.
At the end of this footpath instead of heading to Cliff Ridge Wood, turn right and cross the railway on the footpath. Continue to Great Ayton.