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Cleveland Way
Start: Helmsley - Grid Ref: SE 614939 The Cleveland Way route follows the perimeter of the Yorkshire Moors National Park in a large horseshoe loop. The walk splits into two distinct sections, the first heads north through the Hambleton Hills and then turns east across the Cleveland Hills to the coast at Saltburn, whilst the second half follows the Heritage Coast walk southwards to Filey. Helmsley is a small market town, the Clevland Way starts from the cross in the Market Square taking you through the quiet paths and woodland of Ryedale valley. The route generally rises and at Sutton Bank there are splendid views of the Vale of York to the south, the route then turns north to follow the edge of the North York Moors National Park along the Hambleton Hills ridge. From here the more dramatic scenery of the bracken and heather clad Cleveland Hills begins, the direction changes to north east as Whorlton Moor, Cringle Moor, Carlton Moor and Urra Moor are traversed. Hasty Bank on Urra Moor provides perhaps the best viewpoint on the whole route. Urra Moor is the highest point on the route at 1489ft. The route from here to the village of Kildale is wild and open moor, the best views are in the late summer when the purple heather covers the moor. Shortly after Kildale Captain Cooks's Obelisk is passed and it is worth making the short detour to the unusual profile of Roseberry Topping, a conical hill with layered slopes, from here to the coast there are extensive remains of the alum workings. The coastal route south follows the cliffs closely, care is required as the rocks are liable to subsidence in places. This is an invigorating coastal walk on high cliffs, reaching 220m at Boulby, the highest in England. Several interesting villages are passed on the route including Staithes, but the highlights of this section are Whitby Abbey and Robin Hoods Bay. |
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