Walks archive

Monthly Oswaldkirk walk guides.

June 2025 – Ampleforth

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Date: Sunday 22nd June
Start: 11.00am
Meet: Ampleforth College Café car park
Distance: 3 miles or so
Lunch venue: Ampleforth College Café

This month’s walk is to be held on Sunday 22nd June and is being organised by David and Gaynor Badham.

The weather forecast is for high temperatures this weekend so this will be a fairly short walk of 3 to 3.5 miles and will be partly through woodland. Please ensure that you have suitable clothing for the weather conditions and that you carry some fluids to drink.

The walk will start at 11am at Ampleforth College Café car park. The walk is over fairly flat terrain and there will be a stop in woodland  near the lakes for a short refreshment break.

On our return to Ampleforth College we shall have lunch at the College Café, choosing from the menu on the day as people may not want to eat a full meal in hot weather. Although we do not have to let David and Gaynor know about menu choices, please let them know if you will be taking part in the walk and also if you intend to eat in the café.

May 2025 – Oulston Reservoir

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Date: Sunday 25th May
Start: 11.00am
Meet: Yearsley, near the church
Distance Full Walk: Under 5 Miles
Distance Short Walk: 2 Miles approx 
Lunch venue: The Fauconberg Arms, Coxwold
Lunch Time: 14.30

The full walk is circular starting in Yearsley and covers just under 5 miles.  There is plenty of room to park on the left hand side near the church so please meet there. 

There is also a short walk of just under 2 miles which some members are taking part in and includes a stop at the reservoir, please contact Pat for details if you want to do this one. 

You will be led to a public footpath at the start of the walk passing through the garden of Bay Tree Cottage, and continuing to Pond Head and Oulston Reservoir.

Attached are some stunning photos to give you an idea of the beautiful countryside and scenery that you will experience on the walk.

The walk is suitable for dogs but they may need to be on a lead in Yearsley and near Pond Head Farm where there are sheep and other animals. 

There will be a coffee break on the banks of the reservoir so please bring refreshments. 

Please would you reply to the email asap to give an idea of numbers for the walk and lunch, and secure your lunch booking. A second email will need to be sent later regarding menu choices 

The menu will be sent out on 18th May and please would you email your lunch order to Mary or Pat before 23 May.

March 2025 – Cow House Bank

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Date: Sunday 23rd March 2025
Start: 11.00am
Meet: Cow House Bank car park
Length of walk: 5 miles
Lunch Venue: The Feathers, Helmsley
Time: 2.15pm

Our next outing is a week on Sunday – 23rd March – which Jane and I are organising. First an apology. We had planned to generate a “different“ walk and venue breaking or at least treading some new ground but unfortunately with Jane’s accident and a couple of other things we have not been able to find time for the recce etc. So, we plan to start from Cow House Bank car park at 1100 and then meet up at the Feathers Hotel to dine at 1415. Cow House Bank car park being off the Carlton Road which is opposite the garage in Helmsley. The walk is around 5 miles and should be fairly straightforward and ok for dogs [on leads over short sections].

The Sunday menu is attached and please advise before close of play next Wednesday 18th March as to whether you are walking and/or dining with menu choices if appropriate

The Feathers Hotel, Sunday menuDownload

Many thanks Jane and Roger

February 2025 – Hutton-le-Hole

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Date: Sunday 23rd February 2025
Time: 1100am
Start: The Crown, Hutton-le-Hole
Lunch: The Crown, Hutton-le-Hole
Length: About four miles

Start – 11a.m. at Hutton-le-Hole

Parking in the pub (The Crown) car park, which is free because we are eating there after the walk.

The walk is approximately 4 miles. Dog friendly but there will be places where they will need to be on a lead.

It is an easy walk with just one incline that isn’t too hard. No fences.

Lunch at The Crown at 2.15pm

The menu is Roast Pork or Roast Beef plus all the trimmings £19.95

Mushroom,brie, and cranberry wellington £18.95

There is no need to pre book the choices, Ann and I just need numbers.

If you could let us know if you are walking and eating or just joining us for the meal by Sunday 16th February. Please let Wendy know on 01439788501, wanddskilbeck@btinternet.com

Looking forward to seeing you all.

Ann and Wendy

November 2024 – Chop Gate

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Date: Sunday 24th November, 2024
Time: 1115am
Start: The Buck Inn, Chop Gate
Lunch: The Buck Inn, Chop Gate
Length: 4 Miles or so

We will start at 1115, and the walk with a coffee/tea stop, should take a little over two hours. We will aim to be back for lunch by 1400.

This is a pleasant stroll starting from the Buck Inn, Chop Gate, in a clockwise direction. We have been given permission to use the car park at the pub. The distance is approximately 7km [say 4 miles, or so] on tracks and footpaths. There are two climbs, neither too long and marked in red on the attached map. There are several stiles, and the walk takes us through five farms with beautiful views of Bilsdale. There is only one ford.

Lunch at the Buck Inn is a traditional Sunday dinner, with roast pork, roast beef, venison or a vegetarian option. Cost for the lunch is £14.95p, desserts and coffee are extra. Could you let us know if [and what] you will be eating, so we can inform them of exact numbers. Please let Rhona know before Monday 18th November.

The Buck Inn was at the end of the smugglers road from Saltburn organised originally by John Andrews in the 18th century. The route went via Danby Dale, Rosedale, Farndale, Bransdale Moor through William Beck Farm [on our walk] and on to Michael Johnson at The Buck Inn.

Photograph of part of the route.
It may not look like this in November

October 2024 – Pockley Moor

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Date: Sunday 29th September, 2024
Time: 1100am
Start: Grid ref 63.8 / 88.0 (instructions below)
Lunch: 2tbc
Length: 5 Miles

The next village walk is programmed for Sunday 27th October starting at 1100 and is being organised by Jane and myself. We plan to revisit an old favourite – the Pockley Moor route. The hope is that the weather will be clear, the autumn colours will be around and the views will be splendid – I guess that some optimism won’t go amiss although a bit of luck would help!

The walk is about 5 miles, pretty much easy going along the moor top with a limited amount of mud, quiet lanes, tracks and no stiles. We will meet at grid ref 63.8 / 88.0. To get there drive in to Pockley, take the right hand turn as you leave the village on to Sandpit Lane, follow the road round and after half a mile at a right hand bend there is a minor lane ahead with plenty or verge parking. Go up the minor lane, pass Low Farm on the left and 100m or so after we will be waiting for you [there is a signed footpath on the right which we will be taking]. If you miss the lane you will quickly arrive at a T junction – Go Back!

We will be eating locally but we would appreciate an indication of numbers before we make the booking so expressions of interest please by Next Sunday (20 October) after which we will issue final details of our plan.

Look forward to seeing some of you then

Regards Jane and Roger D-S

September 2024 – Nunnington

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Date: Sunday 29th September, 2024
Time: 10.00am
Start: Footbridge, Nunnington (see map)
Lunch: 2.30pm, The Worsley Arms, Hovingham
Length: 5.1 Miles

This walk is 5.1 miles on mainly flat terrain and starts/finishes at Nunnington at the bottom of the village hill at the corner where the footpath bridge crosses the river (not the road bridge) – marked with an X on the map below. Parking is available along the road. Footwear, should be chosen according to the weather prior to the walk as there are a number of grass fields to cross. The walk starts at 10am and is approx 4 hours which allows a snack break (provided by yourselves) half way.  Lunch will be at The Worsley Arms in Hovingham at 2.30 pm – menu choices below. This September walk is the first walk since the summer break so it will be a pleasure to see you all again.

Map showing route of walk.

If you are able to join us please email davidbadham@hotmail.com OR leave a telephone message to 01439 787046 include your name(s) and phone number if walking PLUS your lunch choices if you are joining us at The Worsley Arms – MENU BELOW

STARTERS

  • Freshly prepared soup of the day £6.75
  • Chicken liver parfait, fruit chutney, focaccia toast £7.95
  • Prawn cocktail served with brown bread and butter £7.50bon

MAINS

  • Cheese omelette and skinny fries £14.75
  • Pie of the day, mash, gravy and fresh vegetables £16.50
  • Summer vegetable risotto, Parmesan and chive bon bon £17.50
  • Deep fried haddock, tartare sauce, chips, garden peas, Med £14.50, Large £17.50

EXTRA SIDES to accompany Mains – Side Salad £3.05 Skinny or chunky chips £3.95

PUDDINGS

  • Tiramisu £7.50.
  • Selection of Helmsley ice creams £7.00
  • Sticky toffee pudding + vanilla ice cream + toffee sauce £7.50
  • Chocolate cheesecake, ginger and orange gel, Chantilly cream. £7.50
  • British cheeses, wafer biscuits, grapes and fruit chutney £10.50

June 2024 – Coxwold

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Date: Sunday 23rd June, 2024
Time: 11.00am
Start: The Fauconberg Arms, Coxwold
Coffee Stop: 12.15pm Honesty Cafe near Husthwaite
Lunch: 3.00pm The Fauconberg Arms
Length: 6 Miles

The June walk is a circular walk going from Coxwold down the old railway line to Husthwaite then winding back past the Alpaca Farm and Newburgh Priory and finishing at the start point. The railway line is quite overgrown but there seem to be walkers using it all the time so you can get through, but the rest of the walk is in the open.

Dogs are welcome on the walk but may need to be on the lead at some points, I did not see any sheep or cattle last time.

The coffee stop is at an Honesty Cafe which has coffee, soft drinks, ice cream, biscuits etc so please bring some change, from memory coffee is £1.

Anyone who would like to do a shorter walk please park at the Fauconberg and walk to the Newburgh Lake and back, this will not be a guided walk.

Look forward to seeing you next Sunday and hope we get some good weather.

Kind Regards

Mary Thomas

May 2024 – Pry Rigg

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Date: Sunday 26th May 2024
Start: 11.15am
Start point: Grid reference SE58876 79592 (see map, below)
Length of walk: 5 miles (short walk 2 miles)
Lunch Venue: The White Horse, Ampleforth
Time: 3pm

Map of the walk's route.

My village walk on the 26th will be from Pry Rigg back to Oswaldkirk, this will be a 5 mile walk with a short walk from Sproxton back to Oswaldkirk just over 2 miles, there will be a coffee break near spring wood just outside Sproxton.

We need to pre order the meal please, just main course and dessert.

Because this is not a circular walk we will arrange lifts back to the cars before we go to the White Horse for our meal at 3pm.

We will start the walk at 11am time to be confirmed for the short walk.

Please let me know if you would like to join us, and also your menu choices, of course anyone is welcome to just come along for the meal.

Just for info, the White Horse is now open at lunchtime for meals, Dave enjoyed his steak pie and I had fish and chips very nice.

Check the website for opening times, not open every day.

April 2024 – Pockley

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Date: Sunday 28th April 2024
Start: 11.00am
Meet: Pockley, at start of village
Length of walk: 5 miles
Lunch Venue: Beadlam Grange
Time: 2.30pm

Meeting at Pockley at 11a.m. Park cars on the left hand side of the road at the start of the village before the first house.

The walk is 5 miles. Dogs need to be kept on leads a lot of the time. There are 3 stiles in the first part of the walk. This walk is an easy walk and we hope we will see some lovely views and maybe bluebells and garlic.

We are hoping to eat at Beadlam Grange at 2.30p.m. and we will send out the menu nearer the time. If anybody would like a shorter walk please let Ann know and either Wendy or Ann will arrange a 2 – 3 mile walk.

Please let Ann know if you are walking/eating by 20th April. ann_vardy@hotmail.com