Pathfinder North York Moors: 28 (Pathfinder Guide) - Softcover

Pathfinder® North York Moors covering parts of the Pickering, Whitby and Ingleby Moor.

This selection offers interest, regional variety and balance of routes in the North York Moors providing the best walks in the area. From an easy stroll through Robin Hood’s Bay to the much more challenging walks on Westerdale Moor this volume contains something for everyone. Covering walks through the whole of the North York Moors both popular and little know scenic routes including Runswick Bay, Saltwick and Ainthorpe Rigg.

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Inside:

-28 great North York Moor walks from 2 to 10 miles

-Clear, large scale Ordnance Survey route maps

-GPS reference for all North York Moor waypoints

-Where to park, good pubs and places of interest en route

-All routes have been fully researched and written by expert outdoor writers

-Beautiful photography of scenes from the walks

Pathfinder® Guides are Britain’s best loved walking guides. Made with durable covers, they are the perfect companion for countryside walks throughout Britain. Each title features circular walks with easy-to-follow route descriptions, large-scale Ordnance Survey route maps and GPS waypoints. With over 70 titles in the series, they offer essential information for walkers throughout the country.

Walk One: Rievaulx Abbey

Start: Rievaulx Abbey
Distance: 2.5 miles (4km)
Approx Time: 1 hour
Parking: Parking in very limited. Leave the car in Helmsley and take the Moors Bus to Rievaulx
Refreshments: None

The glorious and mellow ruins of Rievaulx Abbey form the focal point of this delightful ramble. Across meadows, through woods and along quiet lanes, this short walk encourages a leisurely pace and offers the opporunity to explore the splendid remains of the old abbey or the garden 'temples' of Rievaulx Terrace looking down from above the valley.

By any standards Rievaulx is one of the most magnificent monastic houses in the country perhaps even the finest, combining the architectural splendour and completeness of Fountains with the picturesque setting of Bolton, its two great Yorkshire rivals. Founded in 1131 by Walter l'Espec, lord of nearby Helmsley, it was the first Cistercian monastery to be built in northern England.