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HighlightsThe real highlight of this walk is thepeaceful walking along the Woldsescarpment with great views across theVale of Pickering to the North York MoorsNational Park.

A bed for the nightIf you are looking to stay over in the areathere is accommodation at East Heslertonand Ganton. For details go towww.nationaltrail.co.uk/yorkshirewoldsway

Food & drinkWest Heslerton has the Dawnay Arms pub.There are also 2 shops and the East Ridingpub at Sherburn. Just off the walk at PotterBrompton, there is a coffee shop at theSally Middlewood Farm Bakery, where youcan stock up on some local produce. TheGanton Greyhound pub can be found atGanton and finally Staxton has the Hareand Hounds.

Catching busesThe route is served by the excellentYorkshire Coastliner service, regularhourly buses running every day fromLeeds, York and Scarborough. Visitwww.coastliner.co.uk for details, orcall 01653 692556. Bus stops are at thecrossroads at West Heslerton, andopposite the Ganton Greyhound atGanton and the Hare and Hounds atStaxton.

Following the trailFrom the bus stop at West Heslerton headinto the village and left along the HighStreet. Pass the school and shortly beforeRectory Farm cross the stile and head upthe field. After the next stile go diagonallyacross the fields to the top of theescarpment where you reach theYorkshire Wolds Way. From here the signsclearly mark out the Yorkshire Wolds WayNational Trail through to RAF StaxtonWold. When you reach here turn left todrop down off the Wolds into Staxton.

For more informationNorth Yorkshire Woldswww.yorkshiremoorsandcoast.com

Yorkshire Wolds Waywww.nationaltrail.co.uk/yorkshire

West Heslerton to Staxton(shorter option finishing at Ganton – 6.5 miles (10.5km)

Travel by bus Excellent regular connections on theYorkshire Coastliner from Leeds, York andScarborough

Terrain Moderate walking on mainly grass paths,with two ascents from the Vale of Pickering onto theYorkshire Wolds escarpment

Try a Trail ... Yorkshire Wolds WayNATIONAL TRAIL

Wolds EdgeA day walk on the northern chalk escarpmentof the Yorkshire Wolds

9.9 mile (15.9km)

Route profile

WestHeslerton

StaxtonSherburn Ganton

Sherburn

West Heslerton

East Heslerton

Ganton

Staxton

A64

StaxtonBrow

WillerbyBrow

Potter BromptonBrow

East Heslerton Brow

Yorkshire Wolds Way

StaxtonWold

Follow the Countryside Code

If you follow the countryside codewherever you go, you’ll get the bestenjoyment possible and you’ll helpto protect the countryside now andfor future generations

Be safe - plan ahead and followany signs

Leave gates and property as youfind them

Protect plants and animals,and take your litter home

Keep dogs under close control

Consider other people

2m 4 6 8

4km 8 12

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B Y B U S

West Heslerton to Staxton 1 Yorkshire Wolds WayNATIONAL TRAIL

Locals recall egg rollingon the slopes of EastHeslerton Brow on EasterSundays, followed by ‘eggsandwiches at Grans’

St Helen’sSpring

Jackson’sWold

West HeslertonAt the foot of the northern escarpmentof the Wolds, six miles south east ofPickering, the village is the site of one ofBritain’s largest archaeological digs.Recent excavations at Heslerton haveshown that an extensive network offarms, tracks and important buildingswere built along the foot of the Woldsfrom prehistoric to Roman times. Thesettlement flourished for severalcenturies during late Roman and earlySaxon times until about 800AD. The sitecontains traces of over 200 buildingsincluding some substantial structuresand bread ovens.

East Helserton BrowAn important wildlife site, recorded as aSite of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).East Heslerton Brow is situated on thenorth facing escarpment of the Woldwith good views across the Vale ofPickering to the North York Moors. Acomplex of spurs and small valley slopessupport a rich variety of chalklandgrasses, herbs and wild flowersespecially orchids, including twayblade,fragrant, pyramidal, frog and beeorchids.

Jackson WoldLovely gardens open Tuesdays andWednesdays May to June – AlanTitchmarsh is a big fan!

St Helen’s SpringRecorded as one of Yorkshire’s HolyWells, the spring rises out of chalk rubblein a field alongside the road south fromSherburn, forming a stream which flowsinto the nearby lake.

Bee orchids thrive inchalk grasslands.The beautifullysculptured lip of theflower resembles abumble bee ,attractingmating malebees whichthen carrypollen to otherflowers helpingpollination .

West Heslerton to Staxton 2 Yorkshire Wolds WayNATIONAL TRAIL

Sally MiddlewoodFarm Bakery

RAF Staxton WoldThere has been an early warning stationhere since the 3rd century AD when therewas a warning beacon on the site. It wasfirst used as a radar station in 1937,making it the oldest radar station still inuse.

Sally Middlewood Farm BakeryThe coffee shop here, at PotterBrompton, is a new attraction forwalkers.

Ganton Golf CourseVoted the 7th best golf course in England.Opened in 1891 and noted for thevastness of its bunkers! It hosted theRyder Cup in 1949, the AmateurChampionship in 1964, 1977 and 1991, andthe Walker Cup in 2003.

St Nicholas Church , Ganton

GantonGolf Course

RAFStaxton Wold

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Published by Natural EnglandJune 2010© Natural England 2010