NATIONAL TRAIL Settrington circuit...5.2 miles (8.4km) – moderate circular walk Yorkshire Wolds...
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5.2 miles (8.4km) – moderate circular walk 9 Go through the gate, over the spring and head up the field towards the gate 10 Bear left up the hill towards the left of Wold House. 11 Cross the stile, turn right around the concrete shed and left up the track 12 Cross the road and bear to the right across the field Yorkshire Wolds Way NATIONAL TRAIL Other short walks on the Yorkshire Wolds way can be found on www.nationaltrail.co.uk/yorkshirewoldsway/Planning a trip Settrington circuit Walking from Settrington Beacon Try a Trail... – 1 Start out from Settrington Beacon south west along the Yorkshire Wolds Way. Head for and pass the large agricultural buildings at High Bellmanear. 2 Turn right off the track at the fingerpost and follow the path across the arable fields. 3 Cross the small copse and then down the path across the field 4 At the bottom of the curiously named Fizgig Hill cross left into the field heading towards Low Bellmanear. 5 Turn right and follow the track. 6 Turn right up the road and then right again at the footpath sign. This can be a bit hidden. 7 As the track turns for Wardale House cross the stile ahead and walk along the field edge. 8 Continue into the next field and bear left. Head north east dropping down diagonally across the field towards a gate at the bottom. It’s a bit muddy here and there are usually cattle around. Map reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data © Crown Copyright 2009 All rights reserved Licence number 100031673 © Natural England 2009 0 1km (0.6mile) 13 Skirt around to the left of the derelict remains of Many Thorns Farm then turn right onto the bridleway and into the trees. 14 Follow the bridleway gradually dropping down the slope of Bassett Brow. 15 Go through the gate and shortly turn right onto the Yorkshire Wolds Way and up the slope. 16 Turn right into the woods and right again on the forest track to return to Settrington Beacon Note – if starting from Settrington, head up the road signed for Settrington House and Luttons and join the route at point 6 Settrington circuit Start Settrington Beacon (space for 2 cars here). Alternative start from Settrington Distance 5.2 miles (8.4km) Height gain 820 ft (250m) Terrain A mixture of stone paths and grass and arable fields. There are several stiles and gates on route Time 3 hours Refreshments and public toilets Nearest at nearby Malton and Norton How to get there Settrington is 3 miles (approx) east of Malton off the B1248. Use map to reach start of walk at point 1. There is a railway station at Malton. Buses run from Malton to Settrington Monday to Saturday. For details visit www.yorkshiretravel.net More information Malton Tourist Information Centre, Malton Museum, Market Place, Malton YO17 7LP . Tel: 01653 600048 Email: [email protected] 1 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 13 14 15 16
Transcript of NATIONAL TRAIL Settrington circuit...5.2 miles (8.4km) – moderate circular walk Yorkshire Wolds...
5.2 miles (8.4km) – moderate circular walk
9 Go through the gate, over thespring and head up the fieldtowards the gate
10 Bear left up the hill towardsthe left of Wold House.
11 Cross the stile, turn rightaround the concrete shed andleft up the track
12 Cross the road and bear to theright across the field
Yorkshire Wolds WayNATIONAL TRAIL
Other short walks on the Yorkshire Wolds way can be found onwww.nationaltrail.co.uk/yorkshirewoldsway/Planning a trip
Settrington circuit
Walking from Settrington Beacon
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1 Start out from SettringtonBeacon south west along theYorkshire Wolds Way. Head forand pass the large agriculturalbuildings at High Bellmanear.
2 Turn right off the track at thefingerpost and follow the pathacross the arable fields.
3 Cross the small copse and thendown the path across the field
4 At the bottom of the curiouslynamed Fizgig Hill cross left intothe field heading towards LowBellmanear.
5 Turn right and follow the track.
6 Turn right up the road and thenright again at the footpath sign.This can be a bit hidden.
7 As the track turns for WardaleHouse cross the stile ahead andwalk along the field edge.
8 Continue into the next field andbear left. Head north eastdropping down diagonally acrossthe field towards a gate at thebottom. It’s a bit muddy here andthere are usually cattle around.
Map reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data© Crown Copyright 2009 All rights reservedLicence number 100031673 © Natural England 2009
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13 Skirt around to the left of thederelict remains of Many ThornsFarm then turn right onto thebridleway and into the trees.
14 Follow the bridleway graduallydropping down the slope ofBassett Brow.
15 Go through the gate andshortly turn right onto theYorkshire Wolds Way and up theslope.
16 Turn right into the woods andright again on the forest track toreturn to Settrington Beacon
Note – if starting fromSettrington, head up the roadsigned for Settrington Houseand Luttons and join the routeat point 6
Settrington circuit
Start Settrington Beacon (space for2 cars here). Alternative start fromSettrington
Distance 5.2 miles (8.4km)
Height gain 820 ft (250m)
Terrain A mixture of stone paths andgrass and arable fields. There areseveral stiles and gates on route
Time 3 hours
Refreshments and public toiletsNearest at nearby Malton and Norton
How to get there Settrington is 3miles (approx) east of Malton off theB1248. Use map to reach start of walkat point 1.There is a railway station at Malton.Buses run from Malton to SettringtonMonday to Saturday. For details visitwww.yorkshiretravel.net
More information Malton TouristInformation Centre, Malton Museum,Market Place, Malton YO17 7LP.Tel: 01653 600048Email: [email protected]
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5.2 miles (8.4km) – moderate circular walk
Yorkshire Wolds WayNATIONAL TRAIL
This is a delightful walk on the northernYorkshire Wolds, with fine rollingcountryside and plenty of gates at whichto rest and admire some very special views.
SettringtonThe former church atSettrington had the infamouspriest Bogo de Clare as its vicarin the 13th Century. However,it’s a claim that many churchescan make because it is believedat one time he was in charge ofover 31 churches, collecting hissalary, or benefices, for eachone. He was however veryrarely seen outside of Londonwhere he was renowned forentertaining lavishingly!
Settrington ReservoirAt Settrington Beacon water isdrawn from a borehole andstored in a service reservoir.The underlying chalk here isvery porous and rain watersinks rapidly through it. It ishowever a good aquifer andstores the water in its lowerlayers beneath which is nonporous clay.
WildlifeThe well drained banks andcalcium rich soils provide idealconditions for plants requiringlime to survive, such asharebells, cowslips andbuttercups. These in turnattract many colourfulbutterflies in Summer, RedAdmiral, Peacock and CommonBlue amongst many others.Hares are a common sight andlook out for buzzard, whichcan sometimes be seen off theedge of the Wolds at RowgateBank.
Bronze AgeNear the start of this walktumuli are marked on the map.These date back to the bronzeage (2500 to 700BC) whenthese small round barrowswere built for burial all overthe Wolds.
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