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Overview

This 9.3 mile circular walk has a bit of everything, open countryside, lovely views, woodland and 🚂 steam trains! We set off alongside Pickering Beck, pass Newbridge signal box and follow the path gently uphill across open farmland and through woods. Picking up the Tabular Hills path at Farwath Hill Top, we follow the road down towards Farwath crossing before taking a narrow path through woodland, emerging onto forest tracks alongside the railway line. We'll stop for lunch here and with a bit of luck, we might see a steam train passing by. Continuing on, we cross the railway line, walk though the Pickering Beck restoration project, Little Park Wood and Lowther Wood, and past some old quarries, eventually arriving back in Pickering. 

 

 

Friday, 18 April 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
15km / 9.3mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

🪧 Meet by the Scout hut at the railway station car park. Note the parking here is for rail users only, and it is a 10–15 minute walk from the main car parks in the town, so please allow enough time to get to the meeting point by 10am

🅿️ Pay and display car parks at Eastgate (YO18 7JD) or Vivis Lane (YO18 8DL), cost £6 for 6 hours

🚻 There are toilets at the Eastgate car park and on The Ropery in the town centre

🐶 Dogs are welcome, but must be kept on a lead at all times. This walk has at least one stile and passes through farmland that is likely to contain livestock, please bear this in mind if you are planning to bring your dog

🥾 It is also likely to be muddy in places, please wear appropriate clothing and boots

☕🍰 After the walk, we will head into town in search of tea and cake

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available
  • Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
SE 79692 84484
Nearest postcode:
YO18 7BB
what3words:
crows.crash.works
Start time:
10:00 am

Scout Hut, NYMR station car park, Pickering

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking