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East Yorks Get Your Boots On Group

We are the East York Get Your Boots on Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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  • 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
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  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
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Overview

A scenic walk on the edge of the North Yorks Moors National Park, including a visit to ‘the Great Yorkshire Forest’, Dalby Forest.

We head west out of Thornton-le-Dale across farmland taking in views across the vale of Pickering, before turning north into Howl Dale Wood. We go through the wood, gently climbing along a rough track, before heading back to farmland. We cross the road before heading into Dalby Forest.

We head through the woods down into Low Dalby village where we will have lunch either by Low Dalby or the main visitor centre. After lunch we take the track through the woods heading south. We exit the woods onto pasture land and follow the stream past the fish farm and back into Thornton-le-Dale.

Saturday, 4 January 2025
Start time:
10:15 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
15.3km / 9.5mi
Ascent:
180m / 591ft
Type:
circular

🅿️ Thornton-le-Dale village car park, access from Maltongate, YO18 7SD – cost £5.50 all day

🚌 Coastliner 840 bus from York Stonebow (0830) and Malton bus station (0915)

🚻 There are toilets at the start of the walk and at the visitor centre where we are having lunch

🐶 Dogs are welcome

🍺 After the walk, we can head to the pub or café for refreshments

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • Car parking available
  • Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
SE 83528 82984
Nearest postcode:
YO18 7RP
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Start time:
10:15 am

Car park, Thornton-le-Dale, YO18 7SD

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