Robin Hoods Bay to Boggle Hole ~ Medium Walk

Distance Covered: 4 miles   Time to complete walk: 2 hours

Safety Tips: No real safety issues- a pair of Wellington Boots would come in handy to explore Boggle Hole.
 

Starting at the popular fishing village of Robin Hoods Bay, make your way down to Boggle Hole and look for fossils in the shallow waters. An ideal walk for children. Wellington Boots will be required for exploring Boggle Hole!

 

The Robin Hoods Bay to Boggle Hole walk

Getting There

From Middlesbrough go up Ormesby Bank and at the top turn left onto the A171. Follow this road to Whitby. Pass through Whitby and follow the A171 to Scarborough. Shortly after you leave Whitby look for a left turning to Robin Hoods Bay. Parking is to be found at the top of the village.

 

Map of the Boggle Hole walk 

The Walk 

 

Leave the car park and turn right and head down until you reach the Victoria Hotel. Further on from the hotel the road falls steeply down into the fishing village.  

 

 

Road down to the village 

At the bottom just before you reach the shore turn right up Albion Road which is signed the Cleveland Way.

 

                                                                             Albion Road

By Flagstaff Cottage look for some steps ascending steeply to reach the clifftop path.

 

                                                                    Steps by Flagstaff Cottage

 

Where it turns left through a gate follow the Boggle Hole sign. Stunning views of the coast can be seen along the path

                

 

Follow this path until it falls steeply down into Boggle Hole.

 

 

 

 

Time to put on those wellies if you want to explore the shore waters while the tide is out. Fossils from the Jurassic period can be found! There is also a nice café in the YHA   building.

 

 

 

 

 

After you have explored for a while, cross the footbridge to ascend the bank on the other side leaving the Cleveland Way and following the road away from the shore.

 

 

Follow the road past a car park and some houses. Farther on you will come to a fork in the road. Take the right fork signed Fylingthorpe.

 

Fork in the road

 

Cross over a stream and look for a sharp right up some steps onto a dis-used railway line.

 

 

Follow the dis-used railway line

 

Follow the path under a bridge and then cross a lane and continue on the railway path.

 

 

Soon you will go through two farm gates and eventually you will go through another gate onto a main road. Turn right along the road and look for a left turning signed Village Hall which will lead you back to the carpark.

 

 

Boggle Hole

 

 

Walk about a mile south from Robin Hood’s Bay along the ‘Cleveland Way’ or on the beach, if the tide is out, to Boggle Hole.
Here, the bay in front of the old converted Watermill, was once a notorious smugglers’ haunt. Nowadays all ages can enjoy the Jurassic coastline and beachcombers can search for fossils or rockpool life along the shore.
The name Boggle Hole, comes from boggle, or goblin, which is said to haunt the slopes. In local folklore,
Surrounded by a dominant cliff face full of tales of fishermen’s secrets Boggle Hole really is a quaint hollowed out crevice in the coastline.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grosmont Rail Trail ~ Easy Walk

Distance Covered: 4 miles   Time to complete walk: 2 hours

Safety Tips: A very safe walk with no issues

Follow the Grosmont to Goathland Rail Trail on this walk - the walk is suitable for wheelchair access. A real treat for railway enthusiasts, however a sighting of the legendary locomotive The Flying Scotsman is not guaranteed!

 

The Grosmont Rail Trail walk

 

Getting There

 

From Middlesbrough go up Ormesby Bank and take the left turning at the roundabout at the top of the bank. Follow the signs to Whitby on the A171 and then look for a right turning to Grosmont. This passes through Egton and look for a left turning to Grosmont. Parking can be found to the left after you cross the narrow bridge into Grosmont.

 

 

 

Map of the Grosmont Rail Trail walk

 

 

The Walk

 

The walk is a point  to point walk with a small incline at the beginning and is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. From the parking area follow the path up and you will soon come to Grosmont railway station. From March throughout the summer steam trains run from Grosmont station to Pickering and it is well worth the fare for the experience. Also when you complete the Rail Trail and arrive at Goathland station, you can get the steam train back to Grosmont.

 

To the right of the station look for the signpost to the railway sheds. Follow this and make a detour to explore the railway sheds and see which locomotives are on the days roster.

 

                                   

 

                                               

 

                                                

 

After visiting the railway sheds look for the sign to the Rail Trail which is above the rail sheds.

 

                                     

 

Follow the track which has a small incline at the beginning and is adjacent to the railway. If youre lucky a train may be passing while you walk. Grab your camera!

 

                                    

 

When you come to a left turning on your path stay straight ahead on the Rail Trail.

 

                                             

 

Keep ahead on the Rail Trail going through several stiles and gates. 

 

 

                                            

 

Eventually you will come to a bridge over the River Esk. Cross the bridge and continue on the rail trail.

 

                                              

 

                                     

 

 

Keep following the sigmposts for Goathland passing through the village of Beck Hole. Once at Goathland look for the train times for the return journey by steam train!.

 

                                     

 

Grosmont

 

Grosmont (GRO-mont; archaically spelt Growmond) is a village and civil parish situated in Eskdale in the North York Moors National Park, within the boundaries of the Scarborough district of the county of North Yorkshire, England.
Grosmont Priory was established in the 12th century and closed during the dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th century. The village was established in the 1830s when the Whitby to Pickering Railway was built, and grew as a result of industrial iron ore extraction, and in the 1860s the development of an ironworks led to further growth. Up to at least the 1850s the village was known as Tunnel.
The River Esk at Grosmont, west of the priory was the crossing place of the ancient structure known as Wade's Causeway.
A priory was established in the early 13th century, but no major settlements existed until the industrial revolution (1830s) when the arrival of railways and demand for iron led to the creation of a new village "Tunnel" later named Grosmont, and to the establishment of an iron works.
Before the industrial period there is evidence of iron ore extraction and iron working in the parish: a 15th/16th century ironworking site has been identified on the banks of the Esk close to the priory; and a late or post-medieval iron forge existed in Smithy Holme Wood less than 0.3 miles (0.5 km) south-east of the present village; and a post-medieval pit for ironstone extraction was located less than 1 km east of the village; alum extraction and refining is known to have taken place near to the site of St. Matthews church.
Grosmont is home to the NYMR's engine shed. A number of structures in and near the village are listed, including: the three arch sandstone road bridge over the Esk, dating from around 1700; the early 19th century 'Eskdale Villa' on the eastern outskirts of the village; and in the village the 19th century 'Rose Cottage'.
Several railway related buildings and structures are listed, including the 'Station Tavern' public house and outbuildings (originally "The Tunnel Inn"); the Post Office (c. 1835); and the former horse tramway tunnel, now a pedestrian route; all built for the Whitby and Pickering Railway in the 1830s. Also listed are the Murk Esk railway bridge (1845); 1845 railway tunnel, and the G.T. Andrews designed Grosmont Railway station (1846), all built for the York and North Midland Railway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carlton Bank ~ Easy Walk

Distance Covered: 2 miles   Time to complete walk: 1 hour

Safety Tips: This is a very safe walk with a gradual climb

Starting at Lordstones which is a subterranean café and shop make your way up a steady climb to the top of Carlton Bank for panoramic views of Teesside. With a graduated steep climb this walk will take around 1 and a half hours to complete.

 

The Carlton Bank Walk 

 

 

Getting There

  

From Middlesbrough, go up Ormesby Bank and at the roundabout at the top, take the second exit towards Stokesley which is the A172. Follow the road and at the next roundabout take the first left turn past Strikes garden centre. Continue on the A172 until you come to another roundabout. At this roundabout take the third exit to Carlton. Follow the road and look for a left turning to Carlton. Drive through Carlton and look for a left turning signed to Lordstones.

This is Carlton Bank and is very steep. At the top turn left into the Lordstones car park which has ample parking spaces.

 

 

Map of the Carlton Bank walk

 



The Walk

 

You can either visit the Lordstones café restaurant and shop now or after your walk. The café is subterranean and the shop is handy for special produce. From the shop turn left as if you were coming out of the shop and head towards the gate on your left. 

 

 

Lordstones Café and shop

 

 



 

Gate to the left of the shop

 

 

On the path ahead take a left turning at the signposts.

 

 

 

Signpost

 

Gate ahead

 







 

Soon you will come to a gate and then cross the road to the path straight ahead. Follow the path until you come to a set of gates with an information point about Carlton Bank.

 

 

 

Gate to the left

 

Information point



Take the left gate and walk onwards on sandstone path. The path is a gradual climb and is the only climbing part of the walk. Whilst walking you will have excellent views of Teesside and Roseberry Topping in the distance.

 

 

A distant Roseberry Topping

 



When you reach the top you will be on open moorland. Look for a path to the right which will take you over the top of the hill.

 

 

 

Path at the top of the hill

 

 

Follow the path until you come to two stone pillars, You are now at the top of the hill and will be rewarded with panoramic views.

 

 

Stone pillars

 



 

After you have enjoyed the view look for a stony path which will take you back down to the gates and information point. Retrace your steps back to the Lordstones.

 

Carlton Bank

 

Carlton Bank is a hill in the Cleveland Hills, in north-east England. It is located on Carlton Moor in the North York Moors and overlooks the villages of Carlton-in-Cleveland and Faceby. The summit provides extensive views of Teesside including Middlesbrough and Redcar to the north as well as the surrounding moorland. Roseberry Topping can also be clearly seen from the summit in a north-easterly direction. The Cleveland Way National Trail crosses Carlton Bank and is part of Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk.
A gliding club aerodrome is situated approximately 500 metres (1,640 ft) south of the summit

Lordstones Café and shop

Visit the Lordstones website here http://lordstones.com/

 

 

 

 



Roseberry Topping ~ Hard Walk

Distance Covered: 5 miles   Time to complete walk: 3 hours

Safety Tips: At the very start of the walk there is a serious climb up to the Monument. In wet weather the track can be very slippery and muddy. A walking stick is essential. Roseberry Topping can be a hard challenge for some, the route of this walk takes the easier path to the summit.

Climb to the summit of two of North Yorkshires landmarks, Captain Cooks Monument followed by Roseberry Topping on this exhilarating walk that includes two steep inclines with astounding views of Cleveland. This walk is challenging with some very steep parts and should take around 3 hours to complete.

 

The Roseberry Topping Walk

 

 

 



Getting There

 

From Middlesbrough go up Ormesby Bank and then turn left at the roundabout at the top onto Guisborough Road. At the first roundabout turn right to head to Great Ayton. Follow the signs for the railway station. Parking can be found in the train station car park where the walk starts.

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Map of the Roseberry Topping walk

 

 



The Walk

 

From the station car park go up the steps and through the white gate. Turn right and almost immediately turn right again along a short lane with a chicken farm to your left.

 

 



 

Steps down from the station

 



As you enter the next field turn left at the junction of cart tracks. Turn right onto a lane that soon becomes a path heading towards the lower moors which at first has hedges on either side and then trees later on. As the slope eases look for a yellow arrow to the left and follow this track up the slope.

 

 

Track leading up the slope

 

This track will take you into the forest near a bench and through a gate. Take the middle of three tracks making your way up what becomes a very steep track and keep going crossing over a forest track on the climb. This part of the walk is the most challenging as it is very steep.

 

 

Take the middle track

 

The steep track has steps and eventually levels out onto a more manageable track. Captain Cooks Monument should soon come into view.

 

 

Captain Cooks Monument

 

 

After a visit to the monument and some welcome respite, turn left away from the monument and head down the path which will eventually end at a picnic site. You will be able to see Roseberry Topping in the distance.

 

 

From the carpark near the picnic site turn right and then follow the Cleveland Way signpost up a stepped track.

 

 

Path up to the moors

 

 

Again you will be able to get some great views of Roseberry Topping, your destination. Follow the moor track for some time until you come to a gate to the left at the angle of the wall.

 

 



 

Gate to the left

 

 

Walk downhill on the path towards Roseberry Topping. The zigzagging path up the summit will be coming into view as will the Monument to your left.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get ready for the climb to the summit of Roseberry Topping making sure you use the zig zagging route upwards. When you reach the summit you will have astounding views of Teesside and Guisborough.

 

 

Views from Roseberry Topping

 

 

Walk carefully downhill by a path to the left and you will eventually come to a track. Turn left and head towards the farm track. Follow this past the farm Aireyholme Farm.

 

 

 

Path from the summit and farm track

 

Follow the path from the farm downhill until you eventually come onto Dikes Lane. Turn right and over the railway bridge a bit further on and back through the white gate into the station car park.

 

Roseberry Topping

 

 

Roseberry Topping is a distinctive hill in northern Yorkshire, England. It is situated near Great Ayton and Newton under Roseberry. Its summit has a distinctive half-cone shape with a jagged cliff, which has led to many comparisons with the much higher Matterhorn in Switzerland.It forms a symbolic image of the area and featured as the logo for the now defunct county of Cleveland.
At 1,049 feet (320 m), Roseberry Topping was traditionally thought to be the highest hill on the North York Moors; however, the nearby Urra Moor is higher, at 1,490 feet (450 m). It offers views of Captain Cook's Monument at Easby Moor and the monument at Eston Nab.
The hill is an outlier of the North York Moors uplands. It is formed from sandstone laid down in the Middle and Lower Jurassic periods, between 208 and 165 million years ago, which constitutes the youngest sandstone to be found in any of the National Parks in England and Wales. Its distinctive conical shape is the result of the hill's hard sandstone cap protecting the underlying shales and clays from erosion by the effects of ice, wind and rain.
Until 1912, the summit resembled a sugarloaf until a geological fault and possibly nearby alum and ironstone mining caused its collapse. The area immediately below the summit is still extensively pitted and scarred from the former mineworks. The summit has magnificent views across the Cleveland plain as far as the Pennines on a clear day, some 40 to 50 miles (60 to 80 km) away.



The Roseberry area has been inhabited for thousands of years and the hill has long attracted attention for its distinctive shape. A Bronze Age hoard was discovered on the slopes of the hill and is now in the Sheffield City Museum. It was occupied during the Iron Age; walled enclosures and the remains of huts dating from the period are still visible in the hill's vicinity.
The hill was perhaps held in special regard by the Vikings who settled in Cleveland during the early medieval period and gave the area many of its place names. They gave Roseberry Topping its present name: first attested in 1119 as Othenesberg, its second element is accepted to derive from Old Norse bjarg ('rock'); the first element must be an Old Norse personal name, Auðunn or Óðinn, giving 'Auðunn's/Óðinn's rock'. If the latter, Roseberry Topping is one of only a handful of known pagan names in England, being named after the Norse god Odin and paralleled by the Old English name Wodnesberg, found for example in Woodnesborough. The name changed successively to Othensberg, Ohenseberg, Ounsberry and Ouesberry before finally settling on Roseberry. "Topping" is a Yorkshire dialect derivation of Old English topp, 'top (of a hill)'.^[ The naming of the hill may thus fit a well-established pattern in Continental Europe of hills and mountains being named after Odin or the Germanic equivalent, Wodan. Ælfric of Eynsham, writing in the 10th century, recorded how "the heathens made him into a celebrated god and made offerings to him at crossroads and brought oblations to high hills for him. This god was honoured among all heathens and he is called ... Oðon in Danish.
In 1736, the explorer James Cook's family moved to Airey Holme Farm at nearby Great Ayton. When he had time off from working on the farm with his father, young James would take himself off up Roseberry Topping, which gave him his first taste for adventure and exploration, which was to stay with him for life.
Roseberry Topping can be seen from many miles away and was long used by sailors and farmers as an indicator of impending bad weather. An old rhyme commemorates this usage:

When Roseberry Topping wears a cap, let Cleveland then beware of a clap!

The hill was private property for many years, formerly being part of a game estate owned by the Cressy family. In the early 18th century, Dorothea Cressy married Archibald Primrose, who was later made Earl of Rosebery in recognition of the hill. Roseberry Topping is now managed by the National Trust and is open to the public. It is just within the North York Moors National Park whose border runs along the A173 road below it.
A spur of the Cleveland Way National Trail runs up to the summit. The path has been a popular sight-seeing excursion for centuries due to the spectacular views of the Cleveland area from the summit; as early as 1700, travellers were recommended to visit the peak to see "the most delightful prospect upon the valleys below to the hills above."
The site was notified as a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1954, with a boundary extension in 1986 bringing the designated area to 10.86 hectares. The site is listed as being of national importance in the Geological Conservation Review
During the Napoleonic Wars, the Wensleydale volunteers responded to a false alarm when the beacon on Penhill in North Yorkshire was lit in response to a supposed lit beacon on Roseberry Topping, 40 miles distant. This turned out to be burning heather. From "Wensleydale", p. 176, by Ella Pontefract, pub. 1936.