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WALK 7 - Ash Dale and Riccal Dale Location: Helmsley lies on the A170 road approximately 15 miles (24km) from Thirsk and 15 miles (24km) from Pickering. Start/Parking:
Helmsley, there is a large long stay car park just off the B1257 Stokesley Road. Grid
Ref: 611 838. Distance:
8.5 miles (13.5km) circular. Allow 4.25 hrs walking time. OS
Maps: Explorer OL26 (1:25,000) or Landranger 100 (1:50,000). Refreshments: Inns, restaurants and cafes in Helmsley. Public
Toilets: Helmsley at the long stay car park and also along a side street off the market square.
Other:
Market on Friday, Helmsley Castle, Duncombe Park, walled garden, shops, Post Office, telephone, bus service.
1 (GR 611 838) From the long-stay car park follow the signs leading to the castle entrance. From the castle follow a wide tarmacked lane leading to the road, cross the road and continue along the side street opposite which leads into the market square.
2 (GR 612 837) Head towards the market cross. Cross the road near the roundabout and follow the A170 out of Helmsley towards Kirbymoorside. 3 (GR 616 839) Opposite the garage turn left into Carlton Road and after about 60 yards (55m) turn right (SP Public Footpath) and continue along a tarmacked lane. At a gate, fork left along a grassy track and go through a gate at the end. Follow the right boundary. Halfway through the field cross to the left fence and follow this to a gate. 4 (GR 621 841) Go through the gate and follow the right boundary round the field. Go through a gate on the right, stay close to the hedge and go through another gate. Bear left and climb over a small hill to reach Reagarth Farm. 5 (GR 627 845) Continue through two gates keeping to the right of the barns and to the left of the farmhouse. Keep to the right boundary across the field and go through a gate into a wood. Turn left and follow a narrow path along the edge of the wood. 6 (GR 626 852) Leave the wood and turn right onto a farm road. Follow the farm road, passing the derelict Rea Garth Farm, climbing gradually. 7 (GR 621 866 Go through a gate re-entering the woodland. At the first junction follow the right track and descend into the valley. 8 (GR 622 875) Take the right fork and continue descending. Keep left at the next junction and follow the track through a boundary gate which leads into a clearing near the Scout huts. Continue through the clearing to a gate. STOP don’t use it. 9 (GR 624 881) Turn left and climb up alongside the fence to a forest road. Cross the forest road and, climbing more steeply, follow a wire fence to its corner. Leave the fence, and continue climbing to a broad forest track. 10 (GR 622 879) Turn left (SP Link) and follow the track keeping close to the woodland margin. On emerging from the wood continue along a fenced farm track, cross a concrete road and go through a gate onto the main road. 11 (GR 613 876) Turn left and follow the main road towards Carlton. 12 (GR 610 868) Turn right into Keld Lane (SP Helmsley 2.5 miles). At the end of the lane go through a gate and follow a forest track to the right descending gradually. 13 (GR 603 871) Turn left (SP Helmsley 2 miles) and continue descending along the forest track. 14 (GR 613 847) When the track becomes a harder surface, leave it for a narrow path to the right which leads to a stile. Cross the stile and keep to the left boundary across the field. Go over another stile and turn right, keep to the right fence and go through a gate. Turn left and follow the field boundaries to the far left corner. 15 (GR 611 843) Go over a stile and follow a tarmacked path through a gate and continue into a cul-de-sac. Continue to the junction and turn right. Take the first left turn and follow this down past the church to the B1257 main road. Cross the road, turn right and after about 40 yards (37m) turn left (sign Car Park) and follow the road which leads back to the car park. |
