The Lion Inn, on remote Blakey Ridge, is a family-owned 16th century free-house located at the highest point of the North York Moors National Park. Doing a lazy loop round a hillside, we passed into another cutting before suddenly spotting our destination: The Lion Inn on Blakey Ridge. From Blakey Ridge, the trail descends gradually over Wether Hill and Rosedale Moor through a vast expanse of wild heather and bog. Saturday 10 th September, Cleveland Group met at The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge for our monthly social walk. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching. Walk led by Nordic Walking Instructor Jill Allen. Leaving aside the chances of stumbling out of The Slaughtered Lamb straight into the jaws of a Yorkshire werewolf (for those under the age of 40 a reference to An American Werewolf in London in which it all starts going horribly… Looking back along the track by the grouse butts. The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, YO62 7LQ Tel: 01751 417320 The only flaw with the stretch that crosses Farndale is that it does not easily fit into a high level circular walk, and so for this walk we are going to use the railway for the entire walk.. The public road along Blakey Ridge under a winter sky. Time - 6 hours 30 minutes. This walk starts in the small village of Rosedale Abbey and heads west along the River Seven. Time - 7 hours 10 minutes. We had joined the railway path about 150m south of the public footpath marked on the map. This walk will be for those new to Nordic Walking and wanting to learn the technique and benefits of this more challenging method of walking with poles. Today was the second last day of walking. Botton and Blakey Ridge Circular Route is a 12.1 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and is rated as moderate. Sat isolated in the hills, it originally served the workers of the iron mines. These paths in Farndale and High Blakey Moor are fantastic and easy to follow. Grade - moderate. These pictures illustrate Route 3 "Rosedale's Mineral Railway" from "Ten Scenic Walks around Rosedale, Farndale and Hutton-le-Hole" by J. Brian Beadle or the "Upper Rosedale" walk from "Walking on the North York Moors" compiled by the Ramblers Association but starting from the car park near Blakey Ridge … Walk along this road and it will eventually fork right into a walking path. Jun 24, 2012 - The Lion Inn at Blakey Ridge, North Yorkshire is one of my favourite places no matter what the weather, it's always got a great atmosphere and serves great food County/Area - North Yorkshire. However this secretive valley to the east of Blakey Ridge has a sense of peace and tranquility that could have existed when farming really was the dominant lifestyle. The Walk. Walk Our earliest start to date was on one of our shortest days. Navigation Tips on Blakey Moor. Rosedale railway circuit: start at Blakey Ridge car park, take FP east to railway, follow south to minor road, LT to Rosedale Abbey. Looking down Rosedale from the railway path. Located at the highest point of the North York Moors National Park, it stands at an elevation of 1,325 feet offering breathtaking views over the valleys of Rosedale and Farndale . As I drove up to park at the The Lion Inn at Blakey Ridge the light was magical. As far as we know every guest at the Buck Inn had the same surprise waiting in the bathroom last night. Nat Park - North York Moors - North York Moors West. Farndale Circular from Little Blakey Introduction to Walk 1527. DAY 14: Clay Bank Top to Blakey Ridge: 8.8miles (528ft.) Blakey Ridge (Rosedale Abbey) to Grosmont – 20klm. SE 6899/01: The Farndale Railway . Ascent - 1195 feet / 362 metres . To the north-west sits Blakey Ridge … The trail reaches a low-point to cross Wheeldale Beck, where you are treated to a small stretch of farmland before you begin climbing through lonely heather moorland once … Turn left at the end of Daleside Rd to cross the road and arrive at Blakey Ridge. Rosedale is a valley located almost in the centre of the North York Moors national park in North Yorkshire, England.The nearest town is Kirkbymoorside located some 7 miles (11 km) to the south. Rosedale also includes Blakey Ridge, where there's more great views and the lovely Lion Inn pub. South-west to Hollin Bush Farm, then south-east along the bridalway (Daleside Road) to Thorgill. But the moors are no pushover either. Apparently Rosedale has more holiday cottages than farmers these days. The aim of this walk was to combine a more substantial trip to Rosedale whilst also visiting a number of landmarks high on the moors above the head of the valley. Ascent - 1000 feet / 303 metres . BLAKEY Ridge is the tops this time of year, the great divide, high on the purple heather of the North York Moors. Moors and Meadows around Blakey Ridge walk report. Make no mistake – you have to be up for a challenge to tackle our most strenuous moorland walk, a 16½-mile circuit of the western dales and high moors that takes in the source of the River Esk, starting and finishing in Castleton. Put all 4 sections together to complete the route, or walk each section individually for great days out in the Esk Valley – see EVW2, EVW3 and EVW4. However they are long. Blakey Ridge and Rosedale Circuit Walk. Rosedale Valley circular from Little Blakey Introduction to Walk 1674. Blakey Ridge, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, YO62 7LQ - Coast to Coast. This lovely walk takes you on a tour of upper Farndale; a delightful and peaceful valley in the North York Moors. Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km. I've already told you the Coast to Coast walk taught us to respect the mountains. The track is then followed for 2 miles to reach the sanctuary of The Lion Inn up on Blakey Ridge where we stopped to sit in the Beer Garden and enjoy a refreshing drink. We set off towards Rosedale valley bottom in thick mist with views at a premium, however the day gradually improved with sunny spells throughout the day. The training will take place along the Blakey Ridge track lasting 1hr … Refreshments:Castleton, Lion Inn at Blakey Toilets: Castleton About this walk This is the first section of the Esk Valley Walk (EVW1), a 37-mile ‘Regional Route’ from Castleton to Whitby. This walk takes us though the rugged scenery of upper Rosedale, using the old iron railway for most of its route.This is a fantastic walking route, traveling at a high level around the side of the valley, giving impressive views across Rosedale at all times. Take FP through caravan park to Low Thorgill Farm, then to Hill Houses and up the hill to the dis-used railway; follow this to East Mines … Rudland Rigg and Blakey Ridge Walking route in Rosedale Abbey , North ... CJW day three Blakey to Dromonby Bridge: Rosedale Abbey: Hiking: Medium: 13.58 miles: 11.5 mile circular from Rosedale Abbey: Rosedale Abbey: Walking: Medium: 11.05 miles: Daffodil Walk. SE 7296/01 Rosedale. A shorter version of the same walk is here. The track across to the Rosedale railway path. Once again we had a good turnout from LDWA members both local and visitors, 17 in total. It stands at an elevation of 1,325 feet, offering breathtaking views over the valleys of Rosedale and Farndale. with a quick stop for a scone in rosedale. On these flat tracks you will be walking quicker than normal. T he Lion Inn at Blakey Ridge, North Yorkshire is one of my favourite places no matter what the weather, it’s always got a great atmosphere and serves great food all day, It also has a decent selection of cask ales to sup after a walk. The route of the old Rosedale Iron Ore railway is one of the best high level paths in the North York Moors. Author - Andy Chaplin. Nat Park - North York Moors - North York Moors West. Walk Detail: Prior to this walk my only acquaintance with Rosedale was, rather briefly, the view of the valley from Bank Top when I visited Ana Cross on a walk from Hutton-le-Hole back in early 2012. Starting at Low Mill it heads immediately uphill onto Blakey Ridge and follows the old iron ore railway towards the head of the dale, with great views, before descending into farmland and eventually taking the riverside path back to Low Mill. This fabulous 7½-mile circuit takes you from pretty Rosedale Abbey village through rolling valley farmland and into Rosedale itself, bringing you back along the old railway track past the impressive ruins of the old roasting kilns. Rosedale is surrounded by moorland. A North York Moors walk that offers miles of easy walking around Farndale. Grade - moderate. The Lion Inn comes into view on High Blakey Moor. We started at 9.00am on Saturday 14 th November with a cracking turnout for our monthly club walk. Blakey Ridge and Rosedale Abbey Around the northern tip of the disused railway line at Rosedale Head, then dropping down into the dale and heading over to Dale Head Farm. The Lion Inn on remote Blakey Ridge is a 16th Century freehouse owned and run by the Crossland family since 1980. Author - Andy Chaplin. I suffered yesterday and considered having a rest day today but when I got up and put my boots on, I didn’t feel too bad. County/Area - North Yorkshire. Blakey ridge to rosedale round the old railway line. It's a great way of exploring the North York Moors on foot, taking you across the nearby Danby Moor and Glaisdale Moor. Leave a reply. Danby Dale, Blakey and Westerdale. Summary: Rosedale is a picturesque dale in the heart of the North York Moors and this walk takes us to some of interesting parts of the dale including a walk along the path of the disused ironstone railway that contributed to the founding of industrial Teesside. From the railway, you get superb views of Rosedale – it’s very definitely a walk … I walked north along the old railway line, fondly remembering the times I’d mountain biked this trail. Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km. The track bed of the old ironstone mines railway to Rosedale, here above Farndale you can still detect where the sleepers holding the rails lay. If you normally walk 2 miles an hour in the outdoors you will go at 2.5. 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