Start: at 10:00 Rievaulx village, 3 miles form Helmsley
Parking: There is a pay & display
car park at Rievaulx Abbey, £4 fee which is refunded if you buy admission to
the Abbey, or use the Café. If you have English Heritage Membership you
get into the abbey for free and get the car parking refunded. There is also a
free car park adjacent to the English Heritage, but
we can't guarantee it will be open on the day, although it was open
the last couple of times we visited in August/September.
Distance: Approx 8 miles.
Level of difficulty: Easy circular walk.
Approx Time: 3,5 hours
Refreshments/Toilets: Public toilets in the English Heritage car
park, and the Café and toilets available within the English heritage site.
General description: Starting from the beautiful ruins of Rievaulx
Abbey, we head towards Scawton to join the Cleveland Way, through the forest
(passing the former fish pond for Rievaulx Abbey) along the valley floor to
Kirby Ley Gate, then a short walk along quiet country road to Old Byland. From
here we head towards Caydale Mill where we again travel through forest to come
out near Tylas Farm, we then head back along the River Rye to Rievaulx. A
mixture of quiet country roads, forest and riverside walk, expect some muddy
areas. A nice café at the end to well deserved tea and cake.
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