Starting at the Lordstones café, this walk will offer panoramic views at its summit

1. Carlton Bank
– Easy Walk

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Map of the Carlton Bank walk

5. 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.

6. Gate to the left of the shop

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

8. Gate ahead

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.