A walk around the estate of Castle Howard

1. Castle Howard
– Easy Walk

2. Walk around the estate of the
magnificent Castle Howard in this
walk. Hardly any climbing required
and the walk which will take about 2
hours and leave you spare time to
explore the castle and gardens.

3. Getting There
From Middlesbrough follow the A172 to
Stokesley and then follow the B1257 to via
Great Broughton to Helmsley. Follow the A170
out of Helmsley and ignore the road going to
Sutton Bank. Instead join the B1257 again and
follow this until you reach the right turning for
Castle Howard. Parking is at the cross roads and
can be found on the right near the cross road
junction.

4. Route of the Castle Howard walk

5. From the parking space turn left
and then turn right at the
crossroads, to head for
Coneysthorpe. Walk through the
village and look for a white gate
to your right just after a Slow
sign in the road.

6. Go through the gate and head
along the track.

7. When you come to a T
junction on the track
follow the left path to
Bog Hall.

8. You should reach a farm
shortly. Follow the path to
the left of the farmhouses.

9. Follow the Welburn and CW
signs. This track follows
through a wood and over a
bridge, and you should get a
good view of the Mausoleum in
the distance.

10. At the next farm buildings
take the right turning onto
Centenary Way which is
signposted.

11. Follow the metalled
road and you will see
the Pyramid coming
into view. As you get
closer look for a right
turning signposted
"Coneysthorpe".

12. Follow this path through a
cornfield until you reach
an elevated bridge.

13. Once on bridge you will have
views of Castle Howard to your
left, the Mausoleum to your
right and ahead to your left the
Temple of the Four Winds.

14. Head onto the field bearing left
towards the Temple of the Four
Winds. This path goes over the ridge,
then turns left to the park wall. Follow
the wall as it bends left and go
through a kissing gate beside a white
gate and continue along the track.
After about 50 yards, beyond a gate
on your left, go left off the track on a
grassy path.

15. Follow this keeping parallel
to the estate wall to another
track. Cross the track, then
bear half left to reach
another track. Turn right
here and follow this track
back to the white gate in
Coneysthorpe. Remember if
you lose your way, there is a
decent GPS signal here. You
can now drive to Castle
Howard and explore the
buildings and gardens.