A vigorous walk through a forest and on open moors to an ancient cross

1. Lilla Cross –
Medium Walk

2. A vigorous walk following a stream through a forest
and onto the moors. Your destination is an ancient
cross called the Lilla Cross which was built to
commemorate one of King Edwins counsellors who
was killed as he stepped in front a poison dagger
thrown in an attempt to kill the king. On finishing the
walk there is an opportunity to visit Whitby or the
Falling Foss tea garden. See the Falling Foss walk for
details of the tea garden.

3. Getting There
Follow the A171 road to Whitby and go past
Whitby and look for the B146 turning which
is a right turn and then when on this road
take a very sharp left to be on the May
Beck Farm Road- follow this road down
until you reach a car park which is the
starting point for the walk.

4. Map of the Lilla Cross walk

5. The Walk
From the car park walk
up the approach
opposite until it bends
and look for a signpost
to the left.

6. Descend down the path
crossing over a bridge and
continue on the path which is
beside the stream.

7. Continue along the
grassy track and
through a kissing
gate, beside the
stream until it
swings away from
the stream and
carries on into the
forest.

8. Continue on into
the forest

9. When you reach a
forest road turn right
and follow it to a
junction and then
continue to the track to
the right.

10. At the junction continue
on the track to the right

11. After about 400m on the
forest track look for a
track to the left

12. Follow the path on the moor

13. Follow the moorland
path and you will
soon pass the
remains of York Cross

14. Follow the path forward to a
waymarked post or take a
short cut to the left. Which
ever way you choose you will
come to a main moorland
path. Join the path and
continue on it to the left.

15. Continue on the moorland path using your
walking stick to make sure the path is solid.
Prepare to get muddy boots if there has
been rain! Keep the fence to your right.

16. Soon you will join a
track at a T junction.
To get to Lilla Cross,
turn right and go
through the gate.

17. Follow the
waymarked path to
the left and then
look for the path to
your right which
you can see will
lead directly to the
Lilla Cross

18. Take the path
to Lilla Cross

19. Visit the cross which
originates from the 7th
century.

20. Retrace your
steps and go back
through the gate and
follow the track back
to the forest.

21. When you come to a
junction turn right onto
the track

22. This is the same track
you started the walk
on. Look out for a
signpost to the left
and rejoin the path
you came on which
joins the stream.
Cross the bridge and
turn right onto the
track to return to the
car park
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