A pleasant walk around the countryside around Nunnington

1. Nunnington
~ Easy Walk

2. Distance: 4.5 miles Time to complete
walk: 2 hours
A pleasant walk around the countryside
surrounding the village of Nunnington.
Starting and ending at the impressive
Nunnington Hall, the walk can be started or
finished with a visit to the country house.
Nunnington Hall do a traditional English
afternoon tea! Ideal for a full day out,
especially if the weather is nice.

3. Getting There
From Middlesbrough follow the A172 to Stokesley
and then look for the B127 which goes through
Great Broughton and follow this to Helmsley. Pass
through Helmsley on the road to Scarborough.
Immediately after Helmsley look for a right turning to
the village of Harome. Pass through the village and
follow the signs to Nunnington, which is a right
turning after Harome. As you come into Nunnington
look for a left turning into Nunnington Hall. There are
ample parking spaces.

4. Map of Nunnington Walk

5. From Nunnington Hall
turn left and cross a
bridge and then follow
the road to the right into
Nunnington. The road
eventually bends left
and passes a church
and the Royal Oak pub.

6. At the end of the road
cross over and follow a
bridleway that rises
across fields.

7. Follow the bridleway until
it reaches a crest. There
are beautiful views of the
countryside as you make
your way to the crest of
the bridleway.

8. As you reach the crest,
look for a left turning
which is on an avenue of
Scots Pine. Follow this
track which crosses over
a road at the beginning
and keep on the track
which is a pleasant walk
with no incline.

9. Keeping on the track for a
good while, until you come
to a crossing track. Turn left
and then immediately right
at a fork down another track
Caulkleys Lane. You will
emerge onto a lane at the
bottom, go left at a junction
and then right, signed
Welburn and
Kirkbymoorside.

10. You will now pass
West Ness Farm and
look out for a stall to
the left selling sweets
and home baked
goods. Items can be
purchased and are
paid for using an
honesty box. Before
you come to Ness
Bridge, look for field to
the left and enter it.

11. Follow the path keeping
to the right at the edge of
the fields, passing
through a number of
kissing gates. Keep on
the path until you come
to Mill Farm. Pass
through the farmyard
past an old mill to a stile.

12. Pass the mill and
follow the course of
the river to another
stile. Then cross the
field and head towards
the left of the high wall
surrounding
Nunnington Hall.

13. Continue beside the
grounds of Nunnington Hall
past some estate cottages.
Leave the field at the far
corner and go onto a lane.
Turn right and go over the
bridge back to Nunnington
Hall. I would highly
recommend a visit to this
country house. It is well
worth the time.