This document provides directions and a description of a medium length walk on Scugdale and Live Moor in North Yorkshire, England. The walk starts at Husthwaite Green just outside the village of Swainby. Hikers park near a post box and follow farm tracks and the Cleveland Way trail across the open moorland, with views of Roseberry Topping. The route is mostly uphill as it climbs to the boundary of the moor before joining the sandy Cleveland Way path. Follow the path for scenic views until descending back to the starting point near Swainby village.

1. Scugdale &
Live Moor
~ Medium
walk

2. A walk that takes you onto the moors for open
moor walking, enjoy the silence of the moors as
you join the Cleveland Way. Starting at
Husthwaite Green which is just outside
Swainby, an ideal walk if you wish to experience
some peace and solitude. Apply suncream or
take a waterproof for your journey across the
exposed moors though!

3. Getting There
From Middlesbrough, go up Ormesby Bank and follow
the road to Stokesley. Follow the A172 at a
roundabout before Stokesley and look for a left hand
turning for Swainby. Drive through Swainby and look
for a left turning which is Scugdale Road. Look for a
handful of houses on the left just before the road spilts
two ways. Park next to the post box which is just near
a sign for the Cleveland Way.

4. Map of the Scugdale Live Moor walk

5. The Walk
From the post box near where you
have parked, follow the road ahead
which is still the Scugdale Road.
Follow the road and enjoy the
pleasant views around you. Look for
where the road bends to the right just
after you pass Sparrow Hall and take
a left turning.

6. Turn left onto the gently rising
farm track away from the road.
Walk towards the farm, Fog
Close Farm but before you
come to the farm itself look for
a gate on the right half way up
the track. Go through the gate
and another gate. Look for a
sign and follow this very
steeply uphill alongside a
stream.

7. If you follow the stream
up the steep climb you
will come to the
boundary of the farm to
the moors.

8. Look for two gate posts and go
onto the moor which climbs
gently and avoid the marsh just
after the gate. Your walking stick
will come in handy here to test
the ground is firm. Remember if
you get lost here, there is an
excellent GPS signal to check
your position in Google Maps
and you will soon find your
bearings. You need to aim uphill
through bracken until you come
to a stile and join a sandy track.

9. Turn right on the sandy track
which is quite wide. Follow this
track and before it climbs and
turns to the right keep your eye
open for a path to the left.
Follow this path and checking
your GPS you will realise you
are heading for the Cleveland
Way.

11. Follow the Cleveland Way and if you look to
the right in the distance you will see
Roseberry Topping. Also you will pass two
groups of stones or cairns where the
Cleveland Way climbs. Don't forget to place
another stone on the top of the cairns!

12. Follow the Cleveland Way
until you come to the edge
of a wood and go through
the gate.

13. Follow the steep steps downward taking
extra care. Follow the path back which will
then exit onto the road where you left your
car near the post box. I would recommend
stopping for refreshments at the lovely
village of Swainby which has plenty of pubs
and good food.