The start of our walk at the village hall in Coneysthorpe
The weather forecast for today was quite gloomy so my friend, Jim, & I set off from home fairly early to try to get our little walk done before the rain arrived. We drove to the village of Coneysthorpe near Castle Howard and parked at the village hall where there is an honesty box for the very modest £1 parking charge. |
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Nearing the old chapel at the top of the village
Following the Centenary Way north from Coneysthorpe
From the old chapel we continued northwards following the route of the Centenary Way along a farm track for about 1km along the edge of the fields to the edge of Coneysthorpe Banks Wood. |
From the village hall we walked northwards along the road to the old chapel building at the top of the village. This is the route of the Centenary Way that passes through the village.
The Centenary Way leaving Coneysthorpe
Following the Centenary Way north from Coneysthorpe
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Nearing our left turn into Coneysthorpe Banks Wood
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Path at the edge of a clear-felled area
Bridleway climbing up through the woods to the ridge
The felled area of the woods was on our right. It was a gentle climb at first gradually getting steeper until after about 500m reached to top edge of the woodland at the ridge. |
At the edge of the woodland we turned left and walked along the edge of a recently clear-felled area for about 60m. Then we turned right still following the route of the Centenary way as it began to climb up the wooded hillside.
Our right turn at the start of the climb up to the ridge
Bridleway climbing up through the woods to the ridge
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Final steep climb up to the ridge path
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Heading southeastwards on the bridleway along the ridge
Bluebells and white stitchwort by the path
Approaching the junction with Appleton Lane
We walked along the ridge path for about 1.5km until we reached a finger post at the junction of the ridge bridleway and the bridleway along Appleton Lane coming up the hillside from Appleton-le-Street. |
At the top of the climb the Centenary Way turned left along the ridge, but we turned right to follow the public bridleway southeastwards along the ridge, with the wooded bank down to our right and the cultivated fields on our left.
Heading southeastwards on the bridleway along the ridge
Woodland on both sides of the bridleway here
Finger post sign at the junction with Appleton Lane bridleway
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Our right turn to join the Appleton Lane bridleway heading south west
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Appleton Lane heading SW down through the woods
Appleton Lane bearing left to the edge of the wood
Appleton Lane with Whin Covert on our left
About 100m ahead of us a roe deer bounded across the lane and disappeared across the fields to the woodland. As we neared the end of the Whin Covert, ahead of us there was the field gate from Appleton Lane onto the road between Malton and Coneysthorpe. |
At this junction we turned right to follow Appleton Lane down through the woodland heading initially southwest. We followed this clear track down to the bottom edge of the woodland and then along the edge of the Whin Covert on our left and the cultivated fields on our right.
Appleton Lane heading SW down through the woods
Appleton Lane with Whin Covert on our left
Appleton Lane nearing the road from Malton to Coneysthorpe
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Passing through the gap from Appleton Lane to the road
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At the road we turned right towards Coneysthorpe
Following the road towards Coneysthorpe
Entering Coneysthorpe village
We turned right to walk along the edge of the village green back to our parking spot at the village hall and the end of our walk. The whole route had been about 5km and it had taken me over two and a quarter hours to walk it. |
When we reached the road we turned right towards Coneysthorpe. We walked along the road for about 1km back to the Coneysthorpe village green on our right.
Cowslips by the road side
Following the road towards Coneysthorpe
Following the road through Coneysthorpe
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Crossing the village green back to the village hall in Coneysthorpe and the end of our walk
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