Black Hambleton – Far Moor – Sheep Wash Loop
A Busy Week Well, that was a week and a half all done in only a week. Last Sunday, I had my second Covid jab and was delighted; however, by …
Osmotherley
Swainby to Osmotherley with a Reward
This is a simple walk from Swainby to Osmotherley with mandatory fish and chips at the Osmotherley end (check opening times to avoid disappointment). It’s a little challenging at the …
Swainby, Sheepwash, Drovers, Gamekeepers Lodge Loop
So, the weather has been somewhat inclement of late and the track, if expressed in terms of the racing community, would be ‘heavy’. Scuba divers and ducks would be comfortable …
Oswald, his Mother and The Whorlton Anti Terrorist Squad
One dark and stormy night Oswald’s mum had been sitting by the fire when she realised there was not enough wood to see them through the night so she set …
Osmotherley to Swainby in the Snow
It’s been a wild old night with gales and snow blowing into drifts on the hills. Here in York there’s very little evidence of the front that went through whilst …
Osmotherley, Cod Beck, Drovers Road and Oakdale – Devine
North Yorkshire is sleeping under a blanket of gently drifting mist and fog. According to the Met Office, the difference between the two is visibility. If you can see more …
Chop Gate to Lordstones Loop
Soo Peeps, today we learn that there can be blue skies and sunshine but the wind, when it blows from the north, can be vicious. I’ve got an early start …
Cleveland Way – Saltburn to Port Mulgrave and Sandsend
Cleveland Way – Saltburn to Port Mulgrave then Sandsend – Day 6 So Peeps, today we’ll walk the cliffs of Saltburn and beyond, we’ll see a train negotiate a tight …
Cleveland Way – Osmotherley to Clay Bank
So Peeps. The weather is much improved but this one is a biggy. We’ll learn to tell the difference between a crow and rook, struggle with an ascent at the …
Cleveland Way – Sutton Bank to Osmotherley
So Peeps, it’s day 2 and we’re walking from Sutton Bank to Osmotherley. On the way, we’ll stop off for an ‘interesting’ visit and excellent bacon butty at Paradise Farm. …
Swainby to Osmotherley – May ’17
So Peeps, this is a tale of an ambiguous text and excellent service from Abbotts Coaches and their wonderful staff. Well I woke up this morning. (You can’t beat a …
Swainby, Square Corner, Osmotherley
Walk – Swainby, Square Corner, Osmotherley – Jan 2016 We laugh at the rain! We planned this in the usual way over a few glasses of golden water at the …
Swainby to Osmotherley
Swainby to Osmotherley – New Years Eve 2015 We meet at the office on Friday night over a couple of glasses of golden water. George has a plan to walk …
Osmotherley/Lady Chapel/ Scarth Nick
Walk – Osmotherley/Lady Chapel/Scarth Nick/Loop – June 2015 We needed a plan that will allow one of our team to leave part way round because of a musical commitment (we …