Coneysthorpe and the surrounding woodlands - Route.
Distances: 5½ miles
Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
Grade: Easy
Map: OS Explorer 300 – Howardian Hills & Malton (Yorkshire Wolds North)
Start Point: Village Hall, Coneysthorpe, YO60 7DD.
| Serial | Distance | Grid Reference | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 0.00 mile | SE 712 713 | Turn right out the village, follow Hepton Hill for ¼ of a mile, cross the road, follow sign for Terrington, after 1 mile, passing through Shaw Wood, to a left bend, with a track straight ahead signed Ganthorpe & Terrington. |
| 02 | 1.34 miles | SE 696 718 | Follow the track for ¼ of a mile to fingerpost signed Slingsby. |
| 03 | 1.61 miles | SE 692 718 | Turn right, throughThurtle Wood, continue straight ahead across two junctions. |
| 04 | 1.84 miles | SE 691 722 | At a third it appears as a T-junction, the path ahead lays slightly to the left. Continue through Thurtle Wood, across a small section of Hall Moor, up Slingsby Bank, to a marker post at the bank top. |
| 05 | 2.73 miles | SE 693 733 | At top of the bank, turn right along Centenary Way after the wood clears the path meets the road Slingsby Bank. |
| 06 | 3.42 miles | SE 704 732 | Cross the road and continue on Centenary Way. After a second gate enter Coneysthorpe Banks Wood continue to a fingerpost, signed signed Park House, Slingsby Bank & Coneysthorpe ¾ mile. |
| 07 | 4.09 miles | SE 714 729 | Turn right for Coneysthorpe, make a gentle descend down Coneysthorpe Bank. After making a very gentle ascent over Sand Hill and cross the beck to arrive at the northern end of the village. |
| 08 | 5.30 miles | SE 712 715 | At the rear of a cottage, follow the path to the left, to enter the village and return to the start. |