Route: Goathland to Levisham
Area: North York Moors
Date of walk: 2nd September 2013
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 9.1 miles
Ascent: 800 feet
We parked at Levisham railway station, about half a mile out of the attractive and unspoilt village, and bought 2 tickets to Goathland on the North York Moors Railway
It’s sometimes pot luck as to whether the train will be diesel or steam – ours was diesel – but no matter, the 40 minute journey was a joy, and all too soon it was time to disembark at Goathland
We walked through the village and out onto open moorland, heading back south in the direction of Levisham. There was no-one else around and it was exhilarating to be trekking across the heather with huge views in all directions
After leaving the moorland, we descended into woodland and followed narrow paths and well made tracks back to Levisham station, arriving back in time to enjoy lunch at the Horseshoe Inn
It had been another 5 star walk
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We arrive at Levisham Station in good time to catch the 9.19 a.m train
Looking south along the line
And now looking north, the way we will be travelling
Here comes our train - we’d been hoping for steam but who’s complaining on a day like this?
We disembark at Goathland, bang on time
View from the bridge, looking south
And now looking north
Goathland village (aka Aidensfield in the Heartbeat TV show)
Leaving the village
Approaching open moorland
The tarn shown on the OS map as ‘The Tarn’
Simon Howe - the highest point of the moor at 260 metres
We leave the moor to descend Simon How Rigg towards woodland
Looking back to the moors
After the long stretch across the moors, the rest of the walk is through woodland
The path runs parallel to the railway track and there is the occasional view along the line
Arriving back at Levisham Station…
….just as another diesel train pulls in
We rounded off a great morning with lunch at The Horseshoe Inn in Levisham village
