Route: Hackness and Suffield Top
Area: North York Moors
Date of walk: 28th February 2014
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 6.5 miles
Ascent: 900 feet
Today was the last day of our short stay at Derwent View Hackness and for the third day running we had sun and blue skies, so were able to make this a hat trick of great walks in North Yorks
We left the cottage and walked through the village past Hackness Hall, then climbed up through Greengate Wood. We emerged onto open farmland with views of the tabular hills all around, then descended via Hawthorn Wood back down to valley level
There was a short section of road before we joined a path which runs above Hackness and The Hall, with tremendous views of both along the way
We then retraced our steps back through the village back to the cottage. What a great way to round off our mini break in this beautiful part of the country
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The River Derwent opposite Derwent View
Hackness village hall and the war memorial
Hackness Primary School and St Peter’s Church
The churchyard
We paid our respects to Auntie Marjorie, who lived at Derwent View and loved Hackness
Almost out of the village
The imposing gates of Hackness Hall
The road out of the village, we turned right and uphill at this point
Approaching Greengate Wood
Looking back down to the road
On Suffield Top, the tabular nature of these hills becomes apparent
Looking back along the track
Entering Hawthorn Wood to descend back to the valley
Leaving Hawthorn Wood
Looking towards Scarborough and the North Sea
Looking back up to Hawthorn Wood
On the start of the return leg to Hackness
Looking across the valley
Everley Cottage ahead
Walking past Everley cottage just before joining the road
11 am - good timing……
Looking towards Derwent View
Walking back past St Peter’s Church and Hackness Hall, set in sylvan surroundings
Back to the start
