Route: Raincliffe Woods
Area: North York Moors
Date of walk: 7th October 2013
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 5.6 miles
Ascent: 500 feet
We parked in the public car park on Low Road, and walked along Mowthorpe Road for a short distance, before joining a farm track. We then left the track to enter Raincliffe Woods, which is designated as Ancient replanted woodland
We walked through the woodland as far as Throxelby Mere, then climbed steeply uphill to walk back along the edge of the woods, with Seamer Moor on our left
The woods are owned by Scarborough Council but are maintained by the Friends of Raincliffe Woods, who do an excellent job not only in restoration and conservation, but also in promoting the area, marking out nature trails and arranging guided walks
It’s a wonderful place and well worth a visit
For other walks here, visit my Find Walks page and enter the name in the ‘Search site’ box
Click on the icon below for the route map (subscribers to OS Maps can view detailed maps of the route, visualise it in aerial 3D, and download the GPX file. Non-subscribers will see a base map)
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The car park at Raincliffe Woods also leads into Forge Valley Woods
Hazel Head
After a short walk along Mowthorpe Road, we turn along a farm track
The track goes through Thorpe Park Farm
Leaving Thorpe Park Farm
There’s a short walk along Lady Edith’s Drive before entering the wood
Raincliffe Woods
Throxelby Mere
Back to the start - thanks to the Friends of Raincliffe Woods for looking after this special place
