YondoDanby Castle
From the Moors Centre to the old Danby Castle and Duck Bridge.
- Distance
- 3.7 km loop
- Time
- 55 minutes
- Grade
- easy
- Climb
- 68 m
- Without a car
- Yes
The way home
Trains from Danby
| Monday 9 November to Saturday 14 November | Last 6 of 11: 14:57, 18:54, 21:12 (To Whitby) 16:43, 20:23, 22:43 (To Middlesbrough) |
|---|---|
| Sunday 15 November | Last 6 of 8: 12:09, 14:51, 17:38 (To Whitby) 13:36 (To Middlesbrough) 16:23, 19:21 (To Newcastle) |
From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.
When to set off
| Date | Sunset | Start by | Back by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December | 15:38 | 14:10 | 15:05 |
| 15 March | 18:05 | 16:40 | 17:35 |
| 15 June | 21:39 | 20:10 | 21:05 |
| 15 September | 19:23 | 17:55 | 18:50 |
From the route’s slowest published time (55 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.
Getting there
- Esk Valley line to Danby, a short walk from the Moors Centre
- Large car park at Danby Lodge, paid by card or app
Start: Moors National Park Centre, Danby, grid reference NZ7172408341. See it on a map.
Before you go
- Toilets and café at the Moors Centre when it is open
The route
Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: North York Moors National Park. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.
More walks in the North York Moors
- Castleton to Lealholm11.7 km, 3 hours
- Lealholm to Grosmont9.3 km, 2 hours 25 minutes
- Grosmont to Whitby12.9 km, 3 hours 20 minutes
- Grosmont to Beck Hole7.7 km, 2 hours 7 minutes
- Glaisdale and Egton Bridge10 km, 2 hours 50 minutes
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