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Grosmont to Beck Hole

Along George Stephenson's old rail trail to the hamlet of Beck Hole and back.

Distance
7.7 km loop
Time
2 hours 7 minutes
Grade
moderate
Climb
99 m
Without a car
Yes

The way home

Trains from Grosmont

Monday 9 November to Saturday 14 NovemberLast 6 of 12:
15:19, 19:15, 21:34 (To Whitby)
16:20, 20:01, 22:21 (To Middlesbrough)
Sunday 15 NovemberLast 6 of 8:
12:31, 15:12, 17:59 (To Whitby)
13:13 (To Middlesbrough)
16:00, 18:59 (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

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December15:3813:0015:07
15 March18:0415:2517:32
15 June21:3819:0021:07
15 September19:2216:4518:52

From the route’s slowest published time (2 hours 7 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Esk Valley line or the steam railway to Grosmont

Start: Grosmont, grid reference NZ8262705288. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • The Birch Hall Inn at Beck Hole

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.

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