We are the East York Get Your Boots on Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
As we leave the village of East Ayton, we pass the ruined remains of Ayton Castle 🏰, and then follow the boardwalk through Forge Valley nature reserve, and up into Raincliffe Woods.
Lunch will be at the picnic spot by Throxenby Mere, but don't worry, the ducks 🦆 are well behaved and won't try to steal your sandwiches. After lunch, it's a steep climb up to Row Brow, and then return to the start on easy paths with a gentle, gradual descent offering great views across to The Wolds.
After the walk, we'll head to the Denison Arms for a drink 🍺.
⚠️ There are a couple of steep climbs – a short one of about 30m ascent, and a longer one of about 100m ascent – these are likely to be muddy, so you may wish to bring poles if you have them. (You shouldn't need poles so it's not a problem if you don't have any, we didn't take any on the recce and we were fine, but they'll make it a bit easier!)
🚌 East Yorkshire bus 128 from Scarborough station at 0940 to East Ayton at 0958 – return buses from East Ayton at 1450 and 1550 – see http://getdown.org.uk/b/128 for the timetable.
If you have any problems finding us on the day, you can contact the walk leader on 07765 127163.
Seamer Road, East Ayton – on-street parking on Seamer Road and Racecourse Road
