View from Clay Bank – The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge loop from Broughton Bank SSSI

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View from Clay Bank – The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge loop from Broughton Bank SSSI

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4.6

(12)

106

hikers

View from Clay Bank – The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge loop from Broughton Bank SSSI

07:43

28.5km

370m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

9 m

View from Clay Bank

Highlight • Trail

there are two ways to get here - one way is up the main road with traffic, the other way we used today via Ingelby Greenhow is a little steeper but much quieter traffic. lovely views and plenty of bird life strutting their stuff

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332 m

Clay Bank Top

Mountain Pass

678 m

Urra Moor – Highest Point of the North York Moors

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

Urra Moor is the highest of the North York Moors, with Round Hill marking the summit.

Other than fellow walkers, there's a chance you'll bump into archaeologists up on the moor. This specific area is home to a number of prehistoric remains, including barrows and carved stones, some with cup and ring carvings.

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6.07 km

View of the North York Moors

Highlight • Viewpoint

Gorgeous views across the moors

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14.2 km

The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge

Highlight • Pub

Spectacularly situated at one of the highest points in the North York Moors National Park, the Lion is a 16th-century inn that serves good food and offers bed and breakfast accommodation. Occupying an elevated perch at 1,325 feet (404 m) on Blakey Ridge, the inn enjoys excellent views of Rosedale and Farndale. It's a marvellously remote objective for any walk on the beautiful moors.

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22.8 km

Bloworth Crossing

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Bloworth Crossing used to be a railway crossing. The railway line (carrying iron ore) ran from Battersby to Rosedale for 11 miles. These days, it is a cycling and walking/hiking heaven. Easy, comfortable tracks to ride on with preposterously beautiful views in just about any direction your heart directs you to look at!

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27.0 km

Carr Ridge Summit

Highlight • Summit

Carr Ridge 388.9m P12.1 (1276ft) (Hill ID: 511651) [JNSA s5996]
County of Yorkshire Definitive List summit
North York Moors National Park Definitive List summit
Kent List summit

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27.4 km

View North from North York Moors National Park

Highlight • Climb

Tough climb to get up here but some great runs down from this point, avoid in bad weather as very exposed

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27.7 km

Carr Ridge

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A punishing ascent from Clay Bank car park. Old stone path makes for slightly easier footing, although be careful if descending at speed, can be a bit slippery.

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28.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.8 km

3.45 km

211 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.8 km

5.19 km

2.83 km

2.41 km

211 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

16°C

7°C

70 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

June 10, 2024,C2C - Tag 3

This day is remembered for its constant, strong wind. After a very restless night in an exposed location at the Lion Inn, I somehow packed up my tent in the morning in the wind with some problems and between several showers. I almost lost the new tent to a thistle. The wind chilled me so much that I wished I …

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