Wharram Quarry Nature Reserve – Thixendale Circular Walk loop from North Grimston

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Wharram Quarry Nature Reserve – Thixendale Circular Walk loop from North Grimston

Hard

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Wharram Quarry Nature Reserve – Thixendale Circular Walk loop from North Grimston

05:22

19.7km

300m

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: August 18, 2026

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2.45 km

Walking route through fields

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Part of the Yorkshire Wolds Way, this is a fantastic walk through some stunning scenery

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2.94 km

View over the fields

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A lovely place for a walk with stunning view across the landscape

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3.28 km

View over the Wolds

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Amazing views over the wolds above Wharram le Street. Great for a walk

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5.83 km

Wharram Quarry

Nature Reserve

6.64 km

With rich chalk grassland and thin Wolds soils, Wharram Quarry Nature Reserve provides important habitats for wildlife in Yorkshire. You'll see butterflies dancing between colorful wildflowers and buzzards nesting in …

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6.72 km

Bridge Over the Disused Malton and Driffield Railway

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7.18 km

Wharram Percy — Deserted Medieval Village

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Wharram Percy is the most famous, and one of the best preserved, deserted medieval villages in Britain. Positioned in a remote and picturesque valley in the Yorkshire Wolds, the village …

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9.50 km

Thixendale Circular Walk

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Easily accessible as you ascend north out of Thixendale along the Yorkshire Wolds Way, turn west to follow the Centenary Way, or east to follow this nice long section of …

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