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This document provides directions for a medium-length walk starting at Middleham Castle in Yorkshire, England. The walk starts by exploring the castle grounds and proceeding across several fields and stiles, along a riverside path and through woodland. It then crosses bridges and climbs back up to the village of Middleham, passing a church before returning to the starting point at the castle.

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Middleham Castle – Medium Walk
Recently featured in the Tour De France Yorkshire leg- this walk starting at Middleham Castle which was Richard III's favourite castle is a medium walk and you can take your time exploring the castle or the charming village of Middleham
Getting there From Middlesbrough/Stockton follow the A19 southwards until you reach Thirsk, then take the A61 towards Ripon. Before you reach Ripon turn right onto the A1608 and keep on the A1608 until you reach Middleham. Parking is limited so if struggling to park, go down a residential street and you will find a parking spot.
Route of the Middleham Castle walk
Start the walk to the left of the castle tea rooms and keep left of the castle along a walled track to a gate. Either explore the castle now or after your walk. Take some great pictures of course!
Middleham Castle
Bear left across the big field following the sign for the stepping stones. You should come across this lonely tree in the field you are walking in.
Cross two more fields over waymarked stiles. After the third stile follow the field edge above a steep bank. At a crossing wall turn right down to the River Cover by the stepping stones.
Have a walk on the stepping stones and then turn back to the rivers edge and turn right to continue your walk. The path takes you through the wood and a field. A gate leads to some steps and an elevated section. You will then end up back on the river bank and cross a stile into a field. After another stile turn immediately right. Climb steeply to a marker post.
Turn left and follow the edge of the wood. At the end of the field go left through the trees then left on a descending path. Cross a stile and turn left to Hullo Bridge.
Cross the bridge and turn right on a permissive path crossing three stiles. At a crossing wire fence turn left. Cross another stile. Where the fence bends right, go ahead up a steep bank to reach a gate onto a lane. Turn right and descend to Coverham bridge. Cross the bridge and turn right onto a track.
Before iron gates, turn left through a small gate climbing beside a waterfall into the churchyard.
Turn right at the church onto the main road and walk back to Middleham for a pint in the local pub!

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Middleham Castle

  • 2. Recently featured in the Tour De France Yorkshire leg- this walk starting at Middleham Castle which was Richard III's favourite castle is a medium walk and you can take your time exploring the castle or the charming village of Middleham
  • 3. Getting there From Middlesbrough/Stockton follow the A19 southwards until you reach Thirsk, then take the A61 towards Ripon. Before you reach Ripon turn right onto the A1608 and keep on the A1608 until you reach Middleham. Parking is limited so if struggling to park, go down a residential street and you will find a parking spot.
  • 4. Route of the Middleham Castle walk
  • 5. Start the walk to the left of the castle tea rooms and keep left of the castle along a walled track to a gate. Either explore the castle now or after your walk. Take some great pictures of course!
  • 7. Bear left across the big field following the sign for the stepping stones. You should come across this lonely tree in the field you are walking in.
  • 8. Cross two more fields over waymarked stiles. After the third stile follow the field edge above a steep bank. At a crossing wall turn right down to the River Cover by the stepping stones.
  • 9. Have a walk on the stepping stones and then turn back to the rivers edge and turn right to continue your walk. The path takes you through the wood and a field. A gate leads to some steps and an elevated section. You will then end up back on the river bank and cross a stile into a field. After another stile turn immediately right. Climb steeply to a marker post.
  • 10. Turn left and follow the edge of the wood. At the end of the field go left through the trees then left on a descending path. Cross a stile and turn left to Hullo Bridge.
  • 11. Cross the bridge and turn right on a permissive path crossing three stiles. At a crossing wire fence turn left. Cross another stile. Where the fence bends right, go ahead up a steep bank to reach a gate onto a lane. Turn right and descend to Coverham bridge. Cross the bridge and turn right onto a track.
  • 12. Before iron gates, turn left through a small gate climbing beside a waterfall into the churchyard.
  • 13. Turn right at the church onto the main road and walk back to Middleham for a pint in the local pub!