THE NORTH YORK MOORS - A Northern Coast to Coast Walk: From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay - page 128

right-hand bend as it turns to Sneatonthorpe, just after Low Rigg Farm.
Here, leave the lane by branching left onto an old lane that shortly runs
on between hedges to a stile, where it enters Access Land, beyond which
it bears right across a pasture to another stile giving onto the moorland
expanse of Graystone Hills.
Press on ahead, with the way through the heather and a few boggy
patches waymarked from time to time. Eventually, the path reaches the
B1416 at a stile. Go right along the road for about 700m to a step-stile on
the left, opposite a narrow plantation and Raikes Lane. Cross the stile and
head slightly left on a narrow path through heather across Sneaton Low
Moor, finally to reach a minor access road serving New May Beck Farm.
Turn left along the access and gradually descend to a bridge near May
Beck car park. Just before the bridge, go right, along a forest trail, soon
passing, on the right, a pond with bulrushes, and shortly reaching a foot-
bridge. Cross the bridge and gain a broader trail, quickly leaving it, left, on
a grassy path leading to a ford, and keep ahead to the ruins of Midge Hall.
At Midge Hall, cross a nearby footbridge and ascend a short distance for
a delightful view of Falling Foss. Continue climbing easily to reach a higher
path going left to a shelter carved from rock, the Hermitage (page 170).
From the Hermitage, press on, slightly left and down, to follow a wood-
land path and finally emerge onto a surfaced lane at the edge of Littlebeck
(page 170). Take the road, left, out of Littlebeck, and when, after a steep-
ish pull, it bends sharply to the right for Sleights, leave it by continuing for-
ward along an enclosed stony track to reach open moorland, across which
you climb easily to the A169 at the top of Blue Bank.
On reaching the A169, you have two possible onward routes.
A Cross the road with care to a signpost, step-stile and gate more or less
opposite. Over the stile, a clear path loops across the moor; ignore this.
Instead, bear left on a narrow trod through low heather, roughly heading
for a solitary tree, but gradually climbing onto Sleights Moor to reach the
pronounced tumulus of Flat Howe. From this, continue in a south-westerly
direction, following another narrow path through heather to reach a minor
road opposite High Bride Stones. Turn right and follow the road into Fair
Head Lane and down to Grosmont.
B Turn left and walk beside the A169 for 500m, crossing the road when
you can safely do so. Leave the road at a step-stile on the right, giving
onto a clear track across heather moorland. This reaches the minor road