THE NORTH YORK MOORS - A Northern Coast to Coast Walk: From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay - page 129

to Grosmont at a signpost opposite a large parking area. Turn right and
follow the road into Fair Head Lane and down to Grosmont, on the way
passing High Bride Stones and later Low Bride Stones.

Grosmont to Glaisdale

Distance 5.7km (3½ miles)

Height Gain 70m (230 feet)

For map, see pages 164-5

Keep ahead on the road through Grosmont and cross the railway line (part
of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (page 166), soon bearing right, un-
der a railway line to leave the village by a pleasant lane to a bend in the
nearby River Esk, not far from Priory Farm.
Just after the road crosses the first part of the river bend, go right to-
wards Priory Farm, but before reaching the farm head left along a former
toll road leading to Egton Bridge (page 164; Nicholas Postgate, page 165).
At Egton Bridge, go left to cross the river and follow the road to a junc-
tion with a minor road. Here, branch right (ahead) along the minor road
for a little over 1km (0.6 miles) until a path on the right gives access to
East Arnecliff Woods, through which passage is eased by the use of an an-
cient, paved pannier-way that eventually swings round and down to Glais-
dale Beck on the edge of the village. Cross the beck by a footbridge, and
then turn left to descend to the station. Just after crossing the footbridge, and
beyond the railway viaduct on the right, stands Beggar's Bridge (page 163; Tom Ferris,
page 163), which is well worth a diversion.

Glaisdale to Clay Bank Top

Distance 27km (17 miles)

Height Gain 490m (1605 feet)

For map, see pages 156-60

Follow the twisting road upwards through strung-out Glaisdale (page 161;
Hobs, page 161) until, at the top of the village, at a green, a road goes