THE VALE OF MOWBRAY - A Northern Coast to Coast Walk: From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay - page 91

Bolton-on-Swale to Danby Wiske

Distance 11km (6.9 miles)

Height Gain None

Between Bolton-on-Swale and Danby Wiske the route makes use of a succession of
farmed fields to link these two charming villages. In a few places, notably close to
farms, the going underfoot is less than ideal, but the route overall is a great joy to
follow.
If you need to hurry, it is possible to hoof it along quiet back roads from Ellerton Hill,
via Streetlam, to Danby Wiske, though this holds no appeal beyond speed of passage.
This high-speed alternative, which is 1km (0.6 miles) shorter, is given in Appendix A.

At St Mary's Church, go left along the lane to a stile on the right, just after
a large building in private grounds. In the ensuing field, follow a path, left,
which escorts lazy Bolton Beck round the field edge to a step-stile. In the
next field, follow the edge, and do the same again in the next field to reach
a dilapidated stone bridge on the left. Cross the bridge and a stile, and
then walk downstream to meet the access track to Layland's Farm. Cross
the farm track, and in the next field follow the beck to a stile near a bridge,
giving onto a lane near Ellerton Hill.
Go left along the minor road to Ellerton Hill, and here leave it by going
right onto a wide track to pass houses and reach a large field. Now follow
a bridleway along the field boundary down to a hedge gap, and forward to
a gate giving onto the B6271 at Ellerton Bridge.