Hovingham Walks

13 miles (21 km)

This large village in Ryedale sits in an appealing location on the edge of the Howardian Hills. It's an idyllic�and appealing place with�a historic Saxon Church, a picturesque cricket pitch by the 18th century Hovingham Hall, a pretty beck and two fine hotels to relax in after your exercise.
This walk from the village explores Hovingham Park before picking up the Ebor Way and the Centenary Way and following them to one of the local highlights at Castle Howard near Welburn.
The walk starts in the village centre before heading west to enjoy a circular walk around the adjacent Hovingham Park.
You then pick up the Ebor Way and follow the waymarked footpath south towards Hollin Hill. You then follow woodland trails east through Fryton Wood and Slingsby Bank Wood before coming to Kelbro Hill. Here you turn south to enter the village of Coneysthorpe where you'll find the splendid Castle Howard. There's over 1000 acres of parkland and gardens with the splendid Yorkshire Arboretum another highlight.

Hovingham Ordnance Survey Map - view and print off detailed OS map

Hovingham Open Street Map - view and print off detailed map

Hovingham OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Hovingham Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Hovingham

Nunnington and the River Rye - This pretty village on the fringe of the Howardian Hills includes the National Trust owned Nunnington Hall and nice footpaths along the River Rye which runs through the village
Ebor Way - Follow the Ebor Way from Helmsley to Ilkley on this walk through Yorkshire
Castle Howard - The 1000 acres of parkland and gardens surrounding this stately home is a walker's paradise
Kirkbymoorside -
Helmsley Circular Walk - A lovely circular walk from Helmsley passing through Rye Dale and visiting the wonderful Rievaulx Abbey
Malton - This attractive market town in North Yorkshire has nice footpaths to follow through Malton Castle Gardens and along the River Derwent
Terrington - Terrington is a delightful village in the Howardian Hills near to Castle Howard
Duncombe Park - Enjoy woodland trails, a spectacular landscaped garden and the National Centre for Birds of Prey in this large park and nature reserve in Helmsley, Yorkshire.
You can enjoy a gentle stroll around the 35 acre 18th century green gardens
Helmsley to Rievaulx Abbey - This is a popular walk which takes you from the�medieval�Helmsley Castle�to the fascinating ruins of Rievaulx Abbey
Yearsley Woods - These expansive woods in the Howardian Hills have mountain bike trails and a series of footpaths to try
Sheriff Hutton - This village is located in the Ryedale area of North Yorkshire
Bishop Wilton - This pretty little village in the East Riding of Yorkshire is a pleasant place to start a walk into the Yorkshire Wolds
Goldsborough - This village in North Yorkshire is located close to both Harrogate and Knaresborough
Sutton on the Forest - This delightful village is located near York and Easingwold in the Hambleton District�of�North Yorkshire.
Welburn - This village in Ryedale is located to two highlights of the area in the shape of the historic Kirkham Abbey and the splendid Castle Howard.
Slingsby - This pretty North Yorkshire village sits just to the east of Hovingham in Ryedale.

Pubs/Cafes

Head to the Hovingham Inn for some post walk refreshment. They do a fine Sunday lunch and have an outdoor seating area. You can find them on the Main Street at postcode YO62 4LF for your sat navs.

Dog Walking

The country and woodland trails make for a fine dog walk. The village inn mentioned above is also dog friendly.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Head north and you could visit neighbouring Nunnington and enjoy a riverside stroll along the River Rye.
You could also follow the Ebor Way to Sheriff Hutton and visit the Grade I listed 12th century church and a photogenic ruined castle dating from a similar period. This area also includes Sutton on the Forest where you can visit the 18th-century Georgian�English country house of Sutton Park which includes some beautiful landscaped gardens.
To the west there's the pretty Oulston Reservoir, the worthy village of Crayke, Coxwold and the 12th century ruins of Byland Abbey to explore.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Howardian Hills Walks page.