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Welburn Walks

5.28 miles (8.5 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap 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.
This walk from the village takes you north to visit Castle Howard. You can follow public footpaths and a section of the Centenary Way through part of the estate grounds to the nearby village of Coneysthorpe. On the way there's some lovely woodland trails, pretty lakes and fine views of the surrounding countryside. The expansive grounds of the fine stately home also include the splendid Yorkshire Arboretum.
To continue your walking around Welburn head south to visit Kirkham Abbey. There's some lovely grounds, River Derwent views and fine gothic architecture to enjoy at the 12th century abbey site.

Welburn OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Welburn Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Welburn

  • Castle Howard - The 1000 acres of parkland and gardens surrounding this stately home is a walker's paradise
  • Kirkham Abbey - A circular walk around the historic site of Kirkham Abbey in the Howardian Hills
  • Centenary Way Yorkshire - Explore the Howardian Hills and the Yorkshire Wolds on this splendid walk devised to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Yorkshire County Council
  • Terrington - Terrington is a delightful village in the Howardian Hills near to Castle Howard
  • Malton - This attractive market town in North Yorkshire has nice footpaths to follow through Malton Castle Gardens and along the River Derwent
  • Helmsley to Rievaulx Abbey - This is a popular walk which takes you from the medieval Helmsley Castle to the fascinating ruins of Rievaulx Abbey

Pubs/Cafes

The Crown & Cushion serves excellent food and can be found at postcode YO60 7DZ for your sat navs.

Dog Walking

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

Photos

Welburn Village - geograph.org.uk - 795668

Welburn Village

Church Lane - geograph.org.uk - 2619814

Church Lane

Temple of the Four Winds - geograph.org.uk - 1882858

Temple of the Four Winds

Great Lake from Castle Howard - geograph.org.uk - 747765

Great Lake from Castle Howard

The village of Coneysthorpe - geograph.org.uk - 2435261

The village of Coneysthorpe

Kirkham Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 527920

Kirkham Abbey

GPS Files

GPX File

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