Walk Instructions
Start: Church of St Mary Magdalene, East Moors
YO62 5HJ What3Words deduced.liberated.bronzer OS Grid reference SE 609 903
Distance- 7 miles. Stage 2 of a 9 stage 41 mile trail
Grade: Moderate
USE THE OS MAP LINK St Aelred’s Pilgrim Trail Stage 2
Photos relate to * in text.
1
From the church gate on to the road, turn left and shortly you will reach the farm track on your right. Walk along the track, over the stream and fork right straight afterwards. Follow this track to a gate before a junction of three paths and take the left track.*
2
Bear left with the main track . Follow this track through the plantation. Cross the bridge over the stream and go up the hill, bearing right where another track joins on your left. In about half a mile you will reach another track junction of 4 tracks. Take the track third from the left through the wood.*
3
Follow this track for just over half a mile till you get to a stile beside a gate (Roppa junction). Cross the stile and bear left along the shooting track (NW). The track turns N (Please note- on the map and the OS link there looks to be a short cut from this track. We have tried it and wouldn’t recommend it!) Continue on this track for 2.8 miles from the Roppa junction to a further junction of 3 tracks. There is a SAPT waymarker indicating a left turn- please follow.*
4
Continue on the shooting track (there looks to be another tempting short cut on a footpath to your left- this is over deep bog and heather and we wouldn't recommend it). If you are using the OS link at this point it will be very helpful as the shooting track you are on has replaced the bridleway indicated on the map. When you reach a point where the good track turns left and another less distinct track goes straight ahead, turn left.
5
Continue ahead on the path till you reach a further SAPT marker on your right hand side pointing to a gate on your right into a pasture and downhill towards High Crossett Farm.* Please be aware that you may encounter cows in the fields approaching the farm.
6
Follow the waymark arrows downhill *until you see High Crossett Farm on your left. Go along the track through the farmyard and continue with farm buildings on your left along the farm drive, turning left to reach the B1257. Turn left here to the Church of St John the Evangelist, Bilsdale. Please be aware that the B1257 is a busy road but the grass verge is wide enough to walk along.
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St John's Church, Bilsdale
