Cloughton station to Hayburn Wyke on the Cinder Track

Two and a bit miles out and the same back, around two hours all told, on the flattest and best-drained stretch of the old Scarborough to Whitby line, barely 80 metres of gradient, no stiles, no gates and no road crossings. Start at the old Cloughton station on the Cinder Track, where there is a small free car park and the number 115 bus stops on the A171 five minutes away. This is proper off-lead country, wide, enclosed by hedge and cutting, with becks under the bridges to drink from, though cyclists come through quickly on the descents and the track is shared with horses.