Our drawing of the route, over road and path data from OpenStreetMap. It shows where the walk goes and what it goes through. It is not a survey and not a navigation aid — carry OS Explorer on the hill.
Seven and a third miles with 280 metres of ascent and about three and a half hours, joining the two quiet Oak Dale reservoirs to the summit of Beacon Hill by way of the village; the reservoir tracks are firm all year but the field paths between Oak Dale and Osmotherley are churned in winter. It starts at the Cod Beck Reservoir car park north of the village, which is pay-and-display and fills early on hot days when the reservoir becomes a swimming beach. There is water at three points on this walk and the reservoir margins are the best paddling anywhere near Osmotherley, but the Oak Dale approach crosses working sheep pasture, the reservoir banks are steep in places, and the moor stretch to Beacon Hill needs leads from 1 March to 31 July.
A serious 10.3-mile day with 400 metres of ascent, close to five hours, climbing on to Scarth Wood Moor and then following the old Hambleton Drove Road south over the shoulder of Black Hambleton; broad stony tracks for most of it, with wet peat between. Start from Osmotherley village green, where there is a small pay-and-display car park and buses from Northallerton. Cod Beck and the reservoir give water in the first mile but there is almost none after that, sheep range the whole of the drove road, and leads are required on the open moor from 1 March to 31 July for ground-nesting birds.
A gentle 1.2-mile circuit of a tree-fringed moorland reservoir just north of Osmotherley, on a wide, well-surfaced and largely gated path that suits dogs of all ages - many walk it off lead. Leads go back on where the route touches open moor and the Cleveland Way, as sheep graze right up to the water in places. Free parking at the reservoir and in the village, which has toilets and a shop.
A sheltered valley holiday park just above Osmotherley village, with touring pitches, camping and hire caravans a short walk from both the pubs and Cod Beck Reservoir. On-lead dogs are welcome across the park (maximum two in the pet-friendly hire caravans), with a dog wash provided, though dogs are not allowed inside the park buildings. The Cleveland Way passes virtually along the site boundary.
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