Stokesley Packhorse Bridge and the River Leven

A flat 3.7-mile riverside stroll with barely 10 metres of ascent, an hour and a half, on mown grass paths and field edges beside the River Leven, finishing over the seventeenth-century packhorse bridge in the town. Start from Stokesley market place, which has free short-stay parking and frequent buses from Middlesbrough and Great Ayton. The Leven is shallow and easy to get in and out of the whole way, there are bins and benches along the town stretch, and dogs can be off the lead on the riverside greens, though the outer field section is sometimes grazed.