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 miles with 290 metres of ascent and about three and a third hours, following the Cleveland Way north past Cod Beck to the heather of Scarth Wood Moor and Scarth Nick before curling back over Beacon Hill; the flagged sections are easy but the moor path is peaty and holds water after rain. Start from the village car park at the top of Osmotherley by the market cross, or use the Cod Beck Reservoir car park a mile up the lane if you want to shorten the climb, and note the Coast to Coast and Cleveland Way both pass through so the village fills with walkers at Easter. Cod Beck and the reservoir shallows are the swimming spot, the moor is broad open ground, but sheep graze it loose all year and leads are required across the moor from 1 March to 31 July for ground-nesting birds.
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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