Gaterley Plantation loop from Appleton-le-Street with Easthorpe

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Gaterley Plantation loop from Appleton-le-Street with Easthorpe

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Gaterley Plantation loop from Appleton-le-Street with Easthorpe

02:12

8.19km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Howardian Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.80 km

Gaterley Plantation

Forest

3.10 km

View of Castle Howard Mausoleum

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great view of the Castle Howard's Mausoleum from here. The Mausoleum remains the burial place of the Howard family. From afar, from the track here, this is a truly spectacular view.

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4.06 km

Temple of the Four Winds, Castle Howard

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Building began at Castle Howard between 1699 and 1701, but construction was still going on when the architect John Vanbrugh died in 1726. In fact, the house still wasn’t complete …

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6.98 km

The Alamo and Thackadale Lane Path

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Simple is best! This diverted path round The Alamo on the edge of Spring Wood gives wonderful views of the rolling hills nearby. Follow this way north into the wood, …

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8.19 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.63 km

2.36 km

867 m

335 m

Surfaces

4.49 km

2.42 km

867 m

335 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 7 November

10°C

7°C

52 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

July 5, 2025,Gaterleys

This is a circular tour. I parked the car at Easthorpe on the road between Malton and Hovingham and then walked down the bridleway, which is called Thackadale Lane. This is a broad farm track with plenty of brambles along its border and occasional bushes with sloes. The track became a path that soon met another farm track.
A detour …