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Ryedale

Thixendale

Winding Valley Road – Wharram Quarry Nature Reserve loop from Thixendale

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Hiking trails & Routes

United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Ryedale

Thixendale

Winding Valley Road – Wharram Quarry Nature Reserve loop from Thixendale

Hard

4.7

(3)

hikers

Winding Valley Road – Wharram Quarry Nature Reserve loop from Thixendale

06:29

23.3km

420m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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198 m

Thixendale Village and St Mary's Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful little village with a nice church to take a look around.

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668 m

Winding Valley Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Heading westward from the village is the better direction as more downhill sections than up .

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7.44 km

School Plantation

Forest

17.3 km

Wharram Percy Deserted Medieval Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Fascinating diversion during a long trek. Plenty of information boards to read to learn about the site. english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/wharram-percy-deserted-medieval-village/history

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18.0 km

With rich chalk grassland and thin Wolds soils, Wharram Quarry Nature Reserve provides important habitats for wildlife in Yorkshire. You'll see butterflies dancing between colorful wildflowers and buzzards nesting in …

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18.1 km

Bridge Over the Disused Malton and Driffield Railway

Highlight • Structure

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18.6 km

Wharram Percy — Deserted Medieval Village

Highlight • Settlement

Wharram Percy is the most famous, and one of the best preserved, deserted medieval villages in Britain. Positioned in a remote and picturesque valley in the Yorkshire Wolds, the village …

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23.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.74 km

6.77 km

5.18 km

1.49 km

1.16 km

Surfaces

8.38 km

5.46 km

3.81 km

3.11 km

2.48 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Winding Valley Road – Wharram Quarry Nature Reserve loop from Thixendale

Thixendale Village and St Mary's Church

Winding Valley Road

Wharram Percy Deserted Medieval Village

Wharram Quarry Nature Reserve

Bridge Over the Disused Malton and Driffield Railway

Wharram Percy — Deserted Medieval Village

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