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Captain James Cook Statue – Great Ayton village centre loop from Stokesley

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Captain James Cook Statue – Great Ayton village centre loop from Stokesley

Moderate

4.3

(6)

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Captain James Cook Statue – Great Ayton village centre loop from Stokesley

02:34

10.1km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.87 km

Petch’s Butchers

Highlight • Monument

The Petch Pork Pie is a local speciality

Tip by

5.14 km

Suggitt's Ice Cream Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Traditional cafe/ice cream palour/sweet Shop. Can get very busy but well worth a visit. it's very popular with local cyclists.

Tip by

5.67 km

This is a more sizeable village at the foot of Cleveland Hills and Roseberry Topping, so you will find places to eat and shop here easily. Situated beautifully within the moors, it is a perfect base from which to start your cycling adventures in the Moors. The River Leven flows through Great Ayton, so there are some wonderful spots here next to its banks.

James Cook (as in Captain James Cook) lived in the village as a young boy in the early 18th century, so you will find here his statue as well as The James Cook Schoolroom Museum, which focuses on his early life and education and, of course, his sea-faring adventures.

A great place to be and visit!

Tip by

5.69 km

The Velveteen Rabbit Luncheon Club

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee, lovely friendly staff, what more could you ask for?

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5.72 km

Captain Cook Monument and Bridge over the River Leven, Great Ayton

Highlight • River

There are beautiful views of the River Leven from the bridge here. Nearby, just a minute south of the bridge, there's a monument on the site of a cottage where James Cook (the Captain one) used to live when he was younger. There's a museum in Great Ayton where you can learn more about Cook's early years and education.

Great Ayton is a more sizeable village at the foot of Cleveland Hills and Roseberry Topping, so you'll easily find places to eat and shop here. Situated beautifully within the moors, it's a perfect base from which to start your cycling adventures in the Moors.

The River Leven flows through Great Ayton, so there are some wonderful spots here next to its banks.

Tip by

9.93 km

Stokesley Packhorse Bridge

Highlight • Monument

The old pack horse bridge is a grade 2 listed 17th century bridge across the river Leven.

Tip by

10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.88 km

2.18 km

2.04 km

931 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.52 km

1.98 km

1.37 km

1.31 km

944 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 16 August

17°C

11°C

35 %

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