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November 13, 2004
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Egton Bridge - Goathland - Pickering
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Our tour tour begins in the Esk Valley at Egton Bridge
which got its name from the bridge which was washed
away in floods and finally replace over fifty years later in 1993.
It is also famous for the
Annual Gooseberry Show in the School Hall which was the Original Church built in
1795, on the first Tuesday of August each year at 2pm after all the entries have
been weighed the hall is opened to the public.
In 1952 a Mr. Tom Ventress became
the World Champion Gooseberry Grower with a White Berry entry weighing in at a
mighty 30 Drams & 8 Grains as recorded on the day, being 55 Gram’s or nearly 2
Ounces and the size of an egg |
Egton Moor
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A short drive east to Grosmont
pronounced Gro-Mont puts us at the head of the North Yorks railway, originally
opened in 1836 when horses pulled the carriages before the days of steam power
arrived in 1847. |
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British Railways closed the line in 1965
and local enthusiasts reopened it privately in 1973 reverting back to steam for
power. The line is 18 miles long and
runs a daily service with restored steam locomotives and rolling stock.
The route winds through the scenic village of Goathland
with various stops en-route to Pickering to the South. |
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Various attractive routes are
possible onto Goathland but calling through the village of Beck Hole, which
has what must be the smallest Public House in the British Isles.
There is a very pleasant circular walk through Goathland via the Mallyan
Spout waterfall with picnic places along the way. |
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Goathland is a very attractive
village to visit and a splendid central location to stay at while absorbing the
North York Moors, the village is better known as Aidensfield in the 1960's
period TV series Heartbeat giving the area the name of Heartbeat Country.
A major attraction is the restored
station on North York Moors Railway which runs a daily service with
restored steam locomotives and rolling stock. |
Goathland
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Leaving Goathland up
through the Village Green from the Station where sheep freely graze, baring
right up hill back towards Egton and turn left at the top towards Pickering.
This moorland road
offers many unique views passing burial mounds on the right it then crosses
Wade's Causeway a
restored length of road originally built in 80 AD by the Romans.
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The large white cubic structures on
the horizon are Fylingdales Early Warning Station part of NATO's Missile
Defence System.
Crossing Pickering
Moor Mauley Cross near Stape picnic area is passed, it being one of many stone
crosses in Yorkshire believed to land ownership boundary markers. There is also
an attractive Forest Drive up Newton Dale starting here. |
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The next village before Pickering is Newton-on-Rawcliffe
which is walking distance from Levisham Station on the North Yorks Moors Railway. A central location to tour the valley by train, where
Mel House offers
Cottages with stables for those who wish to bring their horse to ride across the Moors |
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Pickering an old
market town dates back to the 3rd Century and Peredurus the Celtic King, it's
castle now in ruins near the 12th Century church which has old wall paintings of
historic and biblical scenes. |
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Rail fanatics can continue to the Worth
Valley Railway at Keighley, for more information
visit
www.KWVR.co.uk
Tel: 1535 645 214
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