Sinnington

Route: Sinnington and Appleton-le-Moors

Area: North Yorkshire

Date of walk: 17th June 2017

Walkers: Andrew  

Distance: 5.2 miles

Ascent: 600 feet

Weather: Sun and blue skies

I parked on the village green in the picture postcard village of Sinnington. A sign invites motorists to make a voluntary contribution to the upkeep of the green (£1 for half a day’s parking and £2 for a full day), and miserly is the man who fails to put his hand in his pocket

After a brief stroll around the village I headed north along the bank of the River Seven, passing by a row of old cottages, and following a track known as The Stripe. Soon after that I entered Bishop Hagg Wood. Last time I was here, in May 2015, there was a spectacular sea of wild garlic but today I was too late and the flowers had gone over

After leaving the wood I climbed uphill through bucolic countryside to reach another lovely unspoilt village – Appleton-le-Moors (where the Moors Inn would be a good place to stop for refreshments). I left the village and walked across the fields, then descended to the footbridge over the River Seven to start the return leg of the walk

I followed paths through a mixture of woodland and open fields, with the river to my right much of the time. The surrounding countryside was beautiful throughout, as good as it gets, but all too soon I was back in Sinnington at the end of a superb walk which I can highly recommend – and I hadn’t seen another walker during the entire circuit

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All Saint's Church Sinnington at the start of the walk from the village green

The River Seven flows through the village

I cross the bridge

I follow a bridleway beside a row of cottages

Leaving Sinnington

The River Seven

Walking along The Stripe...

A field of golden barley

I enter Bishop Hagg Wood

Leaving the wood

An old barn across the fields

Start of a gentle climb up to Appleton-le-Moors

Views back over the Vale of Pickering...

I arrive in the bustling metropolis of Appleton-le-Moors

The High Street

The Grade II listed village hall, once a school

The Moors Inn

Just before the inn, I turned off the road and joined a path behind the houses

I then walked across the fields in the direction of Appleton Mill Farm...

I join a quiet lane leading down to the river

Footbridge over the River Seven

Glorious countryside at the start of the return leg to Sinnington...

Wild garlic in Mill Wood

18th century Nutholme Cottage, set in a wonderful position

I follow a path through the fields, with woodland on either side

English countryside at its best...

The path, never far from the River Seven, rejoins its banks

Back to Sinnington, and the end of a wonderful walk