Route: Wharram Percy
Area: North Yorkshire
Date of walk: 1st November 2013
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 11.6 miles
Ascent: 700 feet
We parked by the red phone box in the attractive village of North Grimston, having made an early start as rain was forecast for the afternoon
We immediately joined the Centenary Way, a long distance walk from York to Filey. The first half of the walk was in sunshine, but as we approached Birdsall it clouded over, and started to rain as we climbed up Birdsall Brow to the top of the Wolds
The rain spoilt what otherwise would have been fantastic views over the surrounding countryside. By the time we arrived in the deserted medieval village of Wharram Percy it was raining heavily – no wonder it was deserted
We returned to North Grimston via a quiet country lane having enjoyed our walk, even though the rain had put a dampener on the latter part of it
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The red phone box North Grimston, in need of a lick of paint
Joining the Centenary Way
Wandales
Walking through the attractive estate village of Birdsall
St Mary’s Church
We leave the village along a quiet lane
The long climb up to Birdsall Brow
Looking back to Birdsall House
Another view back from Birdsall Brow
Well cultivated chalk farmland along the Brow
On the Wolds Way now - we’d been here before 2 years ago when we did our Big Walk to Hackness
Deep Dale. It was raining heavily by now
Approaching the deserted medieval village of Wharram Percy
The ruins of the village church
The lane back to North Grimston
St Nicholas Church North Grimston
A good place to end the walk
