Our Favourite Walks - Great Ayton
3 Mile Circular Walk of Great Ayton
1. With High Green on your right, follow the road for 200 yards along onto Newton Road. Look for the sign-posted gap in the stone wall, with a black metal swing gate. Follow the footpath through the dark coppice and into Hall Fields. The path continues with a gentle accent, across the rail tracks, and eventually up into Cliff Ridge Wood.
3. At the bottom of the tree-root steps, turn right, following Aireyholme Lane and down to the crossroads with Dikes Lane.
4. At the crossroads, continue straight over, following the lane for 200 yards. You will reach a track to your right sign-posted ‘Fir-Brook’. Follow this track down, where you will eventually come to a red gate. Go through the gate, over the bridge across the railway lines, and down into Fletcher’s Farm.
Stop for a coffee, or meet the farm animals at Fletcher’s Farm
5. From Fletcher’s Farm, follow the lane down into Little Ayton. Follow the road to the left, over the bridge. After another 200 yards, you will see another dog-friendly stile to your right. Go over the stile and follow the footpath straight across the field, following the hedge line. Continue following the footpath to the left, crossing the joining field, where you will reach a wooden gate.
6. Continue following the path, where you will come to the sports fields. Continue along the path beside the Cricket fields and then through the metal kissing gate. With the river on your right, finally follow the path into Waterfall Park, and back onto Great Ayton High Street.
