Meet Coxwold Village near the Fauconberg Arms GR535771
Route Starts at 18.45. Please arrive from 18.30 especially if you have not been before and have yet to submit a disclaimer and parq form. (Note from this week we will be operating a new system so if you can get there early and want to run straightaway we will be departing with a group from 18.30 to make the most of the light).
Parking: Car park is in and around the village, as ever please park responsibly and carefully, car sharing where possible.
Route: Long and short routes available.
Both routes
1. From the pub head out of the village down the bank to the cross roads turn right signposted towards Husthwaite
2. After 50m and at the end of the village turn right onto the dismantled railway line follow for 2k.On reaching the road the route splits.
Short route
3. Turn right then after 500m turn first right into Angram Hall
4. Bear left then right through the farm buildings staying on the obvious main track towards Coxwold Park House, please walk through the field of horses.
5. Just before Coxwold Park House bear off the track and follow the footpath around to the left of the house, follow the obvious pathway through field systems for 2k.
6. On reaching the road turn right and 50m downhill to arrive back at the pub.
Long Route
3. Turn left onto the road follow for 600m to Husthwaite
4. At junction turn right, for 50m then straight on a next road junction uphill for another 50m before turning left onto Bridleway at Beacon Banks.
5. Follow Bridleway for 2k enjoying fine views and the alapaca farm!
6. On reaching road turn left and follow through farm (High Leys) this road looks a lot like a farm track.
7. After about 1k and at next road junction turn left and stick to footpath alongside road enjoying views of Newburgh Priory and the lake.Drinks afterwards in the Fauconberg Arms http://www.fauconbergarms.com/
1. From the pub head out of the village down the bank to the cross roads turn right signposted towards Husthwaite
2. After 50m and at the end of the village turn right onto the dismantled railway line follow for 2k.On reaching the road the route splits.
Short route
3. Turn right then after 500m turn first right into Angram Hall
4. Bear left then right through the farm buildings staying on the obvious main track towards Coxwold Park House, please walk through the field of horses.
5. Just before Coxwold Park House bear off the track and follow the footpath around to the left of the house, follow the obvious pathway through field systems for 2k.
6. On reaching the road turn right and 50m downhill to arrive back at the pub.
Long Route
3. Turn left onto the road follow for 600m to Husthwaite
4. At junction turn right, for 50m then straight on a next road junction uphill for another 50m before turning left onto Bridleway at Beacon Banks.
5. Follow Bridleway for 2k enjoying fine views and the alapaca farm!
6. On reaching road turn left and follow through farm (High Leys) this road looks a lot like a farm track.
7. After about 1k and at next road junction turn left and stick to footpath alongside road enjoying views of Newburgh Priory and the lake.Drinks afterwards in the Fauconberg Arms http://www.fauconbergarms.com/
Surface: Road 10% Tracks 30% Footpath 70%
Mud Factor: Very little this is a fast route with good surface throughout
Highlights: This is a brilliant little route, boasting a nice little railway line, an alapaca farm and fine views across the moors this late season favourite is a brilliant opportunity to test your legs with little navigation skills required.
Difficulty Rating: Easy, this is a route for speed, there are some hills on the longer route but a great one to test your legs on
Escape Route: Either back to Coxwold or depending on location to Husthwaite village which also has a telephone
Hazards: Short road sections which although quiet should be ran in single file on the right, on short route there are horses in the field between Angram Hall and Coxwold Park House, please walk through this short field.
Disclaimer: Everyone runs at their own risk, and whilst the runs are generally guided, the Trail Leaders can’t take responsibility for you. If you need to turn back and return to the meet point it is your own responsibility to ensure that a Trail Leader knows you are doing so, and to make your own way back. We do not offer medical assistance and do not accept any liability. Please ensure that when running on public roads you obey the highway code and run in small groups in single file on the right hand side of the road facing oncoming traffic, and wherever possible give way to traffic by standing on the verge to let them pass you safely. Please also ensure that you adhere to the countryside code, and take with you all your litter, close gates, keep dogs on short leads, and do not disturb cattle or other wildlife, keeping noise to a minimum. If you sign in with a mobile phone number, this is so that if you do not sign out we can contact you to check you are OK – so please ensure it is switched on. Signal in the area is good. Any photographs shared of the run via Facebook, Twitter or other Social Media outlets may be used publicly to help promote Trail Running York. If you do not wish for your photos to be shared please ensure that you mark them as such. If you do not wish to be included in a photo that may be shared you should make it known to the individual taking the photo, and it should also be marked on the image when published to social media.
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