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Ingleby Cross 5 miles
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More About the Walk
This is a lovely circular route from the Blue Bell pub in the centre of Ingleby Cross. It is a 5 mile trek along decent paths which actually form part of the famous Coast 2 Coast route. The first couple of miles involve a steady moderate climb up through woodland past the booster station. The second half of the walk takes you down hill along part of the Lyke Wake Walk and then there are a few tricky steep'ish parts through more woodland so it might be an idea to take hiking poles if you have trouble with knees etc or you are less confident. The views from the top are quite breath-taking and when you get back you can enjoy a drink with some of the best chips around like your granny used to do. None of this oven chip mallarky that some pubs offer. The pub has some lovely outdoor seating if the weather is nice. If you prefer to go inside then you can either enjoy the main part of the pub or if you are in a group you can ask to go in the little room on the righthand side where there are several tables so you can enjoy a more private group chat.
If you are in a group it is a good idea to give the landlord a call before the walk so that they know roughly how many portions of chips you might want and if you would like to sit in the room on the right.
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Safety information
Take care (using poles if necessary) coming down through the woods.
Watch out for the usual trip hazards from tree roots and stoney ground in sections.
Tips and hints
Click here to do this walk using the Outdoor Active app on your phone.
When the app is loaded, go to the bottom of the screen and click "Navigate" to start your walk with route navigation.
If you are walking in an area with limited phone coverage and you have the Pro version of Outdoor Active, make sure you click the "Download" button first before clicking "Navigate" as this will download the route and required map to your phone to ensure you have uninterrupted navigation and guidance throughout the walk.
If you don't yet have the Pro version of Outdoor Active then the FREE version will be OK as long as you have mobile phone coverage for the entire duration of the walk; with the FREE version there is no option to download the route or map to your phone beforehand.
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Turn-by-turn directions
Head south from the Blue Bell pub and then cross the main road and head along the country road towards the hills right ahead of you. You'll start going uphill and past some houses on both sides and eventually you'll come to a T junction where you'll turn right.
Head along the until you start heading uphill again and eventually you'll come to a gate where you'll head left up a more narrow path which takes you up to the booster station. Go past that and keep walking straight ahead and you'll eventually be out on the moor. Head along and down a gentle slope. Keep an eye on the route on your phone as you will come to a hidden left turn which is not obvious. Take this path down to a style which you go over into a field and tthen turn left and head towards the woods again.
You'll come to another style which you go over and head along what I best can describe as like a sort of waste ground. Keep following the path and you'll get to where you zig zag a little down the hill into the woods. Keep heading down hill taking great care as you go as it is a little steep in parts.
You'll eventually come to a road/track where you'll bear left and keep walking until you come to another hidden turning, this time you'll turn right into the woods again but keep an eye on the phone as you will easily miss this turning.
In the woods follow the path downhill until you pop out onto another track/road where again you'll bear left and head along until you come to the T junction from earlier but this time you will turn right and head back down the hill and keep going until you get back to the Blue Bell pub in Ingleby Cross.
Public transport
Not sure about public transport so please check it out if that's how you plan to get there.By road
Ingleby Cross is next to Ingleby Arncliffe and situated near The Tontine just off the A19 just north of the Osmotherley turn off.Parking
Lots of free parking next to the Bluebell Inn.Coordinates
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Equipment
The following list of items might be good to take with you on any walk. The list is not exhaustive as there might be other things you feel you need to take with you.
- Good sturdy hiking boots/trail shoes
- Spare socks (great to change socks on a long walk)
- Waterproof top and bottoms
- Hat, gloves
- First aid kit (inc tick remover), whistle, torch
- Enough food for the distance
- Water or other hydration
- Sunglasses and suncream
- Map and compass
- Mobile phone (consider what you'll do if there's no signal)
- Camera (or camera on phone - remember to take photos while you walk)
- Spare warm layers appropriate for the time of year
- Spare T shirt for end of walk if you might get sweaty
- Credit card/cash to buy food or drink
- A sponge pad to sit on when resting
- Dog lead, treats and water if you are taking your four-legged friend
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