Sight · North York Moors National Park
Moorland trailhead with cafe, camping and wide views across the plain
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
North York Moors Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for North York Moors National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Lord Stones Country Park“Lord Stones Country Park is coming up on Carlton Bank, a good place to stop for a moorland view and a proper meal.”
Plays as you drive up to Lord Stones Country Park in the Parkwolf North York Moors Tour Guide.
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A working stop on Carlton Bank in the North York Moors, used mainly as a base for walking. There is parking, a cafe-restaurant, a shop selling local produce, outdoor picnic tables and a campsite. The site sits close to the Cleveland Way, and walkers on the Coast to Coast route also pass through.
A signed circular walk of 2.75 miles (4.4km) starts and finishes at the site and takes around 2 hours. Paths are well maintained with no stiles or gates, but the route includes a steep stepped stone climb that is exposed to the weather.
Views from the higher ground take in Middlesbrough, the Cleveland plain, Roseberry Topping and Cook's Monument.
The cafe is a local landmark with indoor seating and a sun terrace, serving home-cooked food from local suppliers, cakes and an all-day menu. Dogs are not permitted in the main building for hygiene and allergy reasons; there is outdoor seating and picnic tables. A walking guide is available in the shop.
Pitches are set in mature woodland with views over the moors. There is a purpose-built toilet and shower building for camping guests, and access to these facilities may be restricted. Cars are not permitted on the camping field. The restaurant, cafe and shop are on site.
Wildlife
15 sightingsEurasian OtterMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
10 sightingsRed DeerMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
79 sightingsGrey SealMost seen around noonSighting map
26 sightingsWestern Barn OwlMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
33 sightingsEuropean BadgerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
10 sightingsMute SwanMost seen around noonSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across North York Moors. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
EasyLord Stones Walk4.4 km · 1.4 hr · 0.1 km awaySteep pitched climb to a stone seat above the wide Cleveland plain
ModerateMiles without Stiles (For some) - Clay Bank and Greenhow Plantation4.8 km · 1.5 hr · 4.8 km awaySteep forestry tracks, shady plantation and big views to Roseberry Topping
ChallengingCold Moor and Urra Moor Walk14.3 km · 5.3 hr · 5.1 km awayA 14.3 km moorland loop from Chop Gate over the Wainstones ridge
ChallengingWainstones Walk13.2 km · 5 hr · 5.1 km awayClimb Cold Moor to the Wainstones on a demanding ridge-and-moor loop
ChallengingLyke Wake Walk64.7 km · 18 hr · 6.8 km awayA brutal 40-mile moorland crossing from Osmotherley to Ravenscar
EasyCod Beck Reservoir Circular2.4 km · 1 hr · 6.8 km awayWide, level shoreline loop with an embankment crossing and woodland bridge
ModerateIngleby Incline Walk15 km · 4 hr · 7.6 km awayClimb a 1-in-5 ironstone incline to wide Cleveland plain views
ChallengingMiles without Stiles (For some) - Ingleby Incline11.4 km · 3.8 hr · 7.6 km awayA mile of 1:5 Victorian railway incline, climbed on foot from BattersbyParkwolf’s North York Moors ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
