Another Saturday, another Moorsbus outing, and today Katharine and I went to Hutton le Hole to do a short walk. If forced to decide we would have to say that this is perhaps our favourite village on the North York Moors, and it is certainly one that we have visited many times.
The high heather moorland slowly drops towards this village, and reaches the edge of the village. There is then a steep uphill before a further descent towards the lowland of the Vale of Pickering. Hutton Beck flows south through the village, breaking through this line of hills, creating a sheltered site for the village, and the 'Hole' in the village name reflects the hollow in which it sits.
There is a wide grass verge either side of the beck, with buildings beyond that. As you can see the beck is a popular place to paddle. Until just a few years ago sheep grazed on the wide grass area, though for some reason that no longer happens.
Immediately to the left of the large tree can be seen old farm buildings which have been repurposed to provide access to the Ryedale Folk Museum, a wonderful place showing what this part of the Moors used to be like. It includes a collection of traditional moorland houses rescued from demolition and rebuilt here to bring the past to life.
No time for the museum today, this was a starting point for our walk. More on that tomorrow.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
Sorry for the really late responses tonight. We have been on a Moorsbus outing today, and unfortunately the bus broke down on our return run from Helmsley to York, so we had quite a delayed journey.
In many ways this view is quite timeless, though it is a shame the sheep are no longer grazing - perhaps too much of a risk that they might wander into the road and cause an accident.
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wonder why the sheep are no longer grazing on the green grass
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
Sorry for the really late responses tonight. We have been on a Moorsbus outing today, and unfortunately the bus broke down on our return run from Helmsley to York, so we had quite a delayed journey.
In many ways this view is quite timeless, though it is a shame the sheep are no longer grazing - perhaps too much of a risk that they might wander into the road and cause an accident.
Ian
Thank you Paul, it's a lovely village and a nice centre for walks.
Ian