Hovingham Hobble
A 21-mile long-distance walk in North Yorkshire exploring the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SE 667 758
Distance: 21 miles (34 km)
Time: 8–10 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000):
300 Howardian Hills and Malton
Summary
The Hovingham Hobble is a circular walking route in the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, North Yorkshire, which rounds the Castle Howard Estate. Beginning in the quaint and extremely popular village of Hovingham and described here in an anti-clockwise direction, the route visits Temple Bank Wood, Horse Coppice, Hovingham Lodge, Scackleton, Dalby Bush Farm, Dalby, Terrington, Mowthorpe Dale, Bulmer, Brandrith Wood, the Temperance Inn, Castle Howard (New River Bridge and Temple), Bog Hall, Hepton Hill, Coneysthorpe Banks Wood, Slingsby Banks Wood, Fryton East Wood, Hollin Hill Plantation, South Wood, and Kitscrew Wood.