Accessible Walk – Knapton Wold

Following a section of the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail this 2 mile walk provides amazing views. This access walk has no steps and stiles, it follows firm paths with gentle gradients.

The walk starts at the Wolds Way Caravan and Camping site at West Knapton, near Malton. The first part of the route is through the camp site, then along a permissive path to the artwork 'Enclosure Rites', designed to reflect the area's strong archaeological links. From here the view across the valley is amazing. On a clear day you can see Bilsdale transmitter - 25 miles away, and even the Yorkshire Dales National Park, 50 miles to the west. The return route follows the Yorkshire Wolds way through a tranquil woodland.

Access, and parking at the campsite, is available by the kind permission of Mr Watson.

• The section through the campsite is on mainly level tarmac tracks - maximum 1:30 gradient.
• The path climbs gently away from the camsite on a grass path - maximum 1:20 gradient.
• After the bench the path heads gently downhill on a grassy path - initially very gentle, increases to 1:10 gradient.
• The path along the earthwork (on the Yorkshire Wolds Way) is built on chalk, the surface is slightly rougher and undulates with very short sections of up to 1:5 for 1 or 2 metres.
• The last 5m of the earthwork down on to the road has a gradient of 1:3.
• The woodland section starts mostly level with gradients up to 1:20. There are some exposed roots.
• A 50m section on the wood dips down then rises again, max 1:11.
• The grass path out of the wood climbs with a 1:5 slope for 100m.

Find more details of this route on Outdoor Active