Cleveland Way

Development of the Cleveland Way began in the 1930s when the Teesside Ramblers' Association pressed for the creation of a long-distance path in the north-east of Yorkshire linking the Hambleton Drove Road, the Cleveland escarpment and footpaths on the Yorkshire coast. Subsequently, in 1953, a formal proposal to create the route was submitted to the North Riding of Yorkshire Council by the National Parks Commission. The trail was officially opened in 1969. It was the second official National Trail to be opened.

The path is accessible at a number of points, including the following: {| class="wikitable" style="border:0px; text-align:left; line-height:150%" ! scope="col" |Location ! scope="col" |From Helmsley ! scope="col" |Notes |- | Helmsley | - | A market town on the south western edge of the moors. Accessible by car or by regular bus service. |- | Rievaulx Abbey | 2.8 miles | A former Cistercian abbey in an isolated valley in the Hambleton Hills to the west of Helmsley. Accessible by car. |- | Sutton Bank | 10.2 miles | A hill on the Hambleton Hills with extensive views over the Vale of York and the Vale of Mowbray, with a National Park visitor centre. The Kilburn White Horse is nearby.…