Sutton Bank and the Kilburn White Horse
Yorkshire and the Humber, England
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Sutton Bank and the Kilburn White Horse
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Sutton Bank is the western escarpment of the North York Moors, with a one-in-four climb and a view that James Herriot called the finest in England. A mile south along the edge, the White Horse of Kilburn was cut in 1857 on the initiative of Thomas Taylor, 318ft long and 220ft high, said to be the most northerly of England's white hill figures — and unlike the southern ones it is not on chalk, so it has to be dressed with limestone chippings.
Required Activities
1
of 4
Walk the escarpment edge from Sutton Bank to Roulston Scar
2
of 4
Look down on Gormire Lake from the cliff path
3
of 4
Climb the path beside the White Horse of Kilburn and walk along the top of it
4
of 4
Drive the one-in-four climb of Sutton Bank
Walk the escarpment edge from Sutton Bank to Roulston Scar
Look down on Gormire Lake from the cliff path
Climb the path beside the White Horse of Kilburn and walk along the top of it
Drive the one-in-four climb of Sutton Bank
Before you go
Sutton Bank's one-in-four gradient and hairpin are unsuitable for caravans, which are banned from the climb.
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