Hambleton: Clay Bank Car Park
Clay Bank is best known in the North York Moors for its steep road ascent and access to Urra Moor. The car park stands beside the B1257, which links Stokesley and Helmsley across the upland western side of North York Moors National Park. The Cleveland Way National Trail, opened in 1969, passes through Clay Bank and climbs towards Urra Moor. Its Round Hill summit, at 454 metres, is the highest point in the national park. Woodland lines the road at the foot of broader moorland, marking the transition from sheltered slopes to the open heather uplands of north-east Yorkshire. The pass is a practical starting point for walkers setting out across the moors.
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