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1.3 mi 54.2450,-1.0601 As you come into the township of Helmsley, you will cross over a stone
bridge. Take the left hand fork in the road on to Bridge St (street sign on the r.) At the flush r/bout
turn r. s/p “Slingsby”. It’s the first road on the l. in to Castlegate, the B1257.

Expert navigator checkpoint: Shortly after that turn, look for the ruins of Castle Helmsley
through a gap in the row of shops on the l, and slightly further on Helmsley Church on the r.

Just out of Helmsley you will enter the North York Moors National Park.

2.2 mi 54.2595,-1.1067 Turn l. on to Rievaulx Bank, s/posted “Abbey / Terrace and Temples”.
The abbey entrance is the second of the entrances

0.6 mi Rievaulx Abbey (pictured) is on the l.

Rievaulx Abbey to Durham

Return to the B1257 and turn l.

11.8 mi The Hastie Bank Lookout is on the
r. Stop and take in a view of the hills and dales of
Cleveland.

Go str. through Great Broughton

5.3 mi 54.4700,-1.1820 At the large grassed r/bout on the southern edge of Stokesley, take the
3rd exit, s/posted “Teeside A172”. At the exit itself, the signs say “Middlesborough A172 / Stockton
(B1365)”.

0.6 mi At the next r/bout take the 2nd exit on to the B1365 s/posted “Stockton B1365”. At the exit
the s/post is “Hemlington / Acklam / Stockton / B1365”.

Go through 2 r/bouts on the southern outskirts of Middlesborough.

5.2 mi 54.5291,-1.2361 Just after the second r/bout take the exit ramp towards the A174 s/posted
“The NORTH / The SOUTH / M’boro Centre / Stockton” .

Merge on to the A174.

1.8 mi 54.5299,-1.2815 At the r/bout (traffic lights) take the 3rd exit on to the A19 following s/posts
“The NORTH”. At the exit the s/post says “The NORTH / Darlington / Middlesbrough / Stockton /
A19″.

16.4 mi 54.7358,-1.3620 Take the A181 exit s/posted “Durham / Blackhall B1281”.

0.2 mi At the T i/sec turn l. s/posted “Durham / Wingate / A181”.

Go through 2 r/bouts.

Follow the A181 into Durham.

9.0 mi 54.7784,-1.5652 At Gilesgate Roundabout take the 2nd exit on to Leazes Rd the A690,
s/posted “City Centre A 690 / Consett (A691)”.

Expert navigator checkpoint: Shortly after that turn you will pass under a pedestrian overbridge.