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5a. Walk 5 Into the Forest - Woodland Wonderland - Kilburn Woods: Part a Descent into Kilburn Woods
On top of the escarpment, as you walk along the cliff edge footpath on leaving the National Park Centre, is Sutton Bank airfield. Here, light planes pull gliders up into the excellent thermals created by the warm air rising up the cliff face. Therefore, with the above memorial, it is a most appropriate place to honour those aircrew who lost their lives in this area serving their country.
Before descending into Kilburn Woods you go past the airfield where the little piper light aircraft tows the gliders skywards!
A great variety of dense or open woodland now ensues on the walk.
There is an abundance of wild flowers to be seen on the walk - bugle, herb bennet (wood avens), early purple orchid, speedwell.
I'm no wild flower expert but with a little help from patient friends progress has been made! - herb robert, greater/lesser? stitchwort, foxglove, pink/red campion.
Occasionally the woods open out to give view of the lowland farmland and the cliff edge escarpment.
Typical of the mixed woodland you walk through in Kilburn Woods. Walk 4 Part b <-> Walk 5 Part b
* These web pages describe, mainly with picture views of walking scenes around Sutton Bank on the North Yorkshire Moors. The text is deliberately short, no full guide is intended, but I hope the pictures covey the beauty of walking and visiting this area of England and other beautiful and interesting areas nearby. They are based on five walks from the North York Moors National Park Visitor Centre at Sutton Bank where you can purchase a copy of a booklet describing these five walks in detail with maps, but an "OS Explorer Map OL 26 North York Moors - Western Area" is a great geographical and navigational help if necessary. * Enjoy the walking in the countryside this lovely and interesting area of Northern England where there are lots of places to visit, varied walking holiday landscapes and no shortage of accommodation with warm and friendly hospitality. * page updated Jan 15th 2008 * EMAIL Phil Brown * images-photographs-pictures-webshots-photos-views-Kilburn Woods, Sutton Bank © Dr W P Brown * |
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