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Woodlands, Sleights
A former Georgian mansion now converted into flats.
Image: © Bill Boaden
Taken: 5 Sep 2014
0.02 miles
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The former Woodlands Hall, Aislaby
Located within the grounds of the magnificent Woodlands Estate in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, Woodlands is a stunning Grade II* listed former Georgian mansion house, dated around 1775.
LBS No:- 327079
Woodlands Hall at one time became St Hilda’s Preparatory School, which in turn has now been converted into private apartments.
Image: © Mike Kirby
Taken: 14 Jun 2014
0.03 miles
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Bridge near Woodlands Hall
The road to the former St Hilda's Preparatory School, formerly Woodlands Hall and now flats, crosses the little beck descending from Aislaby. This is the route of the Esk Valley Walk and of bridleway 300002.
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 30 Dec 2012
0.03 miles
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Bridleway near Woodlands Hall
Approaching the former school, from beside the stable block. This is bridleway 300003, about to meet the Esk Valley Walk; on the right is a view across the valley.
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 30 Dec 2012
0.07 miles
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Stone trod above Thistle Grove
The causey-path leads up Eskdale which is very hazy on this day. The cottages of Thistle Grove can be seen ahead.
Image: © Bill Boaden
Taken: 5 Sep 2014
0.08 miles
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Former stables at Woodlands Hall
Now sub-divided into three cottages with a great view across the Esk valley. Particularly distinctive is the "battlemented gable parapet rising to central peak and ramped down at sides in long, sweeping curves" http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1316084&searchtype=mapsearch . Seen from NCN165.
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 30 Dec 2012
0.08 miles
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Bridleway towards Thistle Grove
Image: © John Slater
Taken: 15 Mar 2017
0.08 miles
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Gate on Esk Valley Walk
The Esk Valley Walk follows bridleway 300002 along a stone trod, bending right beyond the gate past the sheep.
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 30 Dec 2012
0.10 miles
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Woodland on Oak Hill
This is private woodland on a slope over the River Esk near Sleights.
Image: © Bill Boaden
Taken: 5 Sep 2014
0.10 miles
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Esk Valley Walk approaching Thistle Grove
As promised in
Image], the Walk swings right beyond the gate to pass between fields of sheep. Thistle Grove is on the right.
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 30 Dec 2012
0.10 miles