A Northern Coast to Coast Walk by Terry Marsh

Author:Terry Marsh
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-8496-5413-5
Publisher: Cicerone Press
Published: 2010-09-14T16:00:00+00:00

ST GILES HOSPITAL

Nearby is the site of St Giles Hospital, one of many run under monastic orders, though there is little to see on the ground from the route. The site was excavated as recently as 1990, and revealed a large number of skeletons that were all removed to York for further research.

Do not enter St Giles Farm, but go left on a path to meet its access track at a stile. Bear left, and only a short while later go left over a step-stile and forward along a field boundary, crossing the boundary fence at another step-stile tucked in a corner about halfway down the field edge. Now a path continues along the top of a bank above the Swale, later merging with a broad track that leads on to Thornbrough Farm. On reaching the farm, go through a gate, passing the farm buildings, and then immediately descend left to the point where the Swale, and our path, passes under the A1, the way onward being over more stiles.

Pass under the A1 and press on, keeping straight ahead, to pass beneath a defunct metal railway bridge, shortly beyond which the route bears to the right towards Catterick racecourse, crossing the end of an overflow car park to reach the A6136 (the old A1), with Catterick Bridge on the left.

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