Walk this Way in May
With The Alice Hawthorn, Nun Monkton, North Yorkshire
What better time than National Walking Month to enjoy the scenic views and local wildlife North Yorkshire has to offer. The Alice Hawthorn recommends several stunning walks that can be started from their premises and completed with acelebratory drink. With one of the last working village greens in Yorkshire, a pretty duck pond and the tallest maypole in England, Nun Monkton is a charming and peaceful village with each walk having its own individual appeal.
Appetite-Sharpener - Nun Monkton & Thorpe Underwood
For guests looking to build up an appetite so they can enjoy a well-deserved gourmet meal at The Alice Hawthorn uponreturn, this is the hike to go for. This excellent walk weaves through fields and farm tracks to the north and west of the village. The circular route around Nun Monkton has some fantastic focal points including the hamlet of Thorpe Underwood, the walled community of Queen Ethelburga’s School and 17th century building, the Monks House, where Branwell and sister Ann Bronte lived.
DISTANCE: 8 miles/12.8 km
TIME: 3 hours
DON’T MISS: Sightings of red kites over the fields
Action Replay - The River Ouse to Linton Lock
This linear route requires walkers to retrace their steps, but the scenery is good enough to merit an action replay. The path follows the west bank of the River Ouse from Nun Monkton almost to farmland opposite the village of Linton-on-Ouse. The impressive steeple of All Saints Church, Newton-on-House, is seen for much of the walk. You will pass a splendid brick water tower on the edge of Beningbrough Park and at Linton Lock there is a large Archimedes Screw, which has generated hydroelectricity since 2017.
DISTANCE: 5 miles/8.04 km
TIME: 2½ hours
DON’T MISS: Anglers along the riverbank fishing for species that include bream, barbel and salmon. Otters and kingfishers are regularly sighted on this part of the river too
The Leg-Stretcher - The River Nidd
This is the shortest walk in the collection, which makes it ideal for an after-meal stroll. The star attraction of the walk is the Nidd, one of Yorkshire’s great rivers. Its source is on Great Whernside, which rises above the village of Kettlewell in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It flows through the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is bridged at several towns and villages.
DISTANCE: 2.5 miles/4.02 km
TIME: 1¼ hours
DON’T MISS: Nidderdale AONB encourages walkers to get involved with The Wild Watch and is keen for reports of any sightings of owls or hedgehogs
Ferryboat Round Newton-on-Ouse & Beningbrough Hall
This beautiful circular walk is possible thanks to the Nun Monkton Ferryboat. From a beach on the east side of the Ouse the route uses a path running north along the river, passing the tall brick tower and pump house built to extract and supply river water to the late-Georgian Beningbrough Hall and its skating ponds. The walk continues through the gardens at Newton-on-Ouse before doubling back through the village which is home to two pubs and a landmark church steeple.
DISTANCE: 4½ miles/7.2 km
TIME: 2 hours
DON’T MISS: Beningbrough Hall is currently home to more than 100 portraits on loan from the National Portrait Gallerywhilst it closed for restoration until 2023
Don’t Forget Your Binoculars - Redhouse Wood & Moor Monkton
This route is a twitcher’s paradise. Walkers cross the Nidd from the Nun Monkton ferryboat pontoon allowing access to the south side of the river and Redhouse Wood, which is very popular with birdwatchers. There are nesting common buzzards and tawny owls in spring, and a list of small birds that includes nuthatches, garden warblers and green woodpeckers.
DISTANCE: 5½ miles/8.8 km
TIME: 2½ hours
DON’T MISS: This summer watch out for cuckoos, which are sometimes heard this time of year
The Alice Hawthorn, located between bustling Harrogate and the historic city of York, is already well-known for its delicious food and is now extending its offering with 12 new rooms. Guests can choose between design-led garden rooms or classicrooms above the pub. The kitchen which has entries in both The Good Food Guide and Michelin Guide, creates flavoursome and imaginative dishes with a strong Yorkshire influencer, using local and seasonal produce, including fish from the East coast and game from nearby shoots. The Alice’s garden has been newly landscaped, planted with perennials and roses, and equipped with a wood-fired oven. Guests can soak up the Yorkshire sunshine in the garden whilst waiting for their sourdough pizza to be prepared, with toppings including Yorkshire Fettle cheese, chargrilled courgettes, garlic, mint, parsleyand lemon.
The Alice Hawthorn is open to outdoor guests and from 19 May for inside dining and overnight stays in line with governmentadvice. They are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
The new Pub Rooms at The Alice Hawthorn start from £120 per night and Garden Rooms from £140 per night based on 2 adults sharing on a B&B basis. thealicehawthorn.com
The Alice Hawthorn: The Green, Nun Monkton, York YO26 8EW
t: 01423 330 303
e: enquiries@thealicehawthorn.com
Opening Time - FROM MAY 19, 2021
Wed / Thur / Fri: 12.00 - 2.30pm / 5.00 - 8.30pm
Saturday: 12.00 - 8.30pm
Sunday: 12.00 - 3.00pm / 5.00 - 7.30pm
Pizza in the Garden
Sat 12 - 5pm; Sun 5 - 7.30pm
Summer months only
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