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The Pyramid at Castle Howard – Thurtle Wood Forest Trail loop from Bulmer

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Bulmer

The Pyramid at Castle Howard – Thurtle Wood Forest Trail loop from Bulmer

Hard

3.3

(3)

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The Pyramid at Castle Howard – Thurtle Wood Forest Trail loop from Bulmer

05:12

19.2km

260m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Howardian Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Guest House

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2.56 km

Castle Howard Gatehouse (The Temperance Hotel)

Highlight • Monument

The original Gate House, with its famous pyramid, was built in 1719 by Sir John Vanbrugh, the architect who designed Castle Howard itself. Its flanking wings plus building were built …

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3.26 km

Castle Howard Mock Medieval Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

An interesting folly (pretending to be medieval) and a tower within the Castle Howard grounds. These are mock fortifications - fascinating! There are great views from here towards the village of Welburn.

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3.78 km

The Pyramid at Castle Howard

Highlight • Monument

Welcome to Egypt!... Ok, not quite, but it's a very unusual sight to be sure in the middle of North Yorkshire!

One of the many wonders and oddities in the …

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4.60 km

New River Bridge, Castle Howard Estate

Highlight • Bridge

New River Bridge is part of the Castle Howard Estate. It's quite striking how the grassy track runs over it. The Mausoleum is right next to it, as is The …

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4.66 km

View of the Temple of the Four Winds

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.38 km

Coneysthorpe Bank and Centenary Way — view of Castle Howard

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is a fantastic bit on the Centenary Way long-distance trail. Walking south, first you will enjoy the peace and quiet of the woodlands of Coneysthorpe Bank, and then, once …

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9.03 km

Archaeological Site

11.2 km

Thurtle Wood Forest Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

It's good to, on occasion, disappear in the woods! This is a good way to do that: it's a pleasant track through Thurtle Wood (a wide, very easy forest track). …

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13.0 km

Bell Bottom

Forest

13.8 km

Cum Hag Wood

Forest

16.7 km

Birkdale Farm

Highlight • Settlement

This is a lovely fishing lake right next to Birkdale Farm. It certainly offers a sense of peace and solitude here, in the lovely setting of the surrounding woodlands and …

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19.2 km

End point

Guest House

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.38 km

8.26 km

1.87 km

404 m

295 m

Surfaces

9.74 km

4.19 km

2.24 km

1.61 km

1.43 km

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Friday 29 May

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The Pyramid at Castle Howard – Thurtle Wood Forest Trail loop from Bulmer

Castle Howard Gatehouse (The Temperance Hotel)

Castle Howard Mock Medieval Tower

The Pyramid at Castle Howard

New River Bridge, Castle Howard Estate

View of the Temple of the Four Winds

Coneysthorpe Bank and Centenary Way — view of Castle Howard

Thurtle Wood Forest Trail

Birkdale Farm

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