Kirkbymoorside

When we can, we like to take day drives out of York. Kirkbymoorside is just on the south edge of the Yorkshire Moors - as the name suggests. It's about 45 - 50 minutes drive from our house, located between Helmsley and Pickering. You can take several routes through the small roads north of York, exact route would depend where in York you are starting from. I remember when I was at university, we used to cycle this way quite often on Sunday rides with the cycling club. This would be a good cafe stop, or the nearby village of Hutton-le-Hole. We took a drive up there in September 2019, had a little walk around town and found a nice friendly cafe (The Corner Cafe) for a drink and some baked potatoes with various toppings. Market day is Wednesday. We went on a Sunday and the town was very quiet!



(above) Corner Cafe, Kirkbymoorside



(above) Looking up the main street (Piercy End)



(above) One of the old village houses on the way up to the market square



(above) The White Swan Pub



(above) and The Black Swan Pub!

I am sure there is a reason why a white and black swan are in town, more or less opposite each other.



Like I say, it was a quiet Sunday. As you might expect in a small Yorkshire market town. But we did see a lad in a gorilla suit running up the street. Chasing swans, maybe? From town we drove up onto the moors - and when weather and covid-19 allows, we will do that again! A little taster ...



(above) Up on the Moors.