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The quickest route into the village, by foot, is to turn right at the eastern end of the platform, across the railway track (take care!) and down the footpath and stone steps.

Turn left past the general store and you will see the River Esk, which runs right through the centre of the village. Its stepping stones, over the bridge and beyond the Board Inn, have provided hours of fun for generations of children. The height of the severe floods, which took place in 1840 and 1930, is recorded on the wall of the Wesleyan Chapel close by.

Turn right at the foot of the stone steps for the Post Office, Poet’s Cottage Shrub Nursery, Shepherd’s Hall Restaurant, and The Forge Pottery.

In 1904, when the first piped water supply was provided, three drinking fountains were erected, and though these are no longer in use, they can still be seen around the village.

A two mile walk to Glaisdale, the next station eastwards, begins at the edge of the car park near the bridge. In the other direction, going uphill from the station, the Esk Valley Walk leads westwards for five and a half miles to Danby.

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