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Dramatic views soon start to appear as you set off on the flat, 1 mile (1.6 km) cliff-top walk from Sutton Bank National Park Centre: the lush vale of York and Mowbray, with the Pennine range of mountains and hills brooding in the distance.
Soaring overhead, you’ll see the gliders of the Yorkshire Gliding Club – the footpath tracks the grassy runway’s edge – while carved into the hillside below is Kilburn White Horse, the largest turf-cut hill figure in England.
On a clear day this is a magnificent vantage point, while on a clear night countless stars splash light across the heavens at this Dark Sky Discovery Site.
Ponder what you’ve seen over Michelin-starred food at The Black Swan, in nearby Oldstead, whose inventive dishes are made with local and homegrown ingredients.
Sutton Bank is approximately 25 miles (40 km) from York, which is 2 hours from London by train.
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Milky Way and Perseid Meteor shower at Sutton Bank © Russell Norman Photography
Enjoying England's finest view from Sutton Bank, just north of the historic city of York © Chris J Parker/NYMNPA
Take to the skies in a glider for breathtaking view over the North York Moors National Park including Kilburn White Horse © Yorkshire Gliding Club
Relaxed Michelin Star dining at The Black Swan at Oldstead near Sutton Bank © The Black Swan at Oldstead
View of Lake Gormire from Sutton Bank, the only natural lake in the North York Moors National Park © Mike Kipling/NYMNPAYou may be interested in...
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