When you visit the Birch Hall Inn you’ll probably find that most of the customers are walkers – and a whole range of walks is indeed possible from this tiny and historic pub in the charming hamlet of Beck Hole, eight miles inland from Whitby. Start in Goathland (you can take the steam train there) and walk down the incline, a remnant of the first railway track connecting Whitby and Pickering and dating from the 1830’s, or make the pub the base and you can strike up across the moors or continue along the old track bed, following the river towards Esk Valley. This route is wheel and push chair friendly. More serious walkers could visit Thomasson Foss or take a cue from The Inn Way – this circular route will lead you to dozens of walks around the North York Moors, with a pub every few miles. However, you never need to stray far from the Birch Hall Inn, and you can collect your reward in the form of a beer dedicated to the pub itself – the appropriately named Beckwatter, and just one of the reasons why this splendid hostelry regularly receives recognition from CAMRA.

Beck Hole, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 5LE
+44(0)1947 896245
www.beckhole.info
Google map: bit.ly/h4kvuw

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