Little Beck Wood – Falling Foss loop from Sneaton
Little Beck Wood – Falling Foss loop from Sneaton
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Little Beck Wood – Falling Foss loop from Sneaton
02:07
7.63km
140m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: August 7, 2026
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Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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3.35 km
Swindseydale Wood
Forest
4.40 km
Waterfall in Little Beck Wood
Highlight • Natural Monument
4.74 km
Little Beck Wood
Highlight • Forest
(Note: it can be quite busy at the waterfall, Falling Foss; this place appears to be very popular with families with children)
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5.37 km
The Hermitage (North York Moors)
Highlight • Cave
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5.65 km
Coin Wishing Tree
Highlight • Structure
It is said to be a custom that originated in Scotland in the 18th century. The belief arose that a person suffering from a disease could put a coin in a tree and the tree would take away the disease. If someone then takes the coin out, it is said that that person will become ill.
On a walk in Cumbria I once read a different explanation:
A man, walking with his grandchild, would have struck a coin in a tree as a landmark: the coin would remind the child of that day with his grandfather.
When the grandchild returned to the site as an adult many years later, after the death of his grandfather, the tree was full of coins...
Si non è vero è am trovato.
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6.20 km
Falling Foss Tea Garden
Highlight • Cafe
They serve hot and cold drinks, homemade cakes and scones, a daily homemade soup and savoury pasties.
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6.23 km
Falling Foss
Highlight • Cave
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6.63 km
Signpost
Highlight • Structure
7.56 km
May Beck Picnic Area
Highlight • Trail
Paths from here lead to Falling Foss, a stunning 30-foot (9 m) tall waterfall, one of the Moors' absolute top natural gems. Which is only a very short distance away.
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7.63 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.78 km
2.18 km
437 m
153 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
3.42 km
1.83 km
1.40 km
590 m
300 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (170 m)
Lowest point (70 m)
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Thursday 27 August
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13°C
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