WalkHidden gem
Danby Rigg
Danby, Yorkshire
A ridge covered with prehistoric burial mounds and field systems above the Esk.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours

Danby Rigg is a long moorland ridge that holds one of the best-preserved prehistoric cairnfields on the North York Moors, with burial mounds and cross dykes. A path from Danby gives big views over Eskdale. The Moors Centre in Danby is useful for maps.
Good to know
- Start at the Moors Centre in Danby
- Wear boots, moorland path
- Best time
- Clear day
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Walk from Danby, parking at the Moors Centre
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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