A regular market day, a variety of parks and buildings with clearly recognisable historical periods give a stay in Easingwold several different highlights. When planning your trip, it’s worth distinguishing between events in town, parks and activities in the surrounding countryside.
Market days and goods on offer
Easingwold Market takes place every Friday at Market Square. Stalls offer fresh fruit and vegetables, fish and flowers, as well as cheese, eggs and bread; clothing and antiques are also available. The mix of stalls can vary. If you want to plan your market visit in advance, check the day of the week again before travelling. Easingwold Farmers Market is a separate event: it also takes place at Market Square, on the third Wednesday of each month. These two dates offer different ways to include a market visit in your travel plans.
Parks with distinct features
Millfields Open Space is Easingwold’s largest public park. Its landscape includes a formal recreation park, woodland, areas of rough grassland and an enclosed wetland. Numerous footpaths, a cycle path, a skatepark, informal rugby and football posts, and a picnic area complement the different park areas. Millfields Park also includes Jacko’s Way, a wheelchair-accessible path through the woodland, and Sustrans Cycle Route 65. Path and route conditions can change; facilities may be subject to maintenance or local restrictions.
Claypenny Park has a children’s play area, a community orchard and a small picnic area. Memorial Park has a bandstand, a lawn and picnic area, and a children’s play area. Performances at the bandstand take place occasionally, not daily. The parks have different focuses: while Millfields brings together several landscape and activity areas, Claypenny and Memorial Park each offer play and picnic facilities alongside their own features. These facilities may also be affected by maintenance or local restrictions.
Buildings and historical periods
The Roman Catholic Church of St John the Evangelist was built by J. A. Hansom between 1830 and 1833. It was altered in 1870 by Hadfield & Sons of Sheffield. The dates distinguish the original construction from a later alteration and give the building a clear historical sequence.
Market Cross and Market House, a Grade II listed building, stands at Market Place. The building dates from the mid-19th century; its cross base probably dates from the Middle Ages. The dating of the base is explicitly a probable attribution. The church and market building thus provide two specific points of interest for a stay that takes in the town’s architectural history as well as its markets.
Golf, paths and the surrounding countryside
Visitors can play the 18-hole course at Easingwold Golf Club, set in woodland and heathland southeast of Easingwold. The original course opened in 1930. The facilities also include a driving range with nine covered bays, open to members and non-members. Course and visitor rules, as well as the availability of facilities, can change; check the details before planning a visit.
Easingwold lies right beside the North York Moors National Park. The surrounding countryside, including the Howardian Hills, offers opportunities for walking and cycling. For guidance on local walks, the Easingwold Tourist Information Centre sells leaflets: the selection ranges from short walks starting in Easingwold to longer routes in the wider area. Leaflet availability can change. For travel by car, Easingwold is a short drive from the A19; no exact distance is specified.
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