Discover Easingwold: Markets, Parks and History

Easingwold combines weekly markets and historic buildings with public parks and opportunities for golf, walking and cycling. The town lies right next to the North York Moors National Park. The surrounding countryside, including the Howardian Hills, also offers opportunities for walking and cycling. When choosing your holiday cottage, you can consider whether markets and parks in town or activities in the wider countryside will shape your stay.

Markets at Market Square

The Easingwold Market takes place every Friday at Market Square. Stalls offer fresh fruit and vegetables, fish and flowers, as well as cheese, eggs, bread, clothing and antiques. The goods available at individual stalls may vary. If you want to plan a market visit around a specific date, check the date again before your trip.

The Easingwold Farmers Market is also held at Market Square on the third Wednesday of each month. The two market days therefore offer different opportunities to experience the square during your stay. If you are planning a trip around a particular date, it is worth checking the current calendar.

Parks with different features

Millfields Open Space is Easingwold’s largest public park. Its landscapes include a formal recreation park, woodland, areas of rough grassland and an enclosed wetland. The grounds also feature numerous footpaths, a cycle path, a skate park, informal rugby and football goals, and a picnic area. Jacko’s Way is a wheelchair-accessible path through the woodland; Millfields Park is also crossed by Sustrans Cycle Route 65.

Claypenny Park has a different focus: it has a children’s playground, a community orchard and a small picnic area. Memorial Park combines a bandstand with a lawn and picnic area, as well as a children’s playground. Performances are held at the bandstand occasionally, not daily. The parks thus differ mainly in their specific features, from the orchard to the bandstand.

As paths and facilities may be subject to maintenance work or local restrictions, check for current information before your visit. This is especially useful if you want to include a particular path or facility in your day’s plans.

Golf and paths for active days

Easingwold Golf Club lies southeast of Easingwold, in a landscape of woodland and heathland. Visitors can play the 18-hole course; the original course opened in 1930. The club also has a driving range with nine covered bays, open to members and non-members. Visitor arrangements and facility availability may change, so it is worth checking in advance if you are planning a round or practice session.

For walks, the Easingwold Tourist Information Centre sells leaflets about local routes. The selection ranges from short walks starting in Easingwold to longer routes in the surrounding area. Whether you would like to fit a short walk into your day or plan a longer hike, this range offers a practical guide; leaflet availability may vary.

Buildings and history

The Roman Catholic Church of St John the Evangelist was built by J. A. Hansom between 1830 and 1833. In 1870, the church was altered by Hadfield & Sons of Sheffield. At the Market Place stands the Market Cross and Market House, a Grade II listed building. It dates from the mid-19th century; its cross base may date from the Middle Ages. A walk through Easingwold offers a chance to see buildings from different historical periods, without conflating the possible date of the cross base with that of the building.

The mix of regular market days, public green spaces and historic buildings makes Easingwold an appealing place to look for a holiday cottage if you want to combine different kinds of days out. For a focus on short walks, routes starting in town may be a consideration; for longer outings or cycling, it is worth looking at the surrounding countryside. Golf is another option, provided you check the visitor arrangements for your stay in advance.

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