Cat Bank makes up the north boundary of the former Deer Park. As you walk towards Marske Bridge along Cat Bank the view across to Marske Hall opens out. The Hall has now been converted into 10 holiday apartments.

Huttons Monument is visible from Hard Stiles, by looking south west. It is located just beyond Deer Park Wood and is visible above the tree tops. Huttons Monument has a Grade II Listing. Its purpose is to commemorate Sir Matthew Hutton who died aged 35 in 1814. He had requested burial at his favourite viewpoint, which was here.

Hollins Farm is located at the south west side of Deer Park. Here the ground undulates demurely, although within a hundred yards further east it steepens considerably.

Gallop End is the western tail end of the flat top of Deer Park Wood, which falls steeply from the 300m summit to the double limekiln located on a level patch part way down the decline.

The south side of the Deer Park declines gently to the east and steeply to the south. There are many scars protruding from the steep sides of the Park, often with dense vegetation.

From Gallop End you can pan straight down the broad grassy sward, towards Downholme Moor and Side Bank Wood. The River Swale swirls through the foot of the valley on its way to Richmond. Oxque Gill converges with the Swale dead south of the short grass fields.

On the south east side of Deer Park there is a ruinous cottage and barn. This is an attractive location with an amazing outlook over the Swale Valley to Downholme Moor and Thorn Hill. Cat Bank is only 200 yards away, leading to Marske, 3/4 mile away.

Cabin Scar is another outcrop of limestone on the steep western side of Deer Park. Cabin Scar is located a little way north east of Low Hollings.

Approaching Cat Bank by Sour Nook the gleaming white cliffs comprising White Scar stand out boldly from the trees carpeting the east riverbank of the River Swale.

From Cat Bank the two popular scars remaining after the quarrying at High Spring and Marske provide esthetic contrast with the woods of High Spring and Side Bank. These are climbers quarries with a good "faux" multi-pitch stance and easy descents. High Spring does not have any tree anchors and accordingly more climbing tack is required.

Bushy Park Farm lies on Cat Bank at the eastern foot of Deer Park. A short distance to the east of the farm is the River Swale at White Scar and High Spring. On the opposite side of the road, west of the Farm, is the steep sided east face of Deer Park, which ascends to Deer Park Wood and Hutton's Monument.

From the corner of Cat Bank, where it turns from heading north to heading west north west, there is a clear view across the meadows and riverbank trees of the River Swale to Downholme Park Farm.

Against the back drop of Deer Park Wood the gothic barn in the grounds of Marske Hall has a fascinating rural lure. Just out of sight and further up the hill, is Hutton's Monument.

Coast to Coast Trail Guide

"Hiking the Coast to Coast" is a digitally enhanced eBook available from Apple Books for all people who have either a Mac, an iPhone or an iPad, and is designed to accompany you on your walk of the Coast to Coast path. The trail guide contains Ordnance Survey maps and other advanced mapping features, step by step directions, hundreds of colour photographs, details of the route, its conditions in different weather and research snippets relating to places of interest along the way.