A lovely beginners walk for children – I was taken by a neighbour of my aunt’s when she lived in Marton, near Middlesborough. You can’t miss Roseberry Topping –it’s the only hill in the area, rising like a little pimple from the flat land around it. Its not very high, but is enough challenge for young children or those out of condition folks that want to build up their stamina. You park in Great Ayton and head straight for Roseberry Topping and to the top (you cant’ miss this!). then stop at the top and look at the view and, in our case, have a picnic and drink and then carry onto Captain Cook’s monument. It is not really difficult but I remember I didn’t make it up to the monument, though my sister did. You then can make your way down to Great Ayton. If you go up in the morning you can do like we did and go to Whitby in the afternoon !