The North York Moors is mainly characterised by rolling heather moorland, where long distances can be walked with relatively little effort and where few other walkers are likely to be encountered. Hawnby Hill juts out like a sharp bastion of limestone grassland and native woodland in this sea of gently undulating heathland. Its distinctive shape belies its frankly tiny elevation - three Hawnby Hills piled on top of each other would still fall short of Munro height - but this is a summit that is unlikely to disappoint. The walk is a varied circuit through farmland, woodland and open moor, setting off from the charming village of Hawnby.