Out & About …

… on the North York Moors, or wherever I happen to be.

Larners Lake

This artificial fishing lake seemed to have appeared overnight but realistically it would have been sometime in the 80s when I was not resident in Great Ayton. It takes its name from Larners Hill, a ridge with a bridleway eventually leading up to Easby Moor and Captain Cook’s Monument. For many years I regularly used a permissive footpath that ran past the lake and up the old incline to the remains of Ayton Mines. This would have been funded under agri-environment schemes such as the Environmental Stewardship. From 2010 funding for these schemes has ceased when the agreements have expired. It’s not entirely clear whether access to this path is still available. At least until a few weeks ago one sign still existed showing the permissive access but the northern gate is padlocked (circled) making access difficult and clearly unwelcome. Interesting there was a small triangular area of permissive open access land at the south end of the lake. This was overgrown, impossible to access but a nice little wildlife refuge. It is now a car park.


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3 responses to “Larners Lake”

  1. Mark Fletcher avatar
    Mark Fletcher

    Hi just to let you know this area is private land and was only permissive access for a limited number of years through the Environmental Scheme as you rightly state. Having had various thefts throughout the years and through diversification it is now only accessed to club members of either the fishing lake, shooting club or motor club – access and footpaths are clearly marked on available maps – any problems please contact the land owner on 07709 711164,

  2. Terry Dale avatar
    Terry Dale

    Hi, is there any places left in the angling club and who do I contact, also how much ? Thanks

    1. Fhithich avatar
      Fhithich

      No idea, sorry. Suggest you contact Mark Fletcher of Fletcher’s Farm (See previous comment).

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