[1] From the entrance to the car park, take the signed permissive path to Hurgill Lane through the old racecourse. Keep the wall on your left and continue for 1km to reach the remains of the old grandstand
(A) Richmond racecourse opened in 1765 and closed in 1891 and is now a public open space. Racehorse training continued in the town until recently. The Racecourse grandstand was built in 1776 after 1200 pounds was raised.
[2] Turn right immediately after these ruins and continue to a gap in the wall and go into a copse. Go through the copse and on leaving through a gate, turn left and follow a wall on your left for 700m passing a wood on your left and going down into a valley. Turn left through a farm gate and continue straight ahead, following waymarkers up a quiet valley for 1.5km to reach a facing wall with abandoned limekilns on your right. Go through a gap in the wall onto a walled track and turn right, crossing a stream and going up a hill with a wall on your right and a wood on your left. Go through a gate at a footpath crossroads and turn right and follow a wall on your right for 1.8km. On reaching a road, turn left for 30m and then turn right through a gate onto a track (Jagger Lane which was used for the conveyance of lead on ponies with saddle bags, known as Jaggers.) through a conifer wood. Follow the track as it descends through the wood and continue through a gate into a field. Follow the track through the field for 300m.
[3] Immediately after passing a small wood on your right, turn right through a gate and follow a path along the bottom of the wood. Follow the wall on your left and on reaching a wood, ascend the hill with the wood on your left. Follow the edge of the wood to reach Gillingwood Hall farm (B). Gillingwood Hall was a fine 17th/18th century country house built by the MP, Mr Wharton. It was burnt down in 1750 but remnants of the old house, walls and follies are evident. Keep the farm barns on your right and go through a metal gate into the farmyard. Pass the farmhouse on your right and continue on the farm access road away from the farm. Where the road bears left, continue straight ahead into the next field and bear right to the hedge line. Continue up a slight hill with the hedge on your right. Continue straight ahead through two fields until you pass substantial buildings over to your right. Turn right through a gate and cross parkland to emerge over a stile onto an estate road to Aske Hall. Go up this road, passing the "stables" to the Hall on your right and then the Hall itself (C). Aske Hall was originally a pele tower in the 12th century. The former stables are now used as business premises.The grounds were landscaped by Capability Brown and the property is now owned by the Marquis of Zetland.
[4] At the end of the wooded area surrounding the Hall, leave the road and bear slightly right across parkland to reach a gate into the facing woodland. Go through this and descend into a valley. Cross a track and a stream by a bridge, and ascend the slope ahead on a clear path. Follow the path to the right on reaching a field, and then follow the path around to the left along the edge of the field and ascend the hill to reach the golf course.
[5] Cross straight over the course taking care to avoid golf balls and go towards the right side of the building ahead. Turn right through the trees into the golf club car park and go straight ahead with the clubhouse on your left. Bear right on a gravelled track into a copse and then left on crossing the next fairway. Follow the track with a hedge on your right to a gate off the course. Continue up the access road ahead and cross the public road. Go through a gap in the wall of the road and after 50m, turn left and follow a path back to your start. The historic town of Richmond has a Norman castle, the Green Howards museum and a Georgian Regency theatre plus a full range of services.