A NEW walk which can be downloaded from the North York Moors National Park website will help walkers enjoy the springtime sight of bluebell woods.

The five-mile circular route from Grosmont to Beck Hole, in the Esk Valley, runs through shady woodland that provides perfect conditions for the common bluebell.

Naomi Green, Senior Ranger with the National Park Authority, says: “Bluebells are always a welcome sign of spring and Doctor’s Wood is an enchanting place to visit when it’s filled with dazzling blue flowers.

But they are sensitive to trampling, so please keep to the paths and remember not to pick wildflowers – leave the bluebells for others to enjoy.”

A guide to the walk can be downloaded for free at www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/walking.