The Forresters Arms sits below the Kilburn White Horse said to be the most northerly “chalk” hill figure in England and accessible on foot from the village
Born in Kilburn the “Mouseman” set up a business that still exists today manufacturing oak furniture of which almost every piece features a carved mouse. Examples of their work can be found in the pub and church
Kilburn is situated on the edge of the National Park with the visitors centre a few miles away at the top of Sutton Bank. The area is a Mecca for walkers with the Cleveland way passing close to Kilburn
Great mountain biking can be found in Kilburn Woods and at Sutton Bank Visitors Centre. The National Park offers premier gravel riding on historic drovers roads across dramatic moorland. Road cycling features dramatic climbs and moorland vistas. These include White Horse Bank at 25% starting a kilometre from the pub and Rosedale Chimney Bank at 30+% both of which can be included in a days ride
The ruins of Byland and Rievaulx Abbeys are both near the village of Kilburn. Castle Howard, Captain Cook’s Memorial and the historic City of York including its Minster, Cliffords Tower, City Walls and evidence of its Roman and Viking past are all easily reached. The cliff top Abbey at Whitby and the rest of the North Yorkshire coast lie at the northern edge of the National Park.
Kilburn is equally distant from the market towns of Thirsk, Helmsley and Easingwold.
Thirsk is famous for James Herriot and his museum can be found there. Helmsley has an open air swimming pool and Rievaulx Abbey is nearby. Easingwold market square is great for a coffee stop and nearby Crake Castle offers a great view of the Vale of York and York in the distance.