Kilburn White Horse — Attraction in Kilburn High and Low

After passing this for years since being a child we finally visited it. The car park was busy but free. There was an ice-cream van present. The road up to the car park was quite steep and narrow but not too bad. To the right of the horse from the car park there are 151 quite steep steps, with a handrail for some of the climb, a little overgrown. Not a difficult climb for us but could be for others. There is a more challenging climb going up the other side. The steps take you to a viewing area above the horse where you can look down on it. From the top the limestone is not recognisable as a horse shape of course and again the edges of the horse are quite overgrown which seems a shame that it is not maintained more frequently. However the views over the countryside are really spectacular and the day we went we could see for miles. Worth a trip if you have passed many times and always wanted to see it up close! Picnic area and grassed area next to the car park where you could take a good photo of the horse behind you.

I would've given it 4 stars as it's somewhere I've personally always wanted to visit but I do think if you made a special trip just to see the horse you may be a little...

The Kilburn White Horse is a large chalk hill figure located on the White Horse hill in Kilburn, North Yorkshire. It was created in 1857 and is known for its distinctive design of a horse in a galloping pose. The figure measures about 318 feet (97 meters) long and 220 feet (67 meters) high, making it one of the most prominent hill figures in England.

The Kilburn White Horse was carved into the hillside by Thomas Taylor, a local schoolmaster, and his pupils. It was intended as a tribute to the local Lord Feversham and was funded by public donations. The horse is created by stripping away the turf and exposing the underlying white chalk bedrock, creating a visual contrast against the surrounding landscape.

Over the years, the horse has required periodic maintenance to keep it looking its best due to weathering and erosion.

The view from above the horse is spectacular and is accessed from the free car parking beyond the Yorkshire...

The white horse is on a very steep but curved bit of hill, so close up you can't see the shape, it's better from a distance. However the surrounding forest is really nice for going for a walk, paths follow the cliff line so if you don't like hilly walks, you can go on a mostly flat walk. If you can go uphill, there are paths between the horizontal paths that can take you up to the top to see the views. The path along the top is set back a bit from the edge, but if you have animals or children that run around without thinking, then take care on the top due to no safety rails to stop you running over the edge except by the white horse it's self, but they are there to mostly protect the horse. We were there in poor weather and the views were still good, on a clear day they should be really good with views over to the Peninnes. There is also a glider airport on the top, so I'm guessing there will be low flying aircraft, so...