Captain Cooks Monument - Roseberry Topping
Route to Captain Cook's Monument, starting in the car park at Roseberry Topping.
We started in Roseberry Topping car park, we didn't ascend Rosebrry Topping this time but went round to captain cooks monument first and then approached Roseberry topping from behind for our descent.
After walking up the farm track to the top gate where the ascent of Rosebery Topping normally starts we took the path on the right through the woods instead of the usual left handed ot straight up path. The paths on this route are clearly defined but can be quite uneven in the woods due to the tree roots so take care on this part.
Once you come out of the woods you reach the fields of Aireyholme farm, again the footpaths are marked clearly. There are normaly just sheep in these fields but do watch out for bulls. Once you reach the farm buildings take a right towards the old quarries and another wooded area. Once out of here you will reach a road. Follow the road for around half a mile until you reach the footpath marker across another at Ayton Bank mines and a small car park. At the car park take a right onto the path to ascend to Captain Cooks Monument. This path is quiet steep and can be tiring for children and those who aren't as active but the path is a good path.
Once you have reached the monument, descend the same route (there are others if you fancy something different) and once you reach the small car park again ascend the path directly in front of you.  Follow this path all the way to the back of rosberry topping. You can take a number of paths at this point, you can follow our route to the right and round roseberry topping, go to the top and descend from the left or right or go around to the left.
All of these routes are clear and well defined and will take you back to the car park at the start.