Follow this route to experience the charm of Tealby and the tiny hamlet of Tealby Thorpe. A pretty walk of between one & a half and two & a half miles which will take no more than an hour.
For those who appreciate tranquility, this unspoilt village in the heart of the Wolds is a sanctuary. From the fast flowing waters of the River Rase which brought the Vikings to its stone cottages and sleepy byways, Tealby is a rural haven offering superb facilities for the modern visitor.
A Conservation Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over twenty listed buildings, it was the paper industry which put Tealby on the map. The Domesday Book records a dozen working water mills, one remains today at Tealby Thorpe. In 1834, a Gothic manor was built by Charles Tennyson D'Eyncourt (1784-1861), a relation of Alfred Lord Tennyson. Bayon's Manor was destroyed in 1965 but D'Eyncourt's style can be seen today in the school, built in 1843, with a beamed roof copied from Westminster Hall.
Other notable buildings include the 1930s Memorial Hall used by the BBC for filming and the Church dating to Norman times with impressive views of the Wolds. Tealby also has two butchers shops including Leaning’s, tea rooms, superb places to eat and to stay, where you can be sure of a warm welcome.