A SMALL farming community has well and truly put itself on the map after a mile-long heritage trail was opened at the weekend.

Residents in the tiny village of Fryton, near Hovington, in North Yorkshire, have worked tirelessly to create the trail, which has been funded by the Countryside Agency's Heritage Initiative and Ryedale District Council.

The attraction, which was officially opened by Simon Howard, of Castle Howard, on Saturday, features three ornate mosaics along its route, depicting life in Fryton in the past and present.

Thirsk-based Rural Arts advised on the design of the trail and Crayke craftsman Ian Warriner made sturdy benches from local oak for the mosaic sites along the route, which runs from a disused railway line in Fryton Wood.

Local heritage initiative advisor Jane Haigh said: "It is an exceptional project that owes its success to the hard work of the village's Millennium group.

"Its members are drawn from a wide range of the community and we hope they will continue their work."