Capability’s Overview 2013

A Walking Cave Man Highlighted Event

This years Capability's Overview challenge walk will be held on the 19th May. This event is held by the Sledmere Parish Council in association with the LDWA.

This is a unique opportunity to walk a route around the Sledmere area using paths not usually open to the public, by utilising private land opened up to the event by land owners. 

The route slightly differs from year to year dependent upon land cropping and stocking, therefore the map and GPX file below may change and should only be used as a reference guide.

Route (which can differ from year to year) - GPX File

No.	Grid Ref.	Checkpoint
Start	SE 936 648	Village Hall
1	SE 937 646	Castlegate
2	SE 933 663	Croome Farm
3	SE 916 659	Hog Walk
4	SE 895 670	Low Mowthorpe Farm
5	SE 872 623	Burdale Springs
6	SE 924 629	Hanging Fall
Finish	SE 936 648	Village Hall

*Sledmere Vilage Hall (Walk Start) and view of Castle from Sledmere Hall

For further information please view the LDWA website for entry details, however for more details of other LDWA events for the remainder of the year please see my blog post here.

Entry Form for event

Please also note below other up coming events

Falcon Flyer

A 20 or 15 miles walk over the coastal moors of the North York Moors - The 2013 even will take place on Saturday 16th March 2013 with a mass start at 9.00. The event is being held to raise funds for the Scarborough & Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team. For entry form and further details (GPX file)

The Woldsman

A 50 mile walk over the Yorkshire Wolds - an event which I've never taken part in, however would love to try at some point in the next couple of years. The next event is to take place on the 13th & 14th April 2013.

For details regarding this walk please see here (GPX file)

To view further Walking Cave Man walks select the below to view my interactive walks map

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Golden Fleece 2013 Challenge Walk

With the great success of the first running last year, with well over 300 entrants, the South Cave Scouts group, in conjunction with the East Yorkshire Long Distance Walking Association, will be holding its second Golden Fleece challenge walking on the 2^nd March 2013 with all proceeds going to the Scout Group.

The event offers a 27.5 and a 15 mile circular walk across the stunning Yorkshire Wolds starting at South Cave Family Centre taking in the beautiful Wolds villages of Hotham, North Newbald, Walkington and Brantingham.

*Path leading to Mount Airy and walking into Brantingham (Brantingham Church) - Check Point 9 

The Golden Fleece follows the area’s well established walking routes i.e. the Rudolf Romp, High Hunsley Circuit, the Beverley Twenty and The Yorkshire Wolds Way, therefore much of the route will be very familiar to those who have walked the area before, although the route is easy enough to follow for first time walkers.

Route

No.	Grid Ref.	Checkpoint
Start	SE 915 310	Etherthorpe (both)
1	SE 907318	Hotham (both)
2	SE 894346	North Newbald (split)
3	SE 912369	Long Drewton Lane (short)
4	SE 939349	High Hunsley (short)
5	SE 910320	Etherthorpe (short)
6	SE 942397	Newbald Lodge
7	SE 992373	Walkington
8	SE 001326	Westfield Farm
9	SE 943299	Brantingham Church
Finish	SE 915310	South Cave Community Church

Map of the route (select the map for download if required)

Entry forms are available here – Golden Fleece 2013 (limited entry is available on the day, however to help with administration and to ensure a place, it is advisable to enter in advance).

For further details regarding this event please see the Golden Fleece web site

*Walking back into South Cave from Mount Airy and Cave Castle (only half a mile remaining)

Please take advantage of this fantastically run event and experience the superb walking available in the area, whilst helping out the local scout group.

East Yorkshire LDWA Challenge Walks 2013

            

I have a dedicated page relating to the Long Distance Walking Association, however I thought I would highlight up and coming challenge walks the East Yorkshire group will be holding in the forth coming year and maybe give a little exposure to the fantastic routes these walks offer. I have also included the 'Smugglers Trod' walk which is a Yorkshire Coast LDWA event, however is attended by many members of East Yorkshire.

To see the LDWA challenge walks I've completed please select the page tab above or select the following link: LDWA Challenge walks

All events are open to everyone and information of all these walks can be sourced from the LDWA official web site. The site has a search facility and therefore provides details of other group's challenge walks if the East Yorkshire events are not in your area.

The map below shows all of the starting locations of the East Yorkshire LDWA's (EYLDWA) challenge walks.

View East Yorkshire LDWA challenge walks in a larger map

Rudolph Romp

The Rudolph Romp is one of the first EYLDWA challenge walks I took part in and is a particular favourite of mine - The event is always held each year on the first weekend of December. Next years date has not yet been set, although this site will advertise this as and when it's confirmed.

For details regarding this walk please see here

Capability Overview

Capability Overview is a fabulous walk around the Sledmere area, the next event being held on the 19th May 2013. The route incorporates a number of paths not usually available to the public, using private land and therefore an unique opportunity to walk paths rarely open.

For details regarding this walk please see here

Golden Fleece

This is a new walk first held last year, which was a fantastic success and brilliantly supported, the next event will be held on the 2nd March 2013. The event is organised by the South Cave Scout Group in association with the EYLDWA.

For details regarding this walk please see here

The Woldsman

A 50 mile walk over the Yorkshire Wolds - an event which I've never taken part in, however would love to try at some point in the next couple of years. The next event is to take place on the 13th & 14th April 2013.

For details regarding this walk please see here

A Stern Encounter

This challenge walk will be in it's second year in 2013 and is due to be held on the 29th June 2013. This is another walk that I haven't completed yet, however will be taking part this year. A stern Encounter is a walk taking in the Howardian Hills, starting from Ampleforth.

For details regarding this walk please see here

Scarborough Rock

Scarborough Rock (a 24 0r 16 mile walk) has always been an event I've wanted to take part in, however due to various circumstances have never been able to make it to Scalby and sadly will not be able to participate this year either, although will be making a conscious effort next year to join in. This year the event is being held on the 5th January 2013.

For details regarding this walk please see here

Smugglers Trod

As mentioned in the post's introduction, the Smugglers Trod walk is a Yorkshire Coast group challenge walk, however deserves a mention due to the superb coastal scenery the walk offers and is a favourite to all walkers in East Yorkshire. The 26th Smugglers Trod is to be held on the 24th August 2013 and offers two route lengths - 26 or 17 Miles.

Details of the 2012 walk can be viewed here - it also has information on the 2013's event 

East Yorkshire Long Distance Walking Association Challenge Walk Calendar

Date	Event	Distance	LDWA Group
5th January 2013	The Scarborough Rock	24 or 16 Miles	East Yorkshire
2nd March 2013	Golden Fleece	26.5 or 16 Miles	East Yorkshire
13th - 14th April 2013	The Woldsman	50 Miles	East Yorkshire
19th May 2013	Capability's Overview	23 Miles	East Yorkshire
29th Jun 2013	A Sterne Encounter	23 Miles	East Yorkshire
24th Aug 2013	26th Smugglers Trod	26 or 17 Miles	Yorkshire Coast

  

 

Beverley Twenty Back Nine!

           

Depending upon the variations of the route this is a seven to nine mile circular walk, taking in the historic market town of Beverley, Walkington, Bentley and the Beverley Westwood. The walk can be started from various locations along the route, although I have described the walk from the Beverley Minster, however just as easy to start from either Walkington or the Beverley Westwood.

*Beverley Minster

The first time I walked the majority of this route was when I completed the Beverley Twenty Hike - a route from the Humber Bridge to the Beverley Minster (part 1 of the LDWA 4 walks Heritage Way) - To see more regarding these walks select the following link 'LDWA Anytime Walks'. 

This walk is a combination of The Beverley Twenty's two alternative routes to the finish (the Beverley Minister) splitting at Skidby, the first passing through Bentley, the other by following the more traditional route via Walkington.

From The Beverley Minster the walk heads in a southerly direction following 'Long Lane' until reaching a public footpath before a right hand bend leading to Willow Lane. Follow the footpath to GR TA039 387 where a choice of paths can be chosen by either:

1. Crossing the railway lines and following the footpath to recross the lines at GR TA043 387 rejoining Long Lane at GR TA041 376
2. Follow the railway lines to rejoin Long Lane at GR TA039 380 passing Black House Farm

Either way, both routes meet up on Long Lane, and should be followed until meeting up with the Beverley Twenty route at GR TA043 369 by turning right at the junction just before the Beverley Park rail crossing. The walk at this point follows the Beverley Twenty route over the A1079 (via a footbridge) towards Bentley.

Passing through Bentley, pick up the footpath at GR TA043 369 passing Sod Wall Plantation and Silver Fir Plantation meeting up with the other alternative Beverley Twenty route at Risby Park Farm that heads towards Walkington.

At GR SE998 358 take the public footpath via Walkington Plantation skirting the southern edge of the village (although Walkington is a fantastic place to visit and take lunch -  there are a couple of brilliant public houses), meeting up with the Killingwoldgraves Lane where the route heads towards Bentley Park and Moore Lane Track at GR TA009 365, which reaches it's end at Walkington Road opposite Broadgate  Farm.

Turning right over the bridge, that crosses the A1079, turn immediately left at the footpath running parallel to the A1079 until GR TA009 382 - this path leads onto the Beverley Westwood. Upon reaching the common head towards 'Black Mill', Beverley Minster should be visible, crossing the golf course (please note that walkers have the right of way and therefore no fixed footpath needs to be followed).

View of Black Mill upon reaching the Beverley Westwood

From 'Black Mill' head South East to hit the Walkington Road again, however on the same bearing, carry on a further four hundred yards to reach Keldgate Road.

On following this road it will lead directly back to the Beverley Minster and the end of the walk.

 

Path from Black Mill to Walkington Road