This 26 mile route is utilised by the 1st Skidby Scouts as a challenge event called ‘The Windmill Way”, however is a rewarding walk at any time, taking in six wonderful East Riding of Yorkshire villages, the rolling hills and dales of the Yorkshire Wolds and the magnificent Skidby Windmill.
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| Skidby Mill |
Much of the walk follows other well established walks detailed on the area’s OS map (OS Explorer 293) i.e. The High Hunsley Circuit, The Beverley Twenty and The Yorkshire Wolds Way, to name a few, all following well established way marked public footpaths and bridal ways, therefore not a difficult route to navigate if familiar with the area.
If walking as an anytime challenge, the walk can be started from any village along the route, however plenty of road side parking is available in Welton, South Cave and Skidby therefore advisable to commence from one of these locations.
Please note that the ’Windmill Way’ challenge walk makes use of permissive paths and therefore not usually open at any other time, therefore please ensure that if this is being undertaken as an anytime challenge ensure that my route is followed.
For information regarding the annual challenge walk, please see the LDWA web site .
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No.
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Grid
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Checkpoint
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Start
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TA 009 335
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Skidby Playing Fields
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1
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TA 021 333
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Skidby Windmill
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2
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TA 015 337
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Skidby Village Hall
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3
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TA 003 347
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Risby
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4
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SE 986 338
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Little Weighton Village Hall
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5
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SE 963 323
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Riplingham
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6
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SE 937 331
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Weedley
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7
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SE 907 319
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Everthorpe
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8
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SE 924 310
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South Cave
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9
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SE 944 301
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Brantingham
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10
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SE 962 277
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Welton
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11
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SE 976 315
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York Grounds
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Finish
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TA 009 335
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Skidby Playing Fields
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The following GPX link is for the challenge walk however can be used in conjunction with the route description below - The Windmill Way
A further resource for this route - Yorkshire Walker
For an entry form for this years challenge event - The 29th Windmill Way
Find out more about Skidby Mill - Visit Hull & East Yorkshire
From the war memorial within South Cave (entrance to Cave Castle hotel) at GR SE9155 3093, head west along West End road turning into Northfield close, picking up the public footpath at GR SE9123 3098 leading to Etherthorpe to GR SE9070 3188.
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| War Memorial and South Cave Church |
From Etherthorpe the route heads east along the main road into the village until meeting Station Road (A1034) at GR SE9194 32212. Crossing this busy road (please take care) take the road directly opposite (Swinescaif Road) walking up a steep hill, passing a disused quarry and Little Wold Plantation, until reaching GR SE9371 3256 at Comber Dale and joining the Yorkshire Wolds Way.
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| Comber Dale |
Head down Comber Dale towards Low Hunsley Plantation, ensuring that at GR SE9364 32987 the right hand footpath is followed until reaching a footpath junction at GR SE9422 3395 (Hunsley Dale). Taking the right hand path pass through the plantation reaching the Brick Dike Lane at GR SE9498 3471.
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| Low Hunsley Plantation |
Upon reaching Brick Dike Lane head south along the road for 2 1/2 miles to GR SE9625 3185 turning left to Rowley Manor. Using the public footpath at GR SE9729 3234 and passing the manor, head towards Little Weighton taking Dunflat Road to GR TA0031 3467.
At this point turn left towards Walkington, joining up shortly with the Beverley Twenty and the High Humsley Circuit routes, until reaching Risby Park Farm taking the public footpath crossing Silver Fir Plantation at GR SE9985 3548 meeting up with Coppleflat Lane at GR TA0128 3584.
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| Path from Dunflat Road heading to Silver Fir Plantation |
Walk south along the road for 100 yards picking up a further footpath at GR TA0134 3575 which sweeps under Folly Wood until again meeting Dunflat Road. The route now heads towards Skidby using the footpath at GR TA0132 3522.
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| St Michael's Church and Main Street, Skidby |
Upon reaching Skidby follow 'Main Street' through the village, passing St Michael's Churchand then turning right onto Beverley Road at GR TA0206 3371. Walk south, passed Skidby Mill to the right until the Millhouse restaurant car park. Pick up the public footpath at GR TA0204 3334 by walking towards Gallows Hill passing close to the mill on the right to GR TA0122 3293.
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| Path from Skidby Mill (left) & path to Welton |
Taking the right hand path head back into Skidby passing a cemetery linking up again with the Beverley Twenty/High Hunsley Circuit at GR TA0095 3323. From this location head west for 2 1/2 miles until reaching a main road at GR SE9756 31478 - Crossing the road, walk through York Grounds Farm and follow the footpath directly in Welton, taking the route through Welton Dale at GR 9668 2925.
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| Welton Church |
Before reaching Welton Chruch, take the first turning on the right (High Road) and follow until GR SE9493 2837 where the route heads through Scarborough Wold Plantation reaching Spout Hill at GR SE 9472 2986.
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| Spout Hill heading into Brantingham |
Walk down Spout Hill towards Ellerker North Plantation at GR SE9436 3065 using the footpath which leads to Brantingham church at GR SE 9444 2975. Follow the footpath, turning right at Wooddale Farm, towards Mount Airy Farm by climbing the steepest hill of the walk. Turning left and walking through the farm, the route heads back into South Cave by using the steep footpath at GR SE9328 3133.
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| Brantingham Church |
Meeting Beverley Road, turn right and walk into the village centre, taking Church Street opposite to the finish by passing the village primary school and the grounds of Cave Castle hotel.
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| View from Mount Airy |
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