The Windmill Way

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.

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 .

No.	Grid Ref.	Checkpoint
Start	TA 009 335	Skidby Playing Fields
1	TA 021 333	Skidby Windmill
2	TA 015 337	Skidby Village Hall
3	TA 003 347	Risby
4	SE 986 338	Little Weighton Village Hall
5	SE 963 323	Riplingham
6	SE 937 331	Weedley
7	SE 907 319	Everthorpe
8	SE 924 310	South Cave
9	SE 944 301	Brantingham
10	SE 962 277	Welton
11	SE 976 315	York Grounds
Finish	TA 009 335	Skidby Playing Fields

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.  

View from Mount Airy

  

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A Risby Ramble

        

Although this flat six and a half mile walk can be started from a couple of locations along the route, I have chosen to set off from the charming East Yorkshire village of Walkington.

The route utilises a number of well established public footpaths and longer distance walking routes (in particular the Beverley 20 and the High Hunsley Circuit) taking in the beautiful village of Skidby. 

By following an alternative path, marked on the map above in black, the walk also passes Skidby Mill (the additional route adds a further two and a half miles to the walk).

This figure of eight walk starts at the Walkington children’s play park where parking is available (detailed on the route map) and heads in an anti clockwise direction at GR TA60168 36855. 

All Hallows Church, Walkington

The route heads west, first passing the All Hallows Church to GR SE99529 36731, taking the minor road south to Halfpenny Gate Cottage onto Risby Park Farm, passing the site of an old medieval village of Risby until meeting the Dunflat Road at GR TA00316 34674.

Looking back to Walkington from Dunflat Road

From Dunflat Road the route heads south towards Skidby following the High Hunsley Circuit, detailed on the OS map, at GR TA00681 34786 - upon reaching Skidby the walk can head back to Walkington using a footpath that skirts the north of the village and rejoins the alternative route at Church Rise (X).

Muddy path heading towards Skidby Mill

The alternative route is picked up by heading south into the village heading towards the cemetery at GR TA00966 33216. By following this footpath, ensuring to take the turn over Gallows Hill at GR TA01226 32941 the route passes the local landmark of Skidby Mill.

Skidby Mill

Leaving Skidby Mill the route follows Beverley Road back into Skidby, passing Skidby Hill Farm and turning left into the village (Main Street). Upon reaching St Michael's Parish Church the route turns right into Church Rise passing the Methodist Church, where it picks up the shorter route (X) , meeting the alternative Beverley 20 route back to Dunflat Road.

St Michael's Parish Church  and ahead Chuch Rise to the right

Crossing Dunflat Road and walking through Fishpond Wood the route briefly meets the main road back into Walkington, although the route takes the next available footpath at GR TA01264 35836 onto Silver Fir Plantation and returning to the High Hunsley Circuit at Risby Park Farm.

Walkington Plantation

Following the footpath back to Walkington the route branches right at Halfpenny Gate Cottages to cross Walkington Plantation emerging close to All Hallows Church. By turning right the path leads back to the playing field and the car park.

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Beverley Twenty

Beverley 20

Distance:	20 miles
Ascent:	1,000 feet
Time:	12 hours
Location:	Yorkshire Wolds
Maps:	Explorer 293
Waymarking:	B20
Awards:	Badge

GPX link - Beverley Twenty

No.	Grid Ref.	Checkpoint
Start	TA 033 255	Hessle
1	SE 983 251	Long Plantation
2	SE 970 291	Welton Wold Farm
3	SE 975 311	York Ground Farm
4	SE 015 338	Skidby
5	SE 993 368	Walkington
Finish	SE 038 393	Beverley Minster

Route

Humber Bridge (starting point) and Hessle Foreshore

Personal Detail

Date: 2009/2010

Time taken: 6 hours 15 mins

Weather: Very Sunny and extreemly warm

The Walking Cave Man Way

(Walk No. D1) The Walking Cave Man Way

Start:	Public Car Park - Molescroft
Start (OS ref):	TA029414
Maps (1:25,000):	293Kingston upon Hull & Beverley 294 Market Weighton & Yorkshire Wolds Central
Parking:	Free Public Car at picnic area
Distance:	25 miles (40 km)
Time:	8 Hours
Difficulty:	Moderate
Hazards:	One road crossing on busy corner just past Cherry Burton
Refreshments:	Molescroft/Beverley, Market Weighton, Bishop Burton and Walkington

Route

I've put this route together using well established paths including The Hudson Way, High Hunsley Walk, Wilberforce Way, Yorkshire Wolds Way and the Beverley Twenty. The walk is not difficult and should be achievable by anyone with experience of walking twenty miles.

The stretch between Beverley and Market Weighton is relatively flat with the return route to Beverley also not being too difficult. The route is simple to follow using a standard OS map, with many option for refreshments along the way, whilst passing through some of the area's villages and larger towns (Beverley, Market Weighton and Bishop Burton). 

The walk starts off at a public car park on the outskirts of Molescroft, Beverley and heads along the Hudson Way route (The Hudson Way is a fantastic path for cyclists).

* The Hudson Way from Beverley to Market Weighton

Upon reaching a road junction that can be taken to Goodmanham (well worth a visit) at Ref: SE900426 the Hudson Way carries onto Market Weighton, however by taking the road out of Goodmanham and follow the Yorkshire Wold Way path South East will start the return route back to Beverley.

*Kiplingcoates Railway station (http://www.wicstun.com)

By following the footpath to Newbald Lodge (now joining the High Hunsley Curcuit) and heading to Bishop Burton the route continues to Walkington and then following the Beverley Twenty route onto the Beverley Westwood to Molescroft. There are a few routes back to the starting location, however it's worth following the main town streets as detailed in the route map for the most clear direct route. 

* Beverley Minster

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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