Accessible Walk - Hudson Way Rail Trail
This is a pleasant, easy walk of 3 1/2 miles in total along the track bed of the old railway, known as the Hudson Way, from the centre of Market Weighton.
Return the same way or follow this route shown via Goodmanham.
There are no stiles or steps on this walk and the maximum gradient is 1:6.
Path Details
The track bed of the old railway line is mainly level. The surface is compacted aggregate, but not always smooth. The last 50 metres of track bed to reach the road near Rifle Butts are the steepest at about 1:6 gradient.
After this the route is tarmac or pavement and follows the minor road to Goodmanham, which has no footpath and climbs for 400m at a maximum slope of 1:10.
From Goodmanham a tarmac footpath follows the road to Market Weighton. Apart from a short (100m) rise of 1:12 the route is level or with a max down slope of 1:14.
There are several seats along the route.
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Accessible Walk - Huggate
This pleasant 5 mile walk on the top of the Yorkshire Wolds offers extensive views in all directions. On a clear day York Minster, the Humber Bridge and Flamborough Lighthouse can be seen.
There are no steps or stiles on the route and the maximum gradient is of about 1 in 8 over a length of 250 metres.
About half of the walk follows minor tarmac roads with wide grass verges. The remaining sections on the Minster Way and the Yorkshire Wolds Way use wide grassy field edge verges.
Huggate has both The Wolds Inn and Rachels Walnut CottageTea Room. Opening days vary, so it is worth checking on their websites before venturing out.
The nearest accessible public conveniences is at Pocklington.
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Accessible Walk - Humber Foreshore
This easy walk has lots of points of interest and, with no steps or stiles and a good firm surface, can be enjoyed by most people.
It is 5 miles out and back.
This enjoyable, easy walk has plenty to see. Starting at North Ferriby it takes you alongside the Humber, under the Humber Bridge and along a section of the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail.
From the car park at North Ferriby Riding for the Disabled (there is a cafe here) go through the gate and follow the path to the Humber foreshore. Follow the Humber to end at the sculpture that marks the start of the Yorkshire Wolds Way.
There are no steps or stiles on the route. The path has a firm surface and is mainly level. The maximum gradient is about 1:10 for 10 metres.
There are occasional benches along the walk.
The walk provides fabulous views of the Humber Bridge - at almost 1.5 miles long it is one of the world's longest single span suspension bridges.
This walk is easy and is accessible for most people. The surface is smooth and firm. There are no steps or stiles and the gradients are very gentle.
The route is virtually level with the maximum gradient being 1:10 for around 10 metres.
There is also a 4m section with a gradient of 1:12.
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Accessible Walk - Knapton Wold
Following a section of the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail this 2 mile walk provides amazing views. This access walk has no steps and stiles, it follows firm paths with gentle gradients.
The walk starts at the Wolds Way Caravan and Camping site at West Knapton, near Malton. The first part of the route is through the camp site, then along a permissive path to the artwork 'Enclosure Rites', designed to reflect the area's strong archaeological links. From here the view across the valley is amazing. On a clear day you can see Bilsdale transmitter - 25 miles away, and even the Yorkshire Dales National Park, 50 miles to the west. The return route follows the Yorkshire Wolds way through a tranquil woodland.
Access, and parking at the campsite, is available by the kind permission of Mr Watson.
- The section through the campsite is on mainly level tarmac tracks - maximum 1:30 gradient.
- The path climbs gently away from the camsite on a grass path - maximum 1:20 gradient.
- After the bench the path heads gently downhill on a grassy path - initially very gentle, increases to 1:10 gradient.
- The path along the earthwork (on the Yorkshire Wolds Way) is built on chalk, the surface is slightly rougher and undulates with very short sections of up to 1:5 for 1 or 2 metres.
- The last 5m of the earthwork down on to the road has a gradient of 1:3.
- The woodland section starts mostly level with gradients up to 1:20. There are some exposed roots.
- A 50m section on the wood dips down then rises again, max 1:11.
- The grass path out of the wood climbs with a 1:5 slope for 100m.
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Accessible Walk - Londesborough Park
From the attractive village centre this short walk of 1.2 miles there and back follows the Yorkshire Wolds Way through the beautiful parkland of the Londesborough Estate as far as the lake and then returns the same way.
The walk starts by All Saints Church. Leaving the road the route follows a short rough track with a maximum down slope of 1:7. This is the roughest part of the walk.
After this it enters Londesborough Park and follows a mixture of stone and grass path, which can be a little rough in places.
The Parkland stretch has gentle slopes of 1:8 to 1:20.
This described walk finishes at The Lake.
There are 3 Radar Lock Kissing Gates along this section.
There are no steps or stiles on this walk.
For wheelchair access through these gates a radar key is needed.
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For wheelchair access through these gates a radar key is needed.
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Accessible Walk - Settrington Beacon
Here is a great double out and back route centred around Settrington Beacon, that has gentle slopes each way and opens up some great views along the Yorkshire Wolds Way. If you cover both out and back sections, its just a bit over 4 miles long.
There are no steps or stiles on this route. The first section heads north from Settrington Beacon on a full width compacted aggregate track. The last section in the woodland is narrower and a bit steeper before opening up to a lovely open view. Just beyond the woods there is a bench where you can take in the view, reached by a short stretch of hummocky grass.
The second section then heads south from Settrington Beacon. Again it is on a wide compacted aggregate track for much of its length. There is one stretch of about half a mile where it is narrower and not surfaced and runs along the edge of a woodland. There is a bit of a steeper drop at the end to get the best view, before turning around to return to Settrington Beacon.
The nearest centre for facilities is at Norton and Malton about 5 miles away.
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Accessible Walk - Welton
A fabulous 3.2 mile walk from the picturesque village of Welton takes in part of the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail.
The walk starts in the village of Welton in the Yorkshire Wolds. The village has an attractive village green, beck and church. The Green Dragon Inn is famous for the being the place Dick Turpin was arrested in 1739. At the time he was known only as John Palmer. His identity was revealed when his former schoolmaster recognised his handwriting as being Dick Turpin's!
The walk takes you through the village, up a wooded valley along the Yorkshire Wolds Way, then back down a parallel wooded valley. The woods are full of wildflowers in the spring.
The route is accessible for most people. The gradients are mostly gentle uphill (6%), with one steeper section on road downhill (13%)and there are no steps or stiles. There are three kissing gates that can be fully opened using a RADAR key. In wet weather the wooded sections can become muddy - the walk is best done in dry weather.
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