Tag: walking with the wanderer

A long walk through Bugthorpe and Kirby Underdale. 7 miles // 4 hours. This walk explores an area of secluded countryside at the foot of the Wolds, much of it part of the Garrowby Estate. Starting from Bugthorpe, the route follows field paths and tracks over undulating terrain to arrive at Kirby Underdale. From here […]

This fairly short and entirely flat walk is mainly on Skipwith Common but includes a section through the nearby village and surrounding fields. The 650 acre Common is a National Nature Reserve. With its heathland, woodland and remnants of a past airfield it’s an unusual place with a remote feel. Despite this, most of the […]

This walk of six and a half miles explores the countryside between Wetherby and the Northeast suburbs of Leeds, an area sometimes dubbed the ‘Yorkshire Cotswolds’. It includes an attractive mix of fields and woodland and the odd patch of suburbia. Near the end, there’s a short stretch through Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Hetchell Wood Nature […]

This walk in the Howardian Hills explores the undulating countryside to the south and west of Hovingham. The walk, which goes through farmland, woodland and parkland, includes several climbs, especially on the quiet road between Coulton and Scackleton. There’s also a very short stretch alongside a fast road at Point 6 in the directions where […]

The highlight of this delightful short walk is a two-mile section alongside the River Derwent. The entire river is an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) and abounds with a variety of wildlife, both in the water and the nearby fields. The walk also circles Sutton Wood, a large area of semi-natural woodland that’s a […]

GETTING THERE Start from Pocklington bus station. Pocklington is 15 miles from York accessed via the A1079 Hull Road. There’s ample parking in the town although the central streets have parking limited to two hours. Some limited roadside parking may be available on Kilnwick Road near the point the walk leaves and re-enters the town. […]

Starting from the old cross in Dunnington this route heads across fields to follow a quiet lane into Warthill with its church, pub (currently closed) and pond. Heading across a few more fields it passes the well-known Balloon Tree Farmshop & Café, to pick up the Route 66 cycle track. Heading down a tree-lined lane […]

This is a walk of just over eight miles exploring some of the countryside to the south and west of Selby. Leaving Selby the route follows the towpath of the Selby canal before heading north to the woodland of Brayton Barff. From here a quick traverse of Thorpe Willoughby’s suburbia leads to an easy path […]

Last month we wandered alongside the lower reaches of the river Nidd near Tockwith where the river flows sluggishly through the flat fields of the Vale of York towards its confluence with the Ouse. This walk of about five and a half miles to the west of Knaresborough includes another stretch beside the Nidd. Here […]

This month our Walking Wanderer starts in Tockwith and heads north to the River Nidd. DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PRINTABLE AT THE END.  This easy walk of about four and half miles starts from the main street of Tockwith. Heading north on paths and tracks to meet the river Nidd it then follows its twisting bank […]

This month our Walking Wanderer explores Market Weighton: Parkland, Two Villages and a Disused Railway. DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PRINTABLE AT THE END. This is an easy circular walk of just under seven miles. Starting from Market Weighton it heads north into parkland to reach Londesborough. Circling the attractive village it then uses tracks to reach […]

6+ miles, 2-3 hours  Scroll to the bottom to download the print-friendly version! This walk links three attractive villages, the two Askhams (Bryan and Richard) and Bilbrough. There are two length options. The full circular walk is just over six miles. The shorter version of four and a half miles, covering all three villages and […]