Thursday, 4th April 2013
Another "update" added some 4+ years later.....
I'm still on leave and, having just returned back from my "Downton Abbey" trip where the food was plentiful and the exercise was non-existent, I planned to walk my biggest, longest walk so far. I wanted hills, lots of hills and distance - more than I've ever walked all in one go. I mentioned I was going to do a calorie-busting walk on the forum and one of the members messaged me to see if I wanted any company. I thought a bit of company would help distract me from the task in hand so I agreed. It was a lovely sunny and blustery day - perfect for a walk.
We met/parked on Church Street in South Cave and headed off, across the main road onto Beverley Road. Then turned Left onto Little Wold Lane, which eventually turns into a track. Through Little Wold Plantation. Right at the junction to follow the Yorkshire Wolds Way pointer. Left again at the next YWW pointer and go through a metal kissing gate, then head steeply down The Warrens with views of Drewton Wold in front of you. At the blue sign turn Left and go through a weird metal horse-and-pram-friendly kissing gate and follow the path, crossing the bridge over the disused railway track and the little river and weir (Primrose Spring). Follow the clear path towards Diamond Cottage. Pass the cottage on your left and go through the square kissing gate then switchback hard Left to head up the grassy hill. Climb over the stile at the top of the hill and follow the path until you reach the busy B1230. Turn Right onto the road for a few hundred yards before turning Right again onto a field path at the Yorkshire Wolds Way signpost. Follow this path downhill until you reach the trees. Again, turn Right at the Yorkshire Wolds Way signpost and head steeply down through East Dale and Low Hunsley Plantation. Follow the path as it curves right to follow along the top of the disused railway until it opens out into a sheltered glade with a few large tree stumps (which make handy seats for a rest stop!). Pass through another weird metal horse-and-pram-friendly kissing gate and immediately switchback hard Left to the wooden YWW signpost (or you can climb the short, very steep bank to meet the path mentioned next). Switchback hard Right up the hill and follow the path until you reach the blue signpost again. This time, turn left and follow path back up The Warrens to the metal kissing gate. Go through the gate and turn Right and follow the track (Comberdale Hill/Swinescaife Road) back to the A1034 main road. Cross the road and follow the pavement back into South Cave. Turn right onto Church Street and back to the car.
It was good to have some company and certainly did distract me from any aches and pains I might have got. I do wonder if I'd have managed the walk in the 3.5 hours it took us had I been walking alone. So, cheers Andy, nice to meet you.
Only a few pictures as the memory stick has corrupted and these were all I could salvage:
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| Wolds Wander Art - a curly bench |
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| Primrose Springs weir |
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| Andy |
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| Me |
Thanks for looking 😊