Yorkshire Wolds Way

OVERVIEW

The Yorkshire Wolds are the furthest north set of chalk cliffs in Great Britain - and offer up a landscape that is far more reminiscent of southern England than anything else you will find in the north.

But although this is a national trail, this is a slightly challenging trail to walk - as there are limited points of access on and off the trail - and fairly sparse accommodation along the trail.

It is, however, a very pretty landscape - and adds to the remarkable variety that can be found within the wider Yorkshire area.

This trail is worth exploring in combination with the coastal section from the Humber up to the Tees, because you will find the same chalk in the cliffs at locations such as Flamborough Head.

PRACTICALITIES

The challenge of the Yorkshire Wolds Way is accessibility - with fairly limits routes of access on and off the trail.

I chose to use Malton as an entry/exit point (being the only point mid-trail with rail access), and walked out from Malton along the Centenary Way to a point where it passes close to the Yorkshire Wolds Way.

This allowed for a fairly long walk to Filey (where there is a train station and accomodation), although there were places to stop along the way - in particular at Manor Wold Farm.

For the southern section I plan to stop over at South Cave and Pocklington. I will update with any comments after I have completed that end of the trail.

USEFUL LINKS

Guidebook : Yorkshire Wolds Way : National Trial Guide

LDWA Page : Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail - LDWA Long Distance Paths
National Trails Website : Yorkshire Wolds Way - National Trails

STAGES

Hessle to South Cave

Planned to be walked in the future...

South Cave to Pocklington

Planned to be walked in the future...

Pocklington to North Grimston

Planned to be walked in the future...

North Grimston to Filey (★★★★☆)

I joined up with the Yorkshire Wolds at North Grimston, having walked out from Malton (mostly) along the Centenary Way. From here the path heads across very quiet countryside on the way to Wintringham - from which it cuts up through woods to join the ridge that runs east-west along the northern end of the Wolds.

The onward path follows this ridge, passing Manor Wold Farm (where there is possible accomodation), dipping down and back up at Sherburn, and passing Ganton, on the way to RAF Saxton. From here the countryside is more undulating, and the route passes round Camp Dale on the way to Filey.

The end point of the Yorkshire Wolds is at Filey Brigg - but I walked that section whilst heading out from Filey station to walk the section of the Cleveland Way from Filey round to Scarborough.

From Malton this section totaled 29.1 miles, although only 23.1 miles were done on the Yorkshire Wolds Way. The total ascent was under three thousand feet (but only a bit over two thousand on the Yorkshire Wolds Way).