Yorkshire Wolds Way

Comber Dale, on the Yorkshire Wolds Way

The Yorkshire Wolds Way is a long-distance footpath in the East Riding of Yorkshire, designated a 'National Trail'. It runs 79 miles the length of the riding, from Hessle on the north shore of the Humber (53°43’26"N, 0°26’10"W) to Filey on the North Sea coast (54°12’36"N, 0°17’31"W), and on its way it explores the Yorkshire Wolds.

At Filey Brigg, the Yorkshire Wolds Way connects with the Cleveland Way, another National Trail.

The official opening took place on 2 October 1982.

Route

The route of the Yorkshire Wolds Way passes close to or through the following places:

Yorkshire Wolds Way sign at Market Weighton

Hessle North Ferriby Melton Welton Brantingham South Cave North Newbald Goodmanham Market Weighton Londesborough Nunburnholme Pocklington

Millington Huggate Fridaythorpe Thixendale Wharram Percy Wharram le Street Wintringham Sherburn Potter Brompton Ganton Muston Filey

Yorkshire Wolds Way through Bratt Wood, Nunburnholme

Outside links

("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Yorkshire Wolds Way)

• Yorkshire Wolds Way - National Trails
• Yorkshire Wolds Way - The Rambler's Association
• The Long Distance Walkers Association
• Walk the Yorkshire Wolds Way

References

Books

• Walking The Wolds Way, David Clensy, 2007. ISBN 978-1-4303-1019-8
• Yorkshire Wolds Way, Roger Ratcliffe, 2011. Official National Trail Guide. ISBN 978-1-84513-643-7