Yorkshire Wolds Way

I have walked parts of this trial over several years and during August 2023 walked the last bits. There is excellent walking to be had in a very rrural area and often you will have the whole area to yourself. Most of the walks can be undertaken as linear walks but some were done as circular. Public transport is a bit thin on the ground in some areas and so there is some forward planning. One word of warning - the low tide route at North Ferriby is best avoided even if the tide is out as you will be tramping through a thick layer of silt and private gardens come right down to the shore. Use the high tide route via Church Road and the B1231

The Yorkshire Wolds way is a 79 mile route which starts in Hessle (near the Humber bridge) and finishes in the small Yorkshire seaside resort of Filey on the east coast, it is a very well signed way marked national trail which while not too difficult still has its challenges and at least 3 fairly steep accents. We completed the walk over 6 days and split the days into nice manageable distances, this worked really well for us, allowing for nice early arrival times each night but still being able to spend time on the walk to appreciate the beautiful scenery – it also meant we had 2 nights at the end to enjoy on the east coast! The route takes you through some lovely small villages like Welton, South Cave, Thixendale and Muston whilst also passing through larger places like Market Weighton and the amazing Wharram Perrcy (the remains of a deserted medieval village) however the best of this walk is when following the many beautiful dry valleys and rolling hills – lovely scenery that changes all year round depending on what time of the year it is. Overall a lovely Long distance walk that, given the chance, I would do again sometime in the future.

Spent a week doing the walk from Hessle to Filey. Well worth the effort. Beautiful wide open views in quiet countryside along the distinctive chalk landscape. Not too demanding - would also be great for one day walks. Some good places to stay and very friendly people all along the route.

stunning! i chose to run the route over 2 days, a fantastic experience despite torrential wind and rain.stunning views, and real energy attached to it. Artwork along the way adds another dimention, well signposted, i started in Filey -and only in the town centre here did i struggle to find the signposts-the reat of the route was fine. it does have a few hills and i would call it more than undulating-mainly off road. Worth a look and is something you could either walk over a few weekends or take a few 'snapshot' walks of the route- if you enjoy the varied countryside and being out in the fresh air-you wont be disappointed! you pass thru or close by a few villages which you should be able to get refreshments inmy favourite part of the route-Thixendale, and just beyond Staxton near Heserlington-stunning. I would say you have to be reasonably fit to do the route, but dont let that put you off-get out there and try it. For those with disability, there are areas you could access -but check the maps, the nice thing is there are benches along the way so you can just sit back and enjoy the view!

A friend and I decided to take on this challenge in one go - we completed it in five days and stayed in pubs/B&Bs en route. I'm always amazed at what there is virtually on my doorstep that I knew nothing about. There are fantastic dry chalk valleys such as those near Millington, grand estates such as Londesborough, the deserted medieval village; Wharram Percy and a host of wildlife such as deer and rabbits. We had put in plenty of practise however it was more challenging than we expected with our 15 to 18 miles per day averaging out at around 2.3 miles per hour. Of course you can do the walk in shorter stages and over a number of separate stints - whatever suits you best.

our first walk along the woldsway but it will not be our last, its a really lovely part of the country, a bit of a hidden gem.we were staying in the area and were looking for somewhere to walk for the day.
We started our walk in South Cave and walked as far as Market Weighton before returning to South Cave
The walk is well sign posted and takes you through woodland, farm land and open grassland.
Although there are not any places of interest on this part of the walk the scenery is stunning especially if you are lucky enough to pick a sunny day as we did.
We intend to return and do the full walk soon and would recommend others to do the same .

This was the first time we had tackled a long distance walk on consecutive days end to end. We did one short day followed by 6 of 5 to 6 hours each. We were really lucky with the weather with 3 superb warm days and only showers on one day. The route goes through chalk landscapes, with wide grassy valleys, stretches of woodland and lovely villages. There are several art installations en route. Also passes Wharram Percy deserted village which is well worth a visit. In all, the walk suited us perfectly, being a bit of a challenge but well within our capabilities. Very few others walking it!

I've walked this route four times now and stayed at various placed along the way. I've got to say that as National Trails go this is the most peaceful. The scenery is great and much more remote than you would expect. The overall feeling is a little bit 'out of the world' for a few days.

Having lived in the area for 17 years, I felt it was about time I walked the YWW.
We set off in September 2013 , & have been covering 5-6mile sections each weekend.
Having been a mountaineer in a previous life bc (before children) I was a little dubious about the walk. How wrong was I? Walking the YWW has taught me that I live in one of the most beautiful parts of the country, & that you cannot see everything from a car.
Highlights - Arras Hill, Millington, Horse daleto name but a few!
Get your boots on & get out there.chances are you will have it all to yourself,

Such a lovely part of the world and a brilliant area to enjoy country walks! Plenty on offer and so many friendly people! We love it!