National Trail: Yorkshire
Hessle, Kingston upon Hull to Filey 127 km/79 miles
A curving route around and across the Yorkshire Wolds via Market Weighton, linking the North Sea to the Humber. The route was originally established in 1982 as the Wolds Way, and changed its name to the Yorkshire Wolds Way in 2003. A recent alteration visits the fascinating ruins of Wharram Percy, a deserted mediaeval village. The entire route forms a link in European path E2.
Update. Due to major road works on the A63 at Melton the Trail between North Ferriby and Welton will be diverted to follow a more westerly route along more of the Humber Estuary. The diversion will be in place from late 2004 and will last for about 20 months. More information when it is available on the website below.
Ten easy access walks on sections of the Way are described on the website below.
Connects with
- Centenary Way (North Yorkshire)
- Cleveland Way (E2)
- East Riding Heritage Way
- High Hunsley Circuit
- Minster Way
- Nev Cole Way (via Humber Bridge)
- North Wolds Walk
- Trans Pennine Trail (E8)
- Viking Way (E2, via Humber Bridge)
Highway Authorities
Accommodation
Click here to find bed & breakfast accommodation on this path
Luggage Carriers and Accommodation Booking
Tourist Information Centres
- Beverley 01482 867430
- Bridlington 01262 673474
- Filey 01723 512204
- Hull 01482 223559
- Humber Bridge 01482 640852
- Malton 01653 600048
Holiday providers
include Bobs, Contours, Discovery
Public transport
The Wolds Way Explorer bus service offers two special routes on Sundays and bank holidays from easter to the end of September, plus Tuesdays during school holidays. W1 runs from Pocklington to Sledmere, via Millington, Thixendale, Wharram Percy and Bainton. W2 runs from Goole and Howden to Bridlington, Rudston, Sledmere, Malton and Thornton le Dale. Both have connections and through tickets to Hull, Beverley and York. All-day tickets on the Explorers costs only £2.50. The buses are part of the Moorsbus network and also covered by all-in tickets and passes valid on this network. For more information contact the National Trail Office (see below). For more on public transport in the North York Moors National Park and elsewhere in Yorkshire, click here.
Maps
The route is shown on these maps.
Publications
- Yorkshire Wolds Way by Roger Ratcliffe, ISBN 1 85410 986 3. Aurum £12.99 + p&p. Order here!
Official National Trail Guide with OS 1:25,000 map extracts. - Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail Accommodation and Information Guide. Free -- Order here!
- Six Circular Walks in the Yorkshire Wolds. Booklet of shorter walks connecting with the National Trail at Settrington, Thixendale/Wharram Percy, Huggate, Pocklington, North Newbald and Brantingham. Each between 6km/4 miles and 15.5km/9.5 miles. Route descriptions, background details and clear OS Explorer mapping. £2.95 + p&p from North York Moors National Park.
- Wolds Way Hidden Gems Guide. Booklet listing art and crafts workshops, local food and drink providers, breweries and other places of interest along the route, free from National Trail Officer (below).
- The Cleveland Way and The Yorkshire Wolds Way with the Tabular HIlls Walk by Paddy Dillon, ISBN 1 85284 447 7. Cicerone £12.
Good value compact guide covering three linking trails, described as a continuous walk from Hessle (Hull/Humber Bridge) on the Yorkshire Wolds Way to Filey, the Cleveland Way to Scalby Mills, the Tabular Hills link to Helmsley and the Cleveland Way from Helmsley to Saltburn, back to Scalby Mills and on to Filey. Includes some background, practical information and OS 1:50 000 map extracts. [07/05]
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