Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail

E Yorkshire, N Yorkshire

A journey from the Humber estuary to the dramatic Cleveland coast through the gentle chalk hills of the Yorkshire Wolds in typical downland scenery, with chalk grassland peppered with poppies, patches of woodlands and dry valleys. The trail was originally an initiative of the Ramblers Association and went on to become the tenth National Trail launched by the then Countryside Commission.

The Trail first goes west along the River Humber and then north around the western edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, in woods and across arable land through Thixendale, and along the northern escarpment of the Wolds that rises to over 600ft. It travels on ridges and through dry valleys and sheep pasture to reach the coast at Filey and the fine headland of Filey Brigg. At Filey it meets the Cleveland Way National Trail, enabling walkers to take a longer continuous route on these two National Trails.

It was the first National Trail to be entirely stile free.

UPDATE February 2021 - Following the route closures mentioned in the August 2020 issue of Strider, the works have now been completed and the route is fully reopened.

The LDWA National Trails Register offers certificates for completers of several British National Trails.

See E-Routes (E2 & E8)

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Details:

Path Type:	National Trails (England & Wales)
Waymark:	National Trail Acorn
Attributes:	National Trail (England and Wales) Challenging Downland/Wolds River
Start:	TA034257 - Hessle Haven, E Yorkshire
Finish:	TA125817 - Filey Brigg, N Yorkshire
Open Date:	1982
Web Sites:	National Trails - Yorkshire Wolds Way Wolds Way ibook Welcome to Yorkshire - National Trails Stephen and Lucy Dawson - Yorkshire Wolds Way [blog] Rambling Man - Planning your Yorkshire Wolds Way Walk Rambling Man - Yorkshire Wolds Way [blog] Pete's Trip Reports - Yorkshire Wolds Way [blog] The Yorkshire Wolds Way in 3 minutes [YouTube video] A walk in the Wolds - exploring the Yorkshire Wolds Way [YouTube video] Brian's Walks - Yorkshire Wolds Way [blog] Trailplanner - Yorkshire Wolds Way [blog] A walker's journal - The Yorkshire Wolds Way [blog]

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Walking the Cleveland Way and the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trails  (Cicerone Press  - 2016 )
Certificate	Certificate for National Trails  (Long Distance Walkers Association )
Guidebook	Yorkshire Wolds Way : National Trail Guide  (Aurum Press (an imprint of Quarto)  - 2016 )
Guidebook	Walkers' Britain  (AA Publishing  - 2011 )
General Interest Book	Big walks of Great Britain  (Summersdale Publishers  - 2007 )
General Interest Book	Big walks of the north  (Summersdale Publishers  - 2010 )
Badge	Badge for National Trails  (Trails Shop )
Certificate	Certificate for National Trails  (Trails Shop )
Guidebook	The National Trails : 19 long-distance routes through England, Scotland and Wales  (Cicerone Press  - 2015 )
Other	National Trail mug  (Trails Shop )
Badge	Yorkshire Wolds Way enamel badge  (Trails Shop )

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