Please note: This walk should be considered at the top end of the Moderate grading, due to its length and some steep inclines at the back end of the walk.  The first section of the walk is also over very uneven terrain and requires stepping between large beach rocks, so please bear this in mind. 

Welcome to the first section of our summer-long-distance walk, the Yorkshire Wolds Way! This walk sees us hike 13 miles from the Hessle Foreshore into the quaint village of South Cave.

Commonly, most hikers will start the trail at the foreshore carpark by the great acorn statue. However, historically, the official start point is half a mile west at Hessle Haven.  This "haven" is framed by: the A63, a car dealership, a brownfield site and a fleet drain (which might explain the decision to locate the starting statue around the corner by the Humber Bridge). However, as we are here to complete the world's way, we will first head along "Jeans' way"   to the official start point before doubling back on ourselves to pick up the official trail.  

As a side note, I was interested in who this Jean person was and what they did to have a short 1/2 mile stretch of paving between a carpark and the A63 named after them, and let's just say it seems like the East Yorkshire path naming committee may have been a bit short on ideas." It is named after Jean Hartley, a friend of poet Philip Larkin who used the path"

From the official start point, we will follow the Humber River along the northern bank underneath the Humber Bridge (an engineering marvel, the longest single span suspension bridge in the UK and 16th in the world, exceeding the Golden Bridge by 200 meters) and along rocky beaches to North Ferriby. Here, the path heads through woodland-lined paths  inland across the Hull Selby railway line and the A63 , before arriving at Welton village. 

After lunch, we will spend 4 miles weaving through farm land ( so lots of cute animals to say hi to) before a scenic decent the village of Brantingham, home to the infamous village sheep wash. Once we have become experts in the  Victorian and Edwardian livestock cleaning mechanisms, we follow Dale Road as it weaves through a pine-clad valley. 

The final 2-mile stretch of this route is a pretty intense section involving 2 steep inclines, although the views of South Cave at the top are worth it.  From here, it's just a leisurely downhill ascent into South Cave for a well-deserved pint! 

Important Note: This is a linear walk, so we meet at the end! of the walk at South Cave. Where we will then arrange carsharing to the Start of the walk at Hessle.

🅿️ If travelling by car, please meet at South Cave along Beverly Road by 9:30 so we can car shuttle to the start point. On-street parking is available south along Beverly Road and other residential roads in the area. For Hessle we will park in one of the carparks along Cliff Road. 

🚌 The walk is also accessible by Train with Hessle train station just a 5-minute walk from the start. If travelling by train, I would suggest the following services: 

• From York: 08:44 Northern service to Hull, change at Borough, then get the 09:52 service to Hull, arriving at Hessle at 10:01 
• From Hull 09:50, northern service arrives at Hessle 09:57

If you are intending to travel by Public transport, please message me in advance, so I can make sure we have enough cars in South Cave to take you back to the station. 

🥪 Please bring a packed lunch.

🚻 Public toilets available towards the beginning of the walk (in Hessle) after we pass under the Humber Bridge. 

🐶 Sadly, this walk isn't suitable for dogs; the beach rocks in the first section of the walk may be difficult for them to navigate, and there are sections of the walk which involve passing livestock or busy roads.  

🍺 We will head to the Fox and Coney for a drink after the walk.

Get Your Boots On is a friendly and sociable group aimed at those in their 20s and 30s, and is part of the Ramblers.