Route: Drewton
Area: East Yorkshire
Date of walk: 9th January 2022
Walkers: Andrew, Gilly and James
Distance: 4.0 miles
Ascent: 500 feet
Weather: Mixed cloud and sun
This is a local walk we’ve done many times and it never fails to please – it provides a perfect example of rolling East Yorkshire Wolds countryside. It’s also a good place to spot birds of prey, including red kite, buzzard and goshawk
We parked as usual on the roadside verge of the estate road leading to Drewton Manor. The landowners kindly permit this as long as care is taken to park considerately. A red kite soared overhead as we walked past the manor house. Just beyond it we left the road and crossed Drewton Beck. There then follows a gradual climb up to the top of the wold. There were views over miles of open countryside as we made our way above Austin’s Dale
Near the top of the wold there’s a short section beside the busy B1320. The road can be kept behind a hedge by following an informal path along the edge of a field – this obscures the view of the traffic, but not the sound. In any event the road section only lasts for a couple of minutes before the start of the return leg above the other side of Austin’s Dale
After enjoying some more big views we gradually descended back into Drewton Dale, eventually reaching the estate road and from here we retraced our steps back to the start. For anyone following this walk, a visit to the nearby Drewton’s Farm Shop is highly recommended
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The start of the walk as we follow the lane to Drewton Manor
We pass by Drewton Manor
We turn left here and will return via the track ahead
We cross the track over Drewton Beck, which has been dammed here to form a small pond
We climb uphill to Drewton Wold
Big views of the flat East Yorkshire countryside which lies beyond the Wolds
The River Humber and Lincolnshire in the distance
We follow the path above St Austin's Dale...
Approaching the top of Drewton Wold
On top of the Wold now as we start the return leg
Looking back
On Drewton Wold...
The path starts to descend into Drewton Dale...
We emerge from the short woodland section and follow the grassy path to Diamond Cottage, where we turn right to join the lane back to the start
A final look back to Drewton Manor at the end of the walk
