Route: Drewton
Area: East Yorkshire
Date of walk: 8th February 2015
Walkers: Andrew
Distance: 5.9 miles
Weather: sunny
The Drewton Estate is on the edge of the Wolds Way, and is a great place for walking. Today’s round was a slight variation on two walks I’d done last year, when I started from Drewton Manor. I have happy memories of those walks and was looking forward to another visit
On this occasion I parked on the roadside above Weedley Dale, where I used to go toboganning as a child, and walked along the lane as far as Comber Dale. I then headed down the dale and joined the Wolds Way, which took me through East Dale and up to the B1230
The short road section is the only unsatisfactory part of an otherwise great circuit but unfortunately can’t be avoided. After 5 minutes of traffic noise it was a relief to be back in the Drewton Estate and walking down to sylvan Drewton Dale
The Estate is well known for its red kites and I saw 3 of them – plus a buzzard – soaring high above, but they didn’t come close enough for a worthwhile photo
I then retraced my steps up Comber Dale and along the lane back to the car. Later that day we had roast beef for our Sunday lunch, the beef having been purchased earlier in the week from the excellent farm shop at Drewton – a fitting end to the day
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Walking along the track towards Comber Dale
The Rivers Ouse and Trent are in the distance
I join the Wolds Way for a while
Descending Comber Dale into Weedley Dale
Weedley Dale
Woodland in East Dale
Typical Yorkshire Wolds countryside
The unwelcome sights of a road and a wind farm - I turn left along the roadside
I spent the next 5 minutes inwardly cursing the people who discard rubbish along our highway verges and elsewhere
It was a relief to be back in the unspoilt surroundings of Drewton
Huge views over the flat countryside beyond the Wolds
The Humber in the distance
Looking towards East Dale where I’d been earlier
Descending into Drewton
The pond in Drewton Dale
I follow the lane leading away from Drewton
Drewton Beck
I cross the bridge over the old railway line
At the woodland ahead, I turn uphill to retrace my steps back up Comber Dale
Back to the start
