Route: Drewton
Area: East Yorkshire
Date of walk: 26th December 2016
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 4.0 miles
Weather: Sunny and windy
After yesterday’s huge Christmas dinner, some of which we’d bought from the excellent farm shop at Drewton’s, it seemed like a good idea to walk off a few calories by returning to the area and walking round the adjoining Drewton Estate. Red kites are often spotted here, though we only had a fleeting glimpse of one today – I assume that the high winds made it hard for them to soar in the sky
We parked near the farm shop and walked along the estate road past Drewton Manor. Just beyond the manor we left the road and crossed Drewton Beck before starting the gradual climb up to the top of the wold. There were fabulous 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 but it 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
It had been a perfect Boxing Day walk
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Christmas Eve, and the Humber Bridge at dawn …
…Christmas Day…
…and Boxing Day at the start of today’s walk
A glimpse of Drewton Manor as we walk along the estate road
The road continues into Drewton Dale but we turn left here - we will return along the road later
We follow the track over Drewton Beck
Drewton Beck
Looking back
We start the steady climb up Drewton Wold
Big views as we gain height
The River Humber in the distance
Looking along Weedley Dale
Bonnie
Looking back to the flat East Yorkshire landscape beyond the Wolds…
The halfway point of the walk as we approach a small copse near the top of Drewton Wold
Some of the rolling chalkland landscape which is typical of the Yorkshire Wolds…
The start of the descent back into Drewton Dale
Walking above St Austin’s Dale towards Diamond Cottage
St Austin’s Dale
Looking back to Diamond Cottage
We cross Drewton Beck again, which has been dammed here to form a pond
Looking back along the track - shortly after this point we retrace our steps past Drewton Manor back to the start
Bonnie jumps the final hurdle
