Yorkshire Wolds Way: South Cave to Goodmanham

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From South Cave, walk up the road and turn left along the signposted Yorkshire Wolds Way path. This path climbs to a track. Turn right along the edge of Little Wold Plantation, owned and managed by the Woodland Trust. There are glimpses of views to the south and east.

At the top, turn right along the track until the Yorkshire Wolds Way turns left into Comber Dale. After 500yds (455m) turn right then drop down to cross the disused railway track in Weedley Dale.

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  Terrain  - Firm field paths and tracks; some lanes
  Landscape  - Open Wolds and dry valleys, with views over Vale of York
  Dog friendliness  - On lead on roads and when crossing pasture
  Parking  - Roadside parking in the villages
  Toilets en route  - None on route
About the walk
Now well clear of Hull, and of busy main roads, this stage brings more typical Wolds walking, with clear paths and tracks, extensive views, and – more often than not – a seductive air of solitude. It also brings, before the half-way mark, the first real encounter with a classic Wolds dry valley,...
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Yorkshire’s East Riding is the only one left of a trio of ‘ridings’ which existed up until 1974. The North and West are gone, to be replaced by North, South and West Yorkshires.
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Yorkshire Wolds Way: South Cave to Goodmanham

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Dog friendly
Location
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Additional information
  Terrain - Firm field paths and tracks; some lanes
  Landscape - Open Wolds and dry valleys, with views over Vale of York
  Dog friendliness - On lead on roads and when crossing pasture
  Parking - Roadside parking in the villages
  Toilets en route - None on route
About the walk
Now well clear of Hull, and of busy main roads, this stage brings more typical Wolds walking, with clear paths and tracks, extensive views, and – more often than not – a seductive air of solitude. It also brings, before the half-way mark, the first real encounter with a classic Wolds dry valley,...
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East Riding of Yorkshire
Yorkshire’s East Riding is the only one left of a trio of ‘ridings’ which existed up until 1974. The North and West are gone, to be replaced by North, South and West Yorkshires.