Not wanting to fight the Bank Holiday traffic I settled for a return to a local circuit, a version of which was last walked two years ago, just before the C2C trip. I parked up in Carnaby village at around 09:45 hrs, just in time for the first shower. It was one of those days: bright then glowering skies, blustery then calm.
The path down to Boynton was non-existent on the ground; the field has been recently cropped, but the direction is obvious. There is a glimpse of the front of Bessingby Hall, which seems to sit with its back to the village and its access.
There’s a choice of three routes from Boynton to High Caythorpe. The best is probably from the Grindale road; I took the way via Low Caythorpe. This is a fine route in itself, but spoilt by a half mile walk along the B1253. The subsequent trek along the bridleway to High Caythorpe, followed by a lane and paths to Rudston is fine, with wide ranging views over the grandly named Great Wolds Valley
After paying respects to the monolith I sat in the churchyard at Rudston to feast on apple, Mars bar and Lucozade, whilst airing my feet; a sight guaranteed to scare young children and horses. The walk up to Woldgate is along another good track giving the merest peep of Thorpe Hall: it’s surprising that such a large building is almost entirely shielded from the view of us plebs.
Woldgate, the Roman road last walked near Wetwang last week, was met. Here it’s a quiet single track lane with views to the coast and across Holderness towards the Humber . The Humber Bridge
Today’s walk was of about eleven miles. There was little evidence of the paths and tracks being used much. No other walkers and only a couple of mountain bikers were met. Despite this the walk is of high quality (the B1253 excepted) throughout.
My foot problems seem to now be firmly in the past and my stamina is improving.
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