Broomfleet from Faxfleet - Route.
Distance: 7¾ miles
Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Grade: Easy
Map: OS Explorer 291 - Goole & Gilberdyke
Start point: Grass verge near to road leading to Faxfleet Hall.
Grid Reference: SE 863 241
Nearest Post Code: DN14 7YT
| Serial | Distance | Grid Reference | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | -3.75 miles | SE 845 297 | Follow the B-Road from Newport signed Faxfleet, at the T-Junction (right for Faxfleet and Blacktoft) turn left (signed a private road), there is space for a few vehicles on the right hand verge, just before the road (on the left) leading to Faxfleet Hall. |
| 01a | 0.00 miles | SE 863 241 | From the limited parking on the grass verge, either follow the road which has no vehicle access, heading NEE signed Cycle Route 65. Alternatively climb the top of the raised flood defence mount and follow the trail to Weighton Lock. |
| 01b | 0.00 mile | SE 863 241 | If following the track, after about ¼ of a mile (SE 871 250) as the track bears left, turn right passing through the barrier and continue to Weighton Lock . |
| 02 | 1.25 miles | SE 875 256 | At Weighton Lock, cross over the bridge and turn left. Continue on the path along the edge of the fields as it follows the Market Weight Canal until it meets a road (Landing Lane). |
| 03 | 2.25 miles | SE 870 271 | At the road, turn right passing the Blue Lagoon fishing pond, continue along the road (after ¼ of a mile the road turns right) to Broomfleet Village. |
| 04 | 2.75 miles | SE 876 269 | Turn left on to Main Street passing the old school on the left and St Mary’s Church on the right. |
| 05 | 3.25 miles | SE 882 272 | Turn left on Little Lane, then turn right on Carr Lane, and continue for about ¼ of a mile to a track on the right. |
| 06 | 3.50 miles | SE 878 276 | Turn right on the track, cross over the railway line, and continue heading NE |
| 07 | 4.25 miles | SE 887 283 | Ignore the first track on the right at about 4 miles. Take the next track on the right. Follow the track for about ¾ of a mile. Crossing a road and the railway track, continue to where it turns sharp right. |
| 08 | 5.0 miles | SE 896 273 | After the sharp right turn, continue for about 1.5 miles, the track turn right, after a couple of yards a road appears on the left. |
| 09 | 6.25 miles | SE 880 264 | Turn right on to the road, and follow the road back to Weighton Lock. |
| 10 | 6.90 miles | SE 875 256 | Cross over the bridge at Weighton Lock, and return to the start either following the road or the raised flood defence mount. |