Fridaythorpe to the 'Waves and Time' land sculpture - Summary.
Distance: 7½ miles
Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Grade: Easy
Map: OS Explorer OS 294 - Market Weighton & Yorkshire Wolds Central
Start Point: Church Lane verge near St Mary's church, or Back Street near the village green/pond in Fridaythorpe and head north west
Grid Reference: SE 874 591
Nearest Post Code: YO25 9RT
Serial | Distance | Grid Reference | Description |
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01 | 0.00 miles | SE 874 591 | From Back Street, with the pond on the left, head north west out of the village with Church Lane and St Mary's on the right. |
02 | 200 yards | SE 874 592 | Bear left to head along Thixendale Road, after 200 yards, at an industrial grain mill, (SE 872 592) leave the road to join the Yorkshire Wolds at the fingerpost "Wolds Way" and "Thixendale 4 miles" |
03 | 0.25 miles | SE 864 593 | Turn right through the Kissing gate and drop down the path leading to the bottom of the dry valley. |
04 | 1.00 miles | SE 860 594 | Bear right over the pasture to the kissing gate in the corner, follow the valley to the next gate, then follow the track towards Gills Farm. |
05 | 2.00 miles | SE 848 593 | Cross the road near Gills Farm, continuing to follow the Yorkshire Wolds Way. |
06 | 2.12 miles | SE 844 593 | Drop down to the left into the valley. The “Time and Flow” artwork is best viewed from the bank above for higher vantage point. |
07 | 2.36 miles | SE 844 589 | Continue past the art feature, heading south along Bradenham Dale. |
08 | 2.56 miles | SE 845 586 | At the gate go straight on and not left into the other dale. |
09 | 3.16 miles | SE 839 579 | After about 1/2 mile the dale splits, with Fordham Dale to the right and Wayrham Dale to the left. Go left into Wayrham Dale, follow the woodland to join the busy A166. |
10 | 4.0 miles | SE 834 567 | Cross the A166 with care and head towards the Wayrham picnic site. Continue along the road passed the picnic site. |
11 | 4.10 miles | SE 835 567 | After a short distance, turn right along a road signed for Huggate and sub marked 'Scenic route' and continue to a cross roads. |
12 | 4.50 miles | SE 841 568 | Go straight across at the crossroads. |
13 | 5.61 miles | SE 858 566 | Pass a road on the left, then after about 300 yards at a fenced off reservoir, turn left along a farm track, which leads to Wold House Farm. |
16 | 6.19 miles | SE 865 571 | Bear diagonally left across the farm yard, pass a few barns and follow the well defined path through fields to the top of Holm Dale. |
17 | 6.52 miles | SE 870 584 | Descend down in to Holm Dale to join the Yorkshire Wolds Way, pass though a kissing gate, bear left up the hill and pass through another gate. |
18 | 7.47 miles | SE 874 589 | Continue passed Glebe Farm, follow the path until it junctions with the road, turn left towards Fridaythorpe, then left at the bottom of the hill, passing the pond on the left and back to the walk started. |