Fridaythorpe, The Wolds Way Route

Fridaythorpe 7½ mile circular via 'Waves and Time' land sculpture, The Wolds Way, East Yorkshire Summary.

Distance: 7.5 miles / 12 kilometers

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
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.