August - generally fine for our walks although there were a couple days of wet and windy weather which brought about changes to the plan. This month's walking clocked up 90 miles.

Wednesday, August 3rd
Sixteen of us on this evening's 4¼ mile walk from North Cave to Hotham and back via Hotham Park and the beckside Millennium path through North Cave. Afterwards we were well looked after by the landlord of the White Hart with a good selection of well-kept real ales including Jennings 'Wainwright' and Great Newsome 'Amy Johnson' - We were even supplied with hot dogs 'on the house' - we will return!

Friday, August 5th So lucky that after only ½ hour's drive, we can be doing a cracking 10mile walk on the rolling Yorkshire Wolds. Today's route, with Caroline and Suzie, was from Fridaythorpe and made use of access land along the top of Horse Dale, Nettle Dale and Frendal Dale. The harvesting of peas for Birds Eye was in full swing near Wold House Farm. Afterwards we stopped off at the Wolds Village, Bainton for cups of tea.

Sunday August 7th
A great day out to the North York Moors with Caroline - a walk of nearly 10 miles from Pickering to Levisham Station via Blansby Park, Newton on Rawcliffe, and Newton Dale, then the NYMR train back to Pickering. Not only that, a Music Festival at Levisham Station had Shadows Tribute Band ' Legend' from Redcar, playing plus a bar selling York Brewery Ales. So it didn't matter that our train was 15mins late!

Wednesday, August 10th
There were fourteen of us on the final evening walk for this summer, from the Blue Bell at Old Ellerby. Weather overcast with a threat of rain, which didn't arrive until we were in the pub, this 4 mile walk took us by rolling farmland along the edge of Burton Constable estate.

Friday August 12th
For today's 8½ mile walk with Caroline the weather was sunny/warm, cloudy/cool, then sunny/very warm and at all times very windy! Our route was from Leavening via Burythorpe to Birdsall and back via Mount Ferrant - an area not regularly walked which made it hard going in places!

Sunday August 14th
Thirteen of us today on a fascinating walk from Fountains Abbey via Fish Pond Wood, Ingerthorpe Grange to a lunch stop by Markenfield Hall - a fortified manor house. The return took us into Studley Park via the little stone bridges and then those with NT cards went through the grounds of Fountains Abbey back to the Visitor Centre, completing nearly 10 miles.

Friday, August 19th
With rain forecast coming from the west. Caroline suggested we head north-east - so an hour later we found ourselves at Ravenscar, where it was dry and overcast. We headed through the Alum Works and down to the beach. The tide was out so we walked the beach past Boggle Hole to Robin Hoods Bay. At the top of the hill we sat on a bench for lunch before joining the old railway 'Cinder Path' back to Ravenscar. It didn't start to come light rain until near Browside Farm but Ravenscar was shrouded in hill fog when arrived back at the car! A walk of nearly 9miles, and only slightly damp

Saturday August 20th
On a bright and windy morning for a pleasant walk with Jyl by Leven Canal to the Hull Aero Club 'Wings & Wheels' festival at Linley Hill Airfield. Unfortunately the strong winds had curtailed much of the flying and had prevented many invited aircraft from attending. However there was a big crowd there and plenty to see on the ground. After a drink at the 'Butcher's Dog' bar we retraced our steps back to Leven.

Sunday August 21st
Another warm and breezy day for this month's LWC walk - a classic walk on the Wolds, not often done in summer, from Wharram Percy via Thixendale. Lunchtime in Thixendale meant some enjoyed tea and cakes at the parish hall but no-one visited the pub! I think there were 16 of us on this walk of nearly 9 miles . Back home a few of the walkers joined me and the family at a BBQ to celebrate my birthday !

Friday, August 26th
After yesterday's heavy rain today was dry, sunny, and breezy - ideal for a walk on the Moors. But was it a good idea to try to follow the George Gap Causeway back over Rosedale Moor from Fryup Head? This walk with Caroline followed the Coast to Coast Path from the Lion Inn to Fryup Head. That was easy; the return over Rosedale Moor wasn't - a case of the lost Causeway and lost bearings! Eventually we found our way down to Dale Head Farm in Rosedale for a deserved cup of tea and scone. All we had to do now was climb out of Rosedale back up to the Lion Inn, for a well deserved pint! Phew!

Sunday, August 28th
Somewhere different - North Lincolnshire and a 10½ mile walk from Alkborough overlooking the River Trent. After coffee at the Paddocks Tearoom we eventually got on our way - easy walking over the rolling landscape to a lunch stop in a sunny woodland clearing near Burton Stather. Continuing along the cliff with views across the river we arrived back a Julian's Bower, the turf maze in Alkborough. Although only yards from our cars, this wasn't the finish as everyone opted to continue on a loop down the cliff to explore the wetlands of Alkborough Flats. This 'down' meant we finished with an 'up' to get us back to the tearoom just before they closed!

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	Welcome to the Trans-Dales Trails These Trails, Trans-Dales Trail 1, Trans-Dales Trail 2 and Trans-Dales Trail 3, are each about sixty miles in length and can be comfortably completed by anyone that is reasonably fit in five days, with four nights Bed & Breakfast accommodation. The routes establish links across the Yorkshire Dales using some of the public rights of way that are less frequently walked. There are three booklets in the Trans-Dale Trail series, each giving a detailed description of the route. The booklets are now out of print, but it is intended that the routes will be downloadable for FREE as PDF files. Currently Trans-Dales Trail 2 and Trans-Dales Trail 3 are available as PDF files. Arnold Underwood (Dales Trails) 41 The Orchard Leven East Yorkshire HU17 5QA e-mail: arnold.underwood@dalestrails.freeserve.co.uk
	The Author Arnold Underwood is an experienced walker and a leader of his local walking club. He lives near Beverley and is the East Yorkshire correspondent for Country Walking magazine. He has walked the Ridgeway (1983), the Pennine Way (1990), the Dales Way (1993), and A Bowland - Dales Traverse (1994), the latter two with Peter Tomkinson. He has walked much in the Yorkshire Dales, Moors, and Wolds, including completing the Three Peaks, Lyke Wake, and Saltergate challenge walks - the last two again with PeterTomkinson. Arnold devised the three Trails with the help of Peter Tomkinson, and together they walked each of the routes - Trail 1 in 1995, Trail 2 in 1996, and Trail 3 in 1997. Peter Tomkinson is a former Scout Leader, and as such has done much walking in all terrains and in all conditions. In addition to those walks mentioned above he has also completed the Cleveland Way, Minster Way and the Ebor Way.
	Leven Walking Club Leven Walking Club is a long-established club. Members suggestions result in a varied programme of walks on the Yorkshire Wolds, North York Moors and elsewhere. Go to Calendar for walking programme. For further information contact Arnold Underwood on 01964 543883 or 07989 292522, or Dave Fox on 01964 542564 Read Nomad's report in each issue of Leven Life.
	Hornsea District Walking Club Hornsea District Walking Club is an independent club relying on its members for suggesting and leading the variety of walks. Go to Calendar for walking programme. For further information contact Club Chairman Graham Hadfield or Walks Secretary Arnold Underwood (07989 292522) *********************** Visitors to Dales Trails since August 1st 2007 ************************* This page was created by Arnold Underwood | Home | Calendar | Trans-Dales Trail 1 | Trans-Dales Trail 2 | Trans-Dales Trail 3 | Walking with Underwood | Photo Gallery | Useful Links