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Goole and Howdenshire Area Walks

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A Stroll From Wressle (or Breighton)
Summary
Walk Name
A Stroll From Wressle (or Breighton)
Ref
W15
Stretch your legs on this route through open countryside.
Details
Circular Walk
Yes
Grade
Easy
Walk Type
  • Easy Walks
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map
291
Car Parking Facility
Roadside parking in Breighton and Wressle
Refreshments
Pub on the bank of the river Derwent
Public Conveniences
St. Helen's Square in Howden
Distance
Distance (Miles)
4
Distance (Kilometres)
6
Shortened Distance (Miles)
2
  • This route runs along solid, obvious tracks, so simply carry the map with you to find your way.
  • This walk runs along three different tracks.  You can either take a brisk walk to stretch your legs, or enjoy a slow stroll through the countryside amongst cornfields doing the 'Mexican wave'.
  • Near the walk is Wressle Castle, the only remaining fortified manor house in the region; unfortunately it is not open to the public.
  • You will see the wartime airfield at the Breighton end of your walk.  One of the tracks which you follow eastwards from Breighton is an ancient lane.  It once led from the village to the area of common land where the inhabitants could graze their sheep and cattle.  On Ordnance Survey maps part of this common is called the Outgang.
Map(s)
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Location
Start Point
Wressle or Breighton
End Point
Wressle or Breighton
Towns & Villages
Breighton and Wressle
ParishWressle
Start Easting
471,116.00
Start Northing
433,518.00
End Easting
471,116.00
End Northing
433,518.00
Features of Interest
- Built in approximately 1380 for Sir Thomas Percy, Wressle Castle once had five towers: one at each corner and one at the gatehouse. Most of the Castle was destroyed by order of Parliament during the Civil War in 1648, and in 1796 a fire gutted the remaining southern part. The two surviving towers have a range of buildings between them, including the hall.
Accessibility Information
This route:-

- is relatively flat.

- contains a mixture of stiles and gates.

- may involve walking through fields with livestock.

- may involve walking through planted crops.
Additional Information
- Wressle Castle is privately-owned and is not open to the public.