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Southern Holderness Area Walks

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E50 - The Old Railway Line, Preston
Summary
Walk Name
The Old Railway Line, Preston
Ref
E50

Take a walk through open fields and a section of the South Holderness Rail Trail.
Details
Circular Walk
Yes
Grade
Easy
Walk Type
  • Easy Walks
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map
293
Car Parking Facility
Church hall car park in Main Street, Preston
Refreshments
Pubs and shop in Preston
Public Conveniences
Watmoughs Arcade in Hedon
Distance
Distance (Miles)
3
Distance (Kilometres)
5

  • From the car park turn right and follow Main Street to All Saints Church.
  • Directly opposite, next to the butcher's shop a kissing gate takes you onto the ancient cobbled path known as 'Nuns Walk'.
  • The path now leads a meandering trail in a generally westward direction across a field and the garden of Kemp Field House, before passing through two gates into a pasture.
  • A farm car park, two more gates and an arable field bring you to Luck Lane, where you turn right.
  • Turn left just past West End House, and follow the enclosed path over 3 stiles to a pasture, then along the southern hedgerow.
  • Cross a stile, then a footbridge to enter Middle Lane.
  • Turn left along the lane to reach Staithes Road and turn right.
  • Immediately to your left is a public footpath which leads southward before bending left to arrive at the Rail Trail.
  • Follow the rail track, left, to the former Hedon Station site,and emerge on Station Road.
  • Left again, walk along Station Road to return to Preston.
Map(s)
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Location
Start Point
Church hall car park in Preston
End Point
Church hall car park in Preston
Towns & Villages
Preston
ParishPreston
Start Easting
518,697.00
Start Northing
430,666.00
End Easting
518,697.00
End Northing
430,666.00
Accessibility Information
This route:-

- is relatively flat.

- contains a mixture of stiles and gates.

- crosses at least one road.

- contains surfaces which can be boggy in wet weather.

- may involve walking through planted crops.

- contains some uneven surfaces.