Market Weighton (Londesborough Park & Goodmanham)
Pathfinder guide Vale of York and The Yorkshire Wolds
Walk#21 (7.82 Miles)
The walk started on a sunny Wednesday morning just before mid-day from the centre of Market Weighton. The parking was free all day in one of the council-run car parks so that made a nice change.
Walking out of Market Weighton along the main road we took a right turn, signposted Wilberforce Way/Yorkshire Wolds Way and continued for several miles along the edge of fields. Fairly flat going but not much in the way of interest unfortunately (apart from some very ripe smells!)
This led us to Towthorpe Grange which added a little bit more interest.
The park was landscaped by the third Earl of Burlington. It had been owned at one point by the Cavendish family but had been neglected in favour of their primary residence - Chatsworth House. The park is pleasant with many sheep roaming and grazing and a large lake and a Saxon church.
The good view continued for about a mile, passing under an old railway bridge and then through the hamlet of Goodmanham and its pretty church with the spring Daffoldils.
The route back to Market Weighton was then mainly along a long, flat, lane that runs for nearly 2 miles (Hudson Way).
In some ways the walk was a little disappointing in that the first few miles had no main interest factors other than open fields. Londesborough Park added some variety to the walk and the views from the wold top were good.
A pleasant walk, but one that we will not repeat.
Our Walk Score: 5/10
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