A Walk Strenuous Circular 15 Miles

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NO. 152

COACH TRIP HUMBERBRIDGE JANUARY, 2012

A WALK STRENUOUS CIRCULAR 15 MILES

From Barton on Humberto Thornton Gatehouse, 15 miles long, taking in a Mote & BaileyCastle. An ancient church at Goxhill, a Howe, an even more famous Gatehouse at Thornton Abbey, the largest in the country, then a wartime aerodrome, where Clark Gable was stationed, in the war, and lastly the banks of the mighty River Humber, where we see the remains of the claypits and the works along the river, which, which are now transformed into wetlands, with all the assorted birds which live there. I hope everybody enjoys the walk. Led by Peter Craven

B WALK MODERATE CIRCULAR 11.5 MILES

This is a lovely walk with lots of points of interest. We set off from Barton Haven and look towards the HumberBridge to see if we can spot the ‘C’ party crossing and then follow the Humber along an excellent elevated path crossing the Clay Pits and Far Nature Reserve. We should have time to look in the visitors centre. We pass Chowder Ness point and South Ferriby Cliff then on to Ferriby Hall from where we see Read’s Island, artificially created as grazing ground for cattle that were taken across on flat bottom boats from South Ferriby. From South Ferriby village we make our way onto the Horkstow Wolds (John of Steeleye Span came from here), past Turton’s Covert and across the A15 taking farm tracks and lanes into Barton ,Keep your eyes open for anything unusual as we found Doctor Who had taken up residence in his Tardis! We pass BaysgarthHouseMuseum which will be open. The walk will include a look at St Peter’s Church. Famous for its SaxonTower built in 970AD and at St Mary’s which has a Norman aisle as well as the pagan man carved on one of the columns. We will finish back at the Rope Walk centre which has a tea shop….and a licence. For those who would like a little more we will head for the visitors centre at Water’s Edge which also has a tea shop. There are a number of real ale pubs.

Leaders Diane T. and Penny L.

C WALK EASY LINEAR 5.5 MILES

A walk over the HumberBridge, 40 minutes, then west along Farings Road. Look out for water voles, a declining mammal. On to the Viking Way back along the Humber Estuary, under the bridge and onto Waters Edge Country Park and Visitors Centre, to finish in Barton Upon Humber.

Leaders Glennys and Les

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