1. (Start) From the lay-by opposite Millington Church, walk down into the village and go left signed the Minster Way. Cross a footbridge and climb the hillside to join a farm track. Continue upwards and when the track turns left continue straight on up crossing stiles to join the Yorkshire Wolds Way at the top.

2. 1.25miles(2.0km) Turn left passing above Warren Farm, and walk along the field sides. Cross a stile and descend steeply to the valley floor. Here you leave the Wolds Way and follow a rutted track to a ford and footbridge across Millington Beck. Cross the road and go through a gate to climb steadily out of the Dale onto Millington Heights. Pass through gates to reach a lane by a farmhouse and continue up to a road

3. 2 miles(3.25km) Turn left and walk down the road for about 3/4 mile. At a bridleway sign turn right and walk down the field side to a gate opening onto pastures above Whitekeld Dale. Descend the steep hillside to a bridge over a stream. Follow the track through the dale with a stream to your left and woodland above. The woodland is reserved for wildlife as are the small ponds in the valley. After rounding a corner of woodland the tiny church at Givendale comes into view. This is an ideal spot for a break.

4. 3 miles(4.75km) Leave the churchyard and walk up the road for about a quarter mile. At the footpath sign turn right and walk through woodland to a stile. Cross and walk down the field side. Walk down and round the field boundary and back up to a stile and footbridge. Cross and continue along the bottom edge of the field by Grimthorpe Wood. Look out for a yellow waymark indicating where to turn into the wood. Follow the narrow path as it twists and turns through the wood an down to a stile. Head straight across a large field, aiming for Pocklington Church which is visible in the distance. This leads you unerringly to a stile onto Miller Lane

5. 4 miles(6.25km) Turn left towards Ousethorpe Farm and at the road junction go left for about 50 yards (beware of traffic). Cross a stile on the right and head across field to a footbridge over a beck. Walk alongside paddocks through gates to reach a lane to Mill Farm. Turn right and just before the house turn left up a bank and around field side (can be muddy hereabouts). The path follows a field boundary towards a green metal gate on the driveway to Clay Farm. Turn left along the drive to the road, and there turn right and walk along the road into Millington. Divert right through village for the pub and tearoom

Along the Way

Arnold Underwood (May 2002, Revisited Nov 2006, revised Sept 2020)