Walks in Drax, North Yorkshire
From easy city strolls to challenging trails, discover the best of Drax, North Yorkshire on foot.
Walk: East Cowick Circular
This easy walk starting from East Cowick Village Hall near Snaith in East Yorkshire has 17 numbered sign posts to guide you round the circuit with splendid views, riverside walking, a wooded area and a pleasant mix of walking surfaces. The Route what3words for start point: ///scooped.groom.certainly Start / Finish Point: East Cowick Village Hall, East Cowick Snaith Road, Goole, DN14 9EP Distance: 4 Miles GPX Route Map eastcowickfully-waymarkedcircularwalkDownload Walk Description There is no need for directions here, simply follow the sign posts. You can go clockwise or anti clockwise and wherever you start, you will come back to the same point. We recommend you start at East Cowick Village Hall, at Sign Post Number 1, then head on the roadside to Post Number 2. At Post Number 14, there is an opportunity to take a short diversion to visit Snaith Ponds, a haven for wildlife.
Walk: Barmby on the Marsh
A lovely trek alongside the Ouse and the Derwent rivers, with a little bit of countryside and villages to explore along the way. Drax and the River Ouse The Route what3words for start point: ///late.waltzes.calculating Start Point: Barmby Tidal Barrage Car Park, High Street, Barmby on the Marsh, DN14 7HX Finish Point: DN14 7HX Distance: 8 Miles GPX Route Map walkshirebarmbyonthemarshDownload Walk Description With the car park behind you, turn right and go through the bollards and turn left after the fence on the left to double back on yourself, so the car park is on your left side. Follow the Trans Pennine Trail for a long while alongside the River Ouse. When you get near the wind farm on the opposite bank, look out for a public footpath on the left. Follow this path all the way until it turns into Landing Lane. Turn left down Back Lane, then right down South Lane, and then left down Main Street. Carry on down Main Street and turn right down the bridleway of Marsh Lane, just before the National Speed Limit signs on Main Street. The track turns to the left, then, after the first field on the right, turn right and continue to the far end of the field. Then turn left, follow the drain Old Derwent, on the right. Go through the gap in the hedgerow and follow the line of the boundary on the right as it snakes to the right and then slightly to the left. Cross over the lane and find the stile, which is slightly to your left ahead, then turn left and follow the River Derwent all the way back to the swing bridge, where you turn left and then left again to get back to the car park where you parked.
Walk: Carlton West and the River Aire
This is a pleasant easy circular walk with stunning views of the river. There are also great views of Snaith, Carlton Towers Lake and the remains of an ancient bridge. The Route what3words for start point: ///pairings.appoints.public Start / Finish Point: Snaith Station, DN14 9HY Distance: 3.4 Miles GPX Route Map carltonwestandtheriveraireDownload Walk Description Leave the Station Car Park through the pedestrian Gate and turn right. Follow the pavement on to the bridge. Stop on the bridge to watch the river and to observe the remains of the toll bridge built in 1777. Its constriction enabled a turnpike road to be created between Bawtry and Selby. Carry on walking, past the lake. During the first half of the 20th century(until 1961) the frozen lake was the venue for the Yorkshire ice skating championships. Notice the ice skates depicted on the CARLTON sign as you carry on walking to the mouth of Carlton Towers main entrance Cross the road. EXTREME CAUTION. BUSY ROAD. Walk along Low Street until you reach Hirst Road. There is a footpath on the bank on the left hand side. Walk on the footpath until you are opposite Hanger Lane. Cross the road WITH CARE and walk up Hanger Lane. Continue up Hanger Lane until you reach a track on the left. Turn left on the track and keep on it until you reach Hirst Road. Turn left and walk along the right hand side of Hirst Road. No pavement TAKE CARE. You are now on a section of The Trans- Pennine Trail. After the bungalow, turn right towards the farm.13.Go through the pedestrian gate on the left on to the flood bank. Walk along the flood bank with great views of the bridge and Snaith Church. At the end of the flood bank, go through the pedestrian gate and up the hill on to the pavement. Turn right and walk across the bridge, observing the tidal river in the opposite direction. When it is safe to do so, cross the road on to the opposite pavement and return to Snaith Station.
Walk: A riverside stroll at Carlton
A very pleasant stroll through the countryside on this circular walk with a section devoted to The River Aire as it meanders between Carlton and Snaith. The Route what3words for start point: ///sharpened.bounding.observe Start / Finish Point: Carlton Village Hall, Church Ln, Carlton, Goole DN14 9PB Distance: 4.3 Miles GPX Route Map riverviewDownload Walk Description On this walk, that starts from Carlton Village Hall, you will see the river, Carlton Bridge, excellent views across the river to Snaith from the flood bank as well as pleasant countryside tracks. Turn left down Low Street and walk to the cross-roads. Cross the road and turn right on the footpath that runs along the bank on the left-hand side of Hirst Road. Follow the footpath as it forks to the left. Go through the gate on the left and follow the lane. At the end of the lane, the path goes to the right and then the left and reaches a gate. Go through the gate, climb on to the flood bank, turn left and walk towards the bridge. At the end of the flood bank, there is a gate. DO NOT GO THROUGH THE GATE. Turn right and go over the stile and then turn right on the riverbank footpath. Continue on the riverbank footpath until you reach a stile. Go over the stile and then turn right up a track. At the top of the track, turn right on another track. Look out for a footpath on the left and then join that footpath that leads to a gate. Go through the gate and turn left on the flood bank. Walk along the flood bank to the end and through another gate. Turn right to Hirst road and then turn left. Keep to the right-hand side. There is no pavement. TAKE CARE on this stretch. Look for a track on the right, after the last house, and turn up the track. At the end of the track, turn right into Hanger Lane. At the end of Hanger Lane, WITH CARE, cross the road to re- join the bank top footpath you walked along earlier, but this time turn left. At the end of the footpath, turn left, cross the road and follow Low Street back to the Village Hall.
Walk: Pollington Canal, Cowick Gorse and Dorr Lane
This circular walk through the countryside to Pollington uses part of The Trans Pennine Trail. There are splendid views of the canal and an optional diversion to Pollington Lock. The nearest shops and food outlets are in Snaith. The Route what3words for start point: ///pairings.appoints.public Start Point: Snaith Station Car Park DN14 9HY SE643223 Finish Point: Snaith Station Car Park Distance: 7.75 Miles GPX Route Map pollingtoncanalcowickgorseanddorrlanewalkDownload Walk Description A mixture of road, field side, track and canal side walking under a wide-open sky are the features of this Heritage Walk. (HW no7) There are 15 Heritage Walks in this area and walk packs are available locally. Details are given on the Walkers Information Board at the station. Leave the car park through the vehicle entrance and turn left on George Street. Look out for a community path on the right. Walk up the path, passing a Blue Plaque that highlights the old primary school. At the end of the path, there is a HERITAGE BOARD giving the history of the Methodist Church that you have passed. Turn left, cross the road at the bollards and then turn left. Turn right up Mill Lane and follow the lane round a left-hand bend. Look out for a way marker to a very narrow footpath. Go down the footpath, turn right at the end and then left down Finnley’s Lane. Go over the motorway bridge and just before the bottom of the hill, turn right on a footpath.10 Follow the way-markers around the wood, over a dyke, through a camp and out onto a road. Turn right on a track and round a left-hand bend. Ignore a right fork and walk straight forward, eventually alongside Cowick Gorse. At the end of this section, turn right, eventually reaching the canal bank. Follow the canal bank and then a tarmac lane which leads to a bridge over the canal. Good views along the canal to Pollington Lock. An optional diversion from here along the left bank to the lock and a HERITAGE BOARD will add a total of one mile to your journey. From the bridge, bear left up the lane which will lead to Long Lane. Walk alongside Long Lane, over the motorway to the main road. Cross the main road, turn right and then left down Dorr Lane. This is an ancient green lane and was the burial route from Pollington to the graveyard at Snaith Church. At the top of a slight rise, turn right onto a footpath. Keep on this footpath all the way to Church Lane. Turn right and left passing the church. Turn left down Buttermarket and then right on Mill Street and back to the station.
Walk: Aristocrats and Kings Walk
A Heritage Walk around the countryside at Snaith that passes a former brewery but focuses on aristocratic families from the past and kings who came here to hunt and to relax. The Route what3words for start point: ///pairings.appoints.public Start Point: Snaith Train Station Car Park, Goole DN14 9HY Finish Point: Snaith Train Station Car Park, Goole DN14 9HY Distance: 4.25 Miles GPX Route Map aristocratsandkingswalkDownload Walk Description Before you start walking, you may want to look at the HERITAGE BOARD called A RICH HERITAGE that tells the story of 5 local aristocratic families. Leave Snaith Station Car Park through the pedestrian gate, turn right and bear right down Ferry Lane. Stop at the HERITAGE BOARD- The Story of Snaith’s River, sited next to the old toll bridge, built by Thomas Stapleton of Carlton Towers in 1777.3.Walk on the riverbank( Carlton Towers may be visible) until you reach a signpost, where you need to turn right, through a gate. Walk on the track on the right-hand side of the field to a gate. Go through the gate and turn left. Walk alongside the beck to another gate. Go through to a footpath junction. Turn right, go over the level crossing and up to the main road. Cross the main road to the entrance to the grounds of Cowick Hall. You will see a HERITAGE BOARD to the right of the entrance that outlines the history of the Dawnay family that lived here. Walk straight forward and then turn left on Little London Lane. The name gives a clue to the upcoming link to kings. Follow the lane to the end, where a gate takes you on to a track. Follow the track to another HERITAGE BOARD. This one tells the story of a hunting lodge that was eventually converted into a Manor House. Continue along the footpath that leads on to a road. TAKE CARE. Turn right and then first left onto another footpath that goes through a wooded area and leads onto a tarmac lane. As you walk along, you will see buildings that were part of an award winning brewery. You will find the full story of the brewery on a HERITAGE BOARD sited on the triangle of grass at the top of the lane. Just before the triangle, you need to turn left, through a gap in the hedge onto a footpath, through a gate and on to a track. At the end of the track, turn right and walk all the way to the main road in the distance. On the way, notice Snaith Hall, behind the petrol station. Turn right and walk to the second pedestrian crossing. Cross here, then walk back to the station.
Walk: Hemingbrough and Newhay Circular
Just down the road from Selby, this walk is a short jaunt around Hemingbrough and alongside the River Ouse, starting and finishing at the village’s wonderful church. The Route What3Words reference: ///tiredness.structure.stores Start Point: St Mary the Virgin, Hemingbrough, Selby YO8 6QE Finish Point: St Mary the Virgin, Hemingbrough, Selby YO8 6QE Distance: 2 Miles GPX Route Map walkshirehemmingbroughandnewhaycircularDownload Walk Description Start by facing the St Mary the Virgin church in Hemingbrough, and turn left to walk along the way down Main Street. At the junction, turn right down Landing Lane and follow it as it turns to the right and then to the left. Take care here as the pavement ends and you’ll be walking on the narrow road, although the road is seldom busy. Follow it as it turns to the right and eventually comes to a stop. Turn right and follow the public footpath signs, and walk along the east bank of the River Ouse. Keep walking past a plant works on the right and after the river has turned to the left, watch out for a footpath on the right. Turn right down the footpath, and follow it to reach Newhay Lane. Turn right, and walk along the road, until it bends sharply to the left. Just afterwards, turn right on the hard crossing over the ditch, and then veer right to follow the footpath back to the church. Cross over the beck using the footbridge and then follow the path through the cemetery, past the church, back to Main Street.