OUR WALK today is a circular route from the old railway station car park that takes about 30 minutes. It takes in country trails as well as through the town of Hedon. We’ve called it the Hedon Amble to distinguish it from other walks in this series.
Note: It can be harder going and difficult in muddy conditions along the rail track and the trail along the drain side – perhaps we should categorise such walks as ‘welly walks’?
Links are what3words location points.
- From the old railway station car park https://w3w.co/identity.excellent.annual then follow the rail trail that runs alongside it until the point where the houses disappear from view on your left and you can enter the field on that side https://w3w.co/seasons.leaky.chuckle.
2. Cross the field towards its left-hand corner and you will see that you cross a bridge over the drain https://w3w.co/polishing.square.continues. Turn right along the drain side trail. Follow the trail until on your left you reach the narrow footbridge over the drain https://w3w.co/recorder.gamer.perfectly.
Cross the footbridge. You can continue from here through the gate in front of you to cross the horse field, or cut through the trees directly to your right into the cemetery and continue to its entrance.
3. Turn right along Ivy Lane. As the lane ends after the Elsie Gate look for the trail to your left behind the houses https://w3w.co/harder.joyously.kept. Continue to the junction with Ketwell Lane https://w3w.co/tailors.sometimes.grips.
4. Turn left and walk along the pavement, cross the road and turn right onto the footpath alongside the school https://w3w.co/seaside.lazy.dictation.
5. Turn left into Church Lane https://w3w.co/grafted.piglets.worms, Pass St. Augustine’s Church and cross Market Hill and turn right into Wayfbain https://w3w.co/koala.lanes.retrieves (be careful of oncoming traffic as you turn the corner). Turn left onto Souttergate and return to start.
Based on walks sent in by Pam Wakelam and Carol Osgerby and used by the Preston Walkers.
Coronavirus Note: You should currently minimise time spent outside your home, but you can leave your home to do an exercise walk. This should be limited to once per day, and you should not travel outside your local area. You can exercise in a public outdoor place, by yourself, with the people you live with, with your support bubble (if you are legally permitted to form one) or, when on your own, with 1 person from another household. Whilst walking you should maintain social distancing.
