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Rudston, East Yorkshire, England.
Hillside Walk
Distance - 4.5 km (approx.)
Time - 1½ hrs
Church View Walk
(Walk A)
Start this walk where Kilham Road and Long Street meat (South end of Long Street.)
Turn east and walk along Southside Lane which degenerates to a farm track just past Anvil
House. After about a ½ mile the track turns right and rises, 50 yards further on the track
splits with the right hand fork leading directly onto Woldgate
(Roman Road). Take the left hand fork which affords good views of the valley, after 200
yards. (The walk is well signposted) you are led through a small plantation and onto
Woldgate.
Turn right here and follow the road to where the original split track emerges. Follow the
track back to the original fork, turning right at the bottom, toward the village, for an
enjoyable circular walk.
Distance - 3.5 km (approx.) Time - 1 hr
From the Church, go south down Church Lane. At the bottom, turn left. This leads to a
kissing gate. After the second kissing gate, the track crosses a field, diagonally to its
gate. Turn right. A few yards further to your left, a path leads to steps. Cross the main
road (B1253). Heading right, then left brings you to a rising chalk road. At the back of
the belt of trees, turn left. Follow the path back to the main road and turn right, back
to the Church.
Village Walk Distance - 1.8 km (approx.)
Time - ½ hr All Saints' Church Built shortly after the Norman Conquest, the
church has been in continuous use for around 900 years.
From the Bosville Arms, head south down Long Street, past Rudston House. Turn first
left into Eastgate and left immediately after the bridge. A footpath runs alongside
the Gypsey Race and passes the children's playground and the Village Hall.
The second road to the right leads to All Saint's Church. In the church yard stands
the monolith and the resting place of Winifred Holtby.
Left out of the church yard
and along the main road (B1253) leads past the village shop and back to the start.
The building has been changed
extensively over the centuries and features many monuments dedicated to 'local heroes'.
In the church grounds stands the Monolith, reputedly the tallest standing stone in Britain.
Detailed descriptive leaflets on both are available inside the church.
Other longer walks can be accessed, particularly from walk B.
Footpaths are marked along the route.