This is a lovey walk for all the family with plenty of wildlife. Starting from North Cave Wetlands car park we walk along the track looking over the gaps in the hedge and into hides. We continue through the gravel quarries to Market Weighton Canal and return via South Carr Farm and Dryham. This is an easy flat walk on gravel, grass and tarmac tracks/paths. There are some fields and gates, a stile and at the time of doing this walk we had a bank of soil to climb over due to the canal being cleaned out and was covering the path.
Elevation: approx lowest point 0.88m (2.88ft) approx highest point 12.09m (39.67ft) approx ascent 23.62m (77.50ft)
Approx 7 miles allow 2.5 hours (add extra for watching the wildlife) using OS Explorer Map 291, Goole and Gilberdyke. This walk is done clockwise.
Start point: North Cave Wetlands Nature Reserve.
North Cave Wetlands Nature Reserve is in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Free entry.
Directions and Parking
From the west leave the M62 at junction 38 onto the B1230 northbound. Follow this for just under 2 miles to North Cave village. Take a left turn at the crossroads and soon after take a left turn onto Dryham Lane and North Cave Wetlands Nature Reserve is on the right.
Parking: Free car park at the nature reserve.
Toilets and Refreshments
There is no public toilets en-route. For refreshments a burger van sells refreshments from Wednesday to Sunday between 7.15am and 1.15pm. The nearest toilets are in the local pub at North Cave village.