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Welcome to Wicstun
The mediaeval town now known as
Market Weighton - The Heart of East Yorkshire
750 Years a Market Town, 1251 - 2001
Walking, Rambling and Cycling in The Market Weighton Area
Because of Market Weighton's position at the edge of the Wolds, it is within easy reach of the many public footpaths and rights of way to be found in East Yorkshire. These include two long distance footpaths, the Yorkshire Wolds Way and the Minster Way, and the shorter Hudson Way. The North Sea Cycle Route - Route 66 also passes through the town.
The Minster Way
Whilst not actually passing through Market
Weighton, this long distance path perhaps should be considered as
a must for the dedicated hiker. It starts at Beverley Minster
(about 8 miles from Market Weighton) and takes a route across the
Wolds for a distance of 51 miles to finish at York Minster. The
route can be picked up north east of the town, at North Dalton,
or to the north west at Millington, where it crosses the route of
the Wolds Way.
The route is described fully in the publication "The
Minster Way" by Ray Wallis.
Ordnance Survey maps:- Ordnance Survey Explorer 290, 293, 294 and 295
Useful Links
The Ramblers Association
Walking
on the Web - Walking in England
Last revision : 7 December, 2003
The Minster Way
Ray Wallis
Published by the East Riding and Derwent Ramblers' Association, 1999
ISBN 901184 21 8
Available from the author, 75 Ancaster Ave., Hull, E.Yorkshire. HU5 4QR (£4.95
+ 55p postage)