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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 National Cycle Network - Route 66 also passes through the town.
The National Cycle Network - Route 66
The National Cycle Network currently provides more than 7,000 miles of cycling and walking routes throughout the UK. By 2005 this will be extended to 10,000 miles. About one-third of the Network is on paths which are free from motor traffic, with the rest using quiet lanes or traffic-calmed roads in towns or cities. Traffic-free sections provide a suitable place for children and new cyclists to practice their skills. Many are also used by walkers, people with disabilities and, in some cases, horse riders.
For more information see the National Cycle Network Website at www.nationalcyclenetwork.org.uk.
Route 66 is the cycling route from Kingston upon Hull to York, and passes through Beverley, Market Weighton and Pocklington. Some of the route runs alongside the Hudson Way footpath from Market Weighton through Spring Dale.
Route 66 runs alongside the Hudson Way out of the town, with the school on the
right.
Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map
service.
Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance
Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern
Ireland
Route 66 also forms a small section of the The North Sea Cycle Route. This 6000 kilometre cycle route is the world's longest signed international cycle route encircling the North Sea, passing through no fewer than 7 countries: the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Scotland and England. From Harwich and Hoek van Holland in the south to Bergen and the Shetland Islands in the north. For those wishing to learn more about this challenging route go to www.northsea-cycle.com.
Useful Links
National Cycle
Network
North Sea Cycle Route
The Cyclists Touring Club
The Cyclists Association
Last revision 18 December, 2003
