South Milford - A Circular Walk Western CEF Walk no. 5

South Milford - A Circular Walk

Queen o’ t’owd

Queen o’ t’owd

ToiletsAvailable

ParkingAvailableHOURS1½ MILES

3.8

An easy, gentle walk starting in the historic agricultural village of South Milford and visiting the picturesque village of Lumby before returning to South Milford and further exploring the streets and points of interest in this pleasant village. The walking is easy underfoot on surfaced paths and lanes in both urban and countryside settings with gentle gradients but no stiles. Walkers are advised to follow the correct road walking protocol when walking on roads without footpaths. The walk is suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs.

South Milford Church

Overview

Distance - 3.8 milesTime - 1½ hoursParking and Starting Point - Queen o’ t’owd Thatch Pub car park, 101 High Street, South Milford, Leeds, LS25 5AQ. Permission to

park required, tel. 01977 685096. Or careful roadside parking.OS Map - Explorer 290 York Selby and Tadcaster, grid ref SE 49118 31484.Toilets - Pub toilets (for customers or with permission when open). No public toilets.

South Milford - A Circular Walk

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Ingthorns Lane

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Old Quarry Lane

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Fields Farm

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Gatehouse Streeton Hall

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1. Exit left from the pub car park and follow High Street to its junction with Wain Gap on your left. Enter Wain Gap and follow the road until its junction with Westfield Lane where you turn right and follow the lane until you arrive at a junction on the left (seat opposite the junction) about ¼ mile further on. This is Butts Lane. Turn left here and follow Butts Lane for just under ½ mile until you arrive in Lumby village. (0.9 miles)

2. After entering the village take the second turning on the left and climb up a short rise to join Old Quarry Lane where you bear right to follow this lane for about ½ mile until you arrive at its junction with a main road (A162). Turn left and head back towards South Milford along the roadside footpath which eventually merges into London Road. Continue until you reach the junction with Low Street. (1.9 miles)

3. Cross Low Street with care and turn right to follow the footpath for a short distance to arrive at the junction with Lund Sike Lane on the left just before a roundabout. Turn left at this junction and follow Lund Sike Lane round, ignoring all turn offs, until you arrive at the Swan Hotel and Low Street after about ¾ mile. (2.6 miles)

4. Turn left here and walk for about 100 yards before crossing Low Street to enter an alleyway at the right hand side of a red brick house. Follow this alleyway (stone built wall on right hand side) and continue until it merges with Westfield Lane which you follow for about ½ mile ignoring all junctions on the left and right until you arrive back at the junction with Sand Lane on the left and just before the junction with Wain Gap on the right. (3.1 miles)

5. Turn left into Sand Lane and follow it for about ¼ mile, again ignoring all junctions on the left and right until you arrive at School Lane on the left. Turn into School Lane and continue ahead until you arrive back at Westfield Lane. Diagonally opposite, alongside St. Mary’s Churchyard, you will see The Nook which you enter and walk down a slope to join High Street where you turn left and return to the start about ¼ mile further on. (3.8 miles)

Route Description

Westfield Lane

Queen o’ t’owd

Queen o’ t’owd

ToiletsAvailable

ParkingAvailableHOURS1½ MILES

3.8

Lumby

Funded by Selby District Western Community Engagement Forum

Distances quoted are approximate and are intended as a guide only. Walkers are advised to use the appropriate Ordnance Survey (OS) map for the area when undertaking the walk and are responsible for taking care to follow rights of way and avoiding trespass on private land or damage to private property. Be aware that rights of way may have altered since publication of the map. Always follow the Country Code – Close gates, don’t litter, don’t pick wild flowers. Keep dogs on leads and under close control near livestock. If possible, avoid walking through fields containing cattle or horses. Wear suitable footwear and clothing appropriate to the weather conditions and terrain and always carry a drink and a mobile phone.