Millington Wood to Huggate

I walked from Millington Wood to Huggate and then back again via a more indirect route down the Minster Way bridal path, with Rob, our girlfriends and a friend. There was a serious hill, almost a scramble and a few ups and downs. It was quite close to the Chalkland Way's path through the area.

Captain Jim

A bit steep

There are some lovely areas on this walk and the Millington Pastures are impressive tracts of open access land. Part way along the Route there is a waymarker for the Wolds Way, 35 miles to Hessle and 45 to Filey. Below is a photos taken there, with Rob (right), his partner Amanda (on the left) and their friend Amanda (centre).

Amanda, Amanda & Rob

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Karrimor

The Chalklands Way PLOD has quite a long kit list for walkers, not surprising, considering the extremes we will be facing, from midnight cold, to (hopefully) sunny afternoons.

For me, most of my essentials are turning out to be Karrimor, because I have a pair of Karrimor mount mids walking shoes that I love and because I keep finding it really cheap via Sports Direct (who is clearing out their winter stock).

So far I have my trusty shoes, a pair of very warm waterproof gloves that are really for winter wear but are wonderfully comfortable and should see me through the worst Wolds weather, a Karrimor Urban 30 backpack, which has plenty of pockets and is a great day bag, although I find it a bit difficult to get at my water without taking the bag off and a pair of lightweight trousers that unzip at the knees to become shorts. I am not sure if I will use them as shorts, but it seemed like a good idea at the time.

Everything is holding up really well at the moment, but I will keep you posted on how my kit does through the training and on the PLOD itself.

The Deep, Hull to the Humber Foreshore

Hull Marina

Yesterday I walked the 12 miles or so from Hull to the Humber Bridge. The rout was flat, mostly paved and well maintained, with opportunities to stop at St Andrews Quay and at the Foreshore itself.

The walk is very close to the A63, so there is a lot of traffic noise and smell, but there is a fantastic view across the river towards Barton Upon Humber, which seemed to have all the sunshine I missed.

The three highlights for me where the bridge itself, which is always impressive, The Deep which was our start point and walking through the working port on the route, which I found very interesting.

The Deep

A floating platform by ABP

Sail Boats on the Humber

Remains of the bombed out pre WWII dock

The Team!

From left to right:

Mark Skinner, Peter Orange, Amy Todd, Adam Chard, James Dewes,

 Rob Barker, Georgina Bell, Lee Benecke