Walking Short 2025-2026
Convenor
Pete Woodard
Walk Information
Contact: Check Newsletter.
Time: 10.00am.
Meeting: 1nd & 3rd Wednesdays of the Month.
Venue: To be Notified.
Walk leaders when planning walks should stay on public rights of way (footpaths, bridleways, and byways) especially when crossing farmland or private property, and be aware walking on private land without the landowner's permission is considered trespassing in England and Wales.
The Walks should be around four miles long.
The walkers are a very sociable friendly group.
Everyone is welcome.
Walks are both rural and urban and walked at a steady pace.
Details are published below.
Contact me with any queries number on newsletter.
The shorter walking group meets twice a month, walking at a steady pace in the relatively local area. It is a very friendly group and walks are no more than 4 miles. There is no limit to the group size and no commitment to take part in every walk. Brief details of each walk appear in advance on the u3a website. but you can contact the group convenor, details are on the Newsletter and in the Members Area:
PLEASE NOTE: Locations shown are the nearest Parking to the Location required.
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03rd September 2025 |
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Kiplingcotes SE 928 439 / YO43 3LX ///rooks.speared.whisk |
Peter Woodard 10:00am. Park in carpark at Kiplingcotes Station. A 3.8 mile mainly flat walk via Hudson Way and Etton Wood. |
17th September 2025 |
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Hull TA 074 301 / HU5 3HZ ///motion.leans.serves |
John Elliott Start 10:00am, Park in Westbourne Avenue. Flat walk approx 4 miles, Avenues, Pearson Park, Barmston Drain, Botanical Gardens. |
01st October 2025 |
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Willerby and Kirkella TA 032 292 / HU10 7AR ///placed.slim.rigid |
Alison Peck Start 10:00am, Park at Haltemprice Sports Centre. Approx 4 miles. |
15th October 2025 |
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Lockington SE 996 473 / YO25 9SN ///basically.windpipe.rating |
Mike Sheridan Start 10:00am Walk approx 4 milres, Park on side of road safely. |
05th November 2025 |
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Welton, North west SE 950 284 / HU15 1QB ///currently.shells.blatantly |
Park at top end in layby walk into Elloughton Dale down towards Elloughton, up the west side of the dale, back to layby |
19th November 2025 |
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North Ferriby SE 986 251 / HU14 3DN ///airless.wobbles.thrashed |
Mike Sheridan Meet at Ferriby Shore Carpark. Approx 3.6 miles North Ferriby / Welton |
03rd December 2025 |
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Haltemprice, TA032292 / HU10 6QJ ///placed.slim.rigid |
Park at sports centre. Walk past water extraction plant, north across golf course west to Parkway road, back to sports centre. |
17th December 2025 |
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Beverley TA 032 396 / HU17 8BD ///meanders.dive.dated |
John Peck Beverley town walk. Meet at Market Cross on the Saturday market 09:45am. A short mud-free walk followed by a (optional) coffee. |
07th January 2026 |
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Cottingham TA 044 332 / HU16 5QW ///submit.tips.beard |
Mike Sheridan Meet and Park in King George V carpark. Approx 4 miles, flat maybe muddy in places |
21st January 2026 |
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Welton SE 958 273 / HU15 1ND ///insurers.presented.jeering |
Pete Woodard Park on side of road outside Memorial Hall, Cowgate. Walk approx 4.25 miles. |
04th February 2026 |
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North Cave / Wetlands SE 896 326 / HU15 2LW ///rents.shine.encodes |
John Elliot Park in carpark in playground opposite Church, or on street if this is full. Walk is aroung North Cave and Hotham, Approx 3 miles. |
18th February 2026 |
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Watton TA 018 499 / YO25 9BW ///store.alpha.took |
Pete Woodard Park top end of Layby. Approx 4 miles mainly flat could be muddy. |
04th March 2026 |
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Hotham Circular SE 896 326 / HU15 2LW ///rents.shine.encodes |
Ruth Wilson Park in North Cave playground carpark opposite Church, or on street if this is full. Approx 3.7miles. |
18th March 2026 |
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Kiplingcotes YO43 3LY / SE 928 439 /// rooks.speared.whisk |
Park at Kiplingcotes Station, Hudson Way (next to Kiplingcotes Furniture). This walk is approx 3.83 miles along old railway track (Wilberforce and Hudson Way), turn left on footpath towards then alongside Etton WestWood then turn left onto Etton Westwood Road. At the crossroads turn left onto Kiplingcotes Road then at junction at Fisher Street turn left onto track to station. |
01st April 2026 |
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