Seven-mile Yorkshire Wolds walk through chalk valleys to medieval ruins
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 06:32 · Archive
A seven-mile walk from Thixendale to Wharram Percy crosses dry chalk valleys and reaches a deserted medieval village.
A seven-mile walk on the Yorkshire Wolds Way connects Thixendale with Wharram Percy, a deserted medieval village. The route begins in Thixendale, a quiet village centred around St Mary's Church and the Cross Keys pub, and heads north-east through Water Dale, then into Court Dale, a steep-sided valley.
The defining feature of the walk is the landscape's dry chalk valleys. Despite steep slopes, the valleys remain almost uniformly dry. They were created at the end of the last ice age, 15,000 years ago, when fast-running water carved deep valleys into frozen ground. The chalk bedrock means that normal streams drain away rather than flowing on the surface.
The path follows the valley crest north for 500 metres, then climbs steadily eastward for 300 metres before joining a farm track heading north to the Yorkshire Wolds Way. The route then passes alongside woodland overlooking Deep Dale before heading north towards Wharram Percy, where the church appears in the distance.
How it is being reported
- Walk these unusual chalk valleys, among the gems of YorkshireExplore a seven-mile Yorkshire Wolds Way walk from Thixendale to Wharram Percy, taking in dry chalk valleys, steep climbs and a ruined medieval village.Darlington & Stockton Times · 17 Oct, 06:00
- Stunning Yorkshire Wolds walk through hidden valleys to a deserted medieval villageExplore a seven-mile Yorkshire Wolds Way walk from Thixendale to Wharram Percy, taking in dry chalk valleys, steep climbs and a ruined medieval village.The Northern Echo · 17 Oct, 05:30
In this story: Thixendale · Wharram Percy · Yorkshire Wolds · Water Dale · Court Dale · Deep Dale · Yorkshire Wolds Way · St Mary's Church
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