Our Short Breaks - 2026/27
Spring Strolls
Summer Saunters
Summer Saunters
Friday 17th April - Arrival - welcome cheese and wine supper
Saturday 18th April - Fridaythorpe Round - 7.8 miles - Starting at one of the key points along the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail , in Fridaythorpe, our walk includes Wave and Time, one of the WANDER art installations, as well as historic dew ponds, and glorious views across
Friday 17th April - Arrival - welcome cheese and wine supper
Saturday 18th April - Fridaythorpe Round - 7.8 miles - Starting at one of the key points along the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail , in Fridaythorpe, our walk includes Wave and Time, one of the WANDER art installations, as well as historic dew ponds, and glorious views across five different Dales. On our return if we have time we will visit St Mary's church - one of the 18 renovated by the Sykes family in the 1800s. Then return to Church Farm Cottages for a cuppa and to put your feet up! Saturday evening - relax and do your own thing!
Sunday 19th April - 5 Dales (from Millington Dale) - 6.2 miles - another five glorious dales to explore affording stunning views from rolling hilltops to the valley bottoms of Nettle, Frendal, Tun, Horse and Pasture Dales. The walk also includes sections of two stunning Trails - The Chalkland and Yorkshire Wolds Ways. Followed by a two-course meal at the cosy Gait Inn in Millington, with home cooked, locally sourced food and hand-pulled beers.
Monday 20th April - Departure
Summer Saunters
Summer Saunters
Summer Saunters
Friday 19th June - Arrival - welcome cheese and wine supper
Saturday 20th June - Cottam Round - 7.3 miles - Starting from the impressive Sir Tatton Sykes Monument, built by his tenants to celebrate his life, we will explore the deserted medieval village of Cottam, with its numerous pillow-mounds, before wandering across the disused Cottam
Friday 19th June - Arrival - welcome cheese and wine supper
Saturday 20th June - Cottam Round - 7.3 miles - Starting from the impressive Sir Tatton Sykes Monument, built by his tenants to celebrate his life, we will explore the deserted medieval village of Cottam, with its numerous pillow-mounds, before wandering across the disused Cottam WWII airfield and back down the Wold Rangers Way to our start - a history packed walk before returning to Church Farm for tea and cake. Saturday evening - relax and do your own thing!
Sunday 21st June -Thixendale Round - 4.1 miles - From the far-ranging history of Thixendale village to a stretch of the Wold Rangers Way and iron-age earthworks, this is a stunning walk, jam -packed full of interest and beauty. The walk also includes sections of the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail, Chalkland Way, and Centenary Way. Starting with elevenses of tea and homemade cake at the community run Village Hall in Thixendale, and afterwards a meal at the highest pub in the Wolds - the Wolds Inn in Huggate.
Monday 22nd June - Departure
Autumn Ambles
Winter Wanders
Winter Wanders
Friday 11th September - Arrival - welcome cheese and wine supper
Saturday 12th September - Millington to Kilnwick Percy - 8 miles - From Millington we will head up to the tiny church of St Ethelberga through beautiful Given Dale with its meandering chalk streams, on the Minster Way. After a short rest at the church we will take the Chal
Friday 11th September - Arrival - welcome cheese and wine supper
Saturday 12th September - Millington to Kilnwick Percy - 8 miles - From Millington we will head up to the tiny church of St Ethelberga through beautiful Given Dale with its meandering chalk streams, on the Minster Way. After a short rest at the church we will take the Chalkland Way to Kilnwick Percy Hall with the opportunity for a tea break at the World Peace Café. We will then discover a hidden poetry bench high above Millington, drop back down for an optional pint at the local pub before returning to Church Farm Cottages for cake! Saturday evening - relax and do your own thing!
Sunday 13th September- Wharram Percy - 5 miles - This is a fascinating route, starting with an exploration of the deserted medieval village of Wharram Percy, the ancient St Martin's Church and fishponds, before heading out into Deep Dale, to pick up the Yorkshire Wolds Way. We then walk the bridleways of the Raisethorpe Estate before enjoying some stunning views across the dales towards Burdale. Afterwards we will enjoy a tasty home cooked meal at the cosy Triton Inn, in Sledmere.
Monday 14th September - - Departure
Winter Wanders
Winter Wanders
Winter Wanders
(BOOKINGS OPEN JULY 2026 - Arrival - welcome cheese and wine supper
Saturday 20th February - Huggate Dales - 7.5 miles - One of our favourites, this walk takes in Cow, Rabbit, Harper, Horse and Holme Dale, offering some of the best landscapes in the Yorkshire Wolds, as well as sections of a great National Trail - The Yorkshire Wolds Way
(BOOKINGS OPEN JULY 2026 - Arrival - welcome cheese and wine supper
Saturday 20th February - Huggate Dales - 7.5 miles - One of our favourites, this walk takes in Cow, Rabbit, Harper, Horse and Holme Dale, offering some of the best landscapes in the Yorkshire Wolds, as well as sections of a great National Trail - The Yorkshire Wolds Way and the equally fabulous Chalkland Way. After enjoying the big-open-skies of the Wolds we head back to Huggate to visit the lovely St Mary's Church for a welcome cup of tea and perhaps a slice of cake. Saturday evening - relax and do your own thing!
Sunday 21st February -Rudston Monolith- 4 miles - This walk offers you the opportunity to visit one of the most intriguing historic monuments in the county - Rudston Monolith is the tallest standing stone in Britain and was said to have been hurled there by the devil himself. During our history packed walk we will also encounter multiple prehistoric tumuli as well as the site of a Roman villa. Our walk concludes with sight of the magical Gypsy Race Stream and a visit to All Saints Church exhibition and the monolith itself. Afterwards we will enjoy a meal at the community run Bosville Arms, Rudston.
Monday 22nd February - Departure-
(BOOKINGS OPEN JULY 2026 - new pricing will apply)
Your Accommodation - Church Farm Cottages
Your Accommodation - Church Farm Cottages
Your Accommodation - Church Farm Cottages
Stylish and comfortable 4 Star Gold and 5 Star Gold awarded self-catering cottages in the heart of the Yorkshire Wolds. Four beautifully appointed cottages, three of which are dog friendly, where you can return to each night after your walking adventures to put your boots up and enjoy the peace and tranquillity they offer. Click the image for further details on your accommodation.
Costs
Your Accommodation - Church Farm Cottages
Your Accommodation - Church Farm Cottages
One Person - The Granary (1 bedroom) - £760 per person
One Person - The Nook (1 bedroom) - £845 per person
Two People - The Granary (1 bedroom) - £472 per person
Two People - The Nook (1 bedroom) - £505 per person
Two People - The Foldyard (2 bedroom) - £518 per person
Two People - The Plovery (2 bedroom) - £545 per person
Three People - The Foldyard (2 bedroom) - £458 per person
Three People - The Plovery (2 bedroom) - £476 per person
Four People - The Foldyard (2 bedroom) - £419 per person
Four People - The Plovery (two bedroom) - £433 per person
Booking
Cottages are reserved on a first-come / first-served basis.
Up to two dogs are allowed in The Granary & up to three dogs in the Foldyard and The Plovery
The Nook is not dog-friendly
Short Breaks
Plan your Bespoke Walking Holiday
If our short-break offers falls on dates that you can't make or if you'd rather choose your own walking programme and have another 5 people that you can holiday with - you can work with us to design your own holiday.
Option 1 - Your Walks
For a minimum of 6 people - pick from any of our 8 short-break walks to put together a 3 night walking holiday on dates of your choosing.
Whether you like to walk 2 or 12 miles a day, you can choose 2 walks from a selection of fabulous routes (or even put a couple together to make a longer one if it works) that include transportation to the start and finish, the guarantee that we will walk at the pace of our slowest small group member and we will have plenty of time for chatting, taking photographs and a cup of tea and slice of cake afterwards - or something more substantial.
Option 2 - Your Accommodation
Select which of the cottages at Church Farm you would like to stay in for the duration of your holiday that best fit your party.
Option 3 - Your Meals
Your short break includes an end of holiday two course meal at a nearby pub for tea on Sunday (or even a take away from the world famous Wetwang Fish & Chip Shop). We can recommend a local pub or you can pick one that you like the look of. We also include a welcome supper when you arrive.
We can also recommend some fab places for afternoon tea (not included in the price).
Once you have selected your options we will work out the total price for your holiday and invoice you accordingly.
A 25% deposit is payable on booking.
Choose from these Fantastic Circular Walks
Ruston Monolith
Huggate Poetry Bench
Huggate Poetry Bench
Start / End: Rudston village
Distance: 3.7 miles
Time: 1.5 hours
Map: OS 295
A great shorter walk with tons of history from prehistoric tumuli to the site of a Roman villa, not to mention the magical gypsy Race Stream, which seems to spring up from nowhere in the chalk soils of the Wolds landscapes. We finish with a visit to the tallest stand
Start / End: Rudston village
Distance: 3.7 miles
Time: 1.5 hours
Map: OS 295
A great shorter walk with tons of history from prehistoric tumuli to the site of a Roman villa, not to mention the magical gypsy Race Stream, which seems to spring up from nowhere in the chalk soils of the Wolds landscapes. We finish with a visit to the tallest standing stone in Britain - Rudston Monolith and the heritage display where it stands at All Saints Church.
Huggate Poetry Bench
Huggate Poetry Bench
Huggate Poetry Bench
Start / End: Huggate car park
Distance: 3.9 miles
Time: 2 hours
Map: OS 294
One of our favourite walks to and from the historic village of Huggate, which explores the beautiful Horse Dale with its prehistoric earthworks and the chance to relax on the bent-oak poetry bench by artist Angus Ross featuring a poem by John Wedgwood Clarke, in celeb
Start / End: Huggate car park
Distance: 3.9 miles
Time: 2 hours
Map: OS 294
One of our favourite walks to and from the historic village of Huggate, which explores the beautiful Horse Dale with its prehistoric earthworks and the chance to relax on the bent-oak poetry bench by artist Angus Ross featuring a poem by John Wedgwood Clarke, in celebration of the area's dry valleys. We can also explore Huggate St Mary Church before heading back.
Thixendale Round
Huggate Poetry Bench
Thixendale Round
Start / End: Thixendale Village
Distance: 4.13 miles
Time: 2 hours
Map: OS 300
Starting in fabulous Thixendale, this walk offers beautiful views into Vessey Pasture, Cow Wold & Court Dales and includes great stretches on the Centenary, Chalkland and Yorkshire Wolds Ways. The walk also showcases some of the best historic landscapes that the W
Start / End: Thixendale Village
Distance: 4.13 miles
Time: 2 hours
Map: OS 300
Starting in fabulous Thixendale, this walk offers beautiful views into Vessey Pasture, Cow Wold & Court Dales and includes great stretches on the Centenary, Chalkland and Yorkshire Wolds Ways. The walk also showcases some of the best historic landscapes that the Wolds can offer, including Iron-age dykes, Roman settlements and enclosed fields and pastures.
Wharram Percy
Huggate Poetry Bench
Thixendale Round
Start / End: Wharram
Distance: 5miles
Time: 2 hours
Map: OS 300
This is such a lovely historical walk that combines a visit to the deserted medieval village of Wharram Percy including St Martin's Church and fishpond, and a fabulous hike along Deep Dale to enjoy some wonderful views across to Burdale and beyond. This walk is rich in archa
Start / End: Wharram
Distance: 5miles
Time: 2 hours
Map: OS 300
This is such a lovely historical walk that combines a visit to the deserted medieval village of Wharram Percy including St Martin's Church and fishpond, and a fabulous hike along Deep Dale to enjoy some wonderful views across to Burdale and beyond. This walk is rich in archaeology and a fascinating look into the past, combined with big skies.
5 Dales
Fridaythorpe Round
Cottam Round
Start / End: Millington Dale
Distance: 6.2 miles
Time: 3 hours
Map: OS 294
This is a beautiful, peaceful walk that explores Nettle, Frendal, Tun, Horse and Pasture Dales using the Yorkshire Wolds and Chalkland Ways. There are plenty of historical highlights to discuss along the way as we explore stretches of the Yorkshire Wolds Way and Chal
Start / End: Millington Dale
Distance: 6.2 miles
Time: 3 hours
Map: OS 294
This is a beautiful, peaceful walk that explores Nettle, Frendal, Tun, Horse and Pasture Dales using the Yorkshire Wolds and Chalkland Ways. There are plenty of historical highlights to discuss along the way as we explore stretches of the Yorkshire Wolds Way and Chalkland Way to enjoy the big blue (hopefully) skies of the Yorkshire Wolds.
Cottam Round
Fridaythorpe Round
Cottam Round
Start / End: Sir Tatton Sykes Monument, B1252
Distance: 7.28 miles
Time: 3 hours
Map: OS 300
A brilliant walk that starts and ends at the impressive Sir Tatton Sykes Monument, then encounters Cottam deserted medieval village , with its rabbit breeding pillow mounds and crumbling Holy Trinity Chapel and then the abandoned WWII Cottam Airfiel
Start / End: Sir Tatton Sykes Monument, B1252
Distance: 7.28 miles
Time: 3 hours
Map: OS 300
A brilliant walk that starts and ends at the impressive Sir Tatton Sykes Monument, then encounters Cottam deserted medieval village , with its rabbit breeding pillow mounds and crumbling Holy Trinity Chapel and then the abandoned WWII Cottam Airfield, which did not see active service, even though it was built in 1939 as a bomber site.
Fridaythorpe Round
Fridaythorpe Round
Fridaythorpe Round
Start / End: Fridaythorpe (duck pond)
Distance: 7.8 miles
Time: 3.5 hours
Map: OS 294
Staring at a key point in the Yorkshire Wolds Way we venture out into the stunning Brubber Dale and Thixen Dale where we will find the Waves and Time art work another of the installations designed to celebrate these wonderful landscapes. Heading back via
Start / End: Fridaythorpe (duck pond)
Distance: 7.8 miles
Time: 3.5 hours
Map: OS 294
Staring at a key point in the Yorkshire Wolds Way we venture out into the stunning Brubber Dale and Thixen Dale where we will find the Waves and Time art work another of the installations designed to celebrate these wonderful landscapes. Heading back via a visit to Horse and Holm Dale, this walk really is the best of the best.
Mile to Millington
Fridaythorpe Round
Fridaythorpe Round
Start / End: The Mile, Pocklington
Distance: 10miles
Time: 4.5hours
Map: OS 294
This is an amazing walk, with views to match. You can enjoy a hidden poetry bench above Millington, call in for a pit-stop at the Gait Inn, then explore the glorious Given Dale, with lots of water to romp in and the tiny St Ethelburga's Church with its links to
Start / End: The Mile, Pocklington
Distance: 10miles
Time: 4.5hours
Map: OS 294
This is an amazing walk, with views to match. You can enjoy a hidden poetry bench above Millington, call in for a pit-stop at the Gait Inn, then explore the glorious Given Dale, with lots of water to romp in and the tiny St Ethelburga's Church with its links to Gulliver's Travels. This walk can also be shorted to start and finish at Kilnwick Percy Hall and include cake at the Peace Cafe.
Or Choose Another
Or Choose Another
Or Choose Another
You can also choose another one or more of our walks from our list over over 50 Walks in the Wolds
Chose Your Luxury Self-Catering Cottage
Church Farm Cottages
One Person - The Granary (1 bedroom) - £760 per person
One Person - The Nook (1 bedroom) - £845 per person
Two People - The Granary (1 bedroom) - £472 per person
Two People - The Nook (1 bedroom) - £505 per person
Two People - The Foldyard (2 bedroom) - £518 per person
Two People - The Plovery (2 bedroom) - £545 per person
Three People - The Foldyard (2 bedroom) - £458 per person
Three People - The Plovery (2 bedroom) - £476 per person
Four People - The Foldyard (2 bedroom) - £419 per person
Four People - The Plovery (two bedroom) - £433 per person
Booking
You can opt to occupy which ever cottages you would like to fit your group of 6 or more. Costs will be worked out based on the schedule above depending on which cottages you would like to book for your party.
We will then send you a total price for your party which your can divide between your group accordingly.
Up to two dogs are allowed in The Granary & up to three dogs in the Foldyard and The Plovery
The Nook is not dog-friendly
Choose from these Great, Dog-friendly Places to Eat
The Gait Inn
The Bosville Arms
The Wolds Inn
A traditional country pub based in the quiet village of Millington. Enjoy home cooked food, hand pull beers in a warm and cosy atmosphere.
The Wolds Inn
The Bosville Arms
The Wolds Inn
Famous for being the first pub David Hockney ever got drunk in, the Wolds Inn in Huggate offers home cooked pub classics and local hand-pulled beer.
The Bosville Arms
The Bosville Arms
Field House Coffee Barn
The Community-owned the Bosville Arms is a traditional pub with great food & ale at its heart, located in the historic village of Rudston.
Field House Coffee Barn
Field House Coffee Barn
Field House Coffee Barn
Serving great coffee and a tasty selection of homemade food, cakes and snacks, Field House Coffee Barn is a fully licensed, large, airy space with uninterrupted views of the wolds.
The Mile
Field House Coffee Barn
Seaways Cafe
The Mile Café offers tasty breakfast, brunch & lunch options. Food is made primarily with locally-sourced produce, alongside delicious home-made cakes, scones and seasonal specials.
Seaways Cafe
Field House Coffee Barn
Seaways Cafe
A Cafe with Character - Welcome to Seaways Cafe, a family-run business established in 1974 and located in the stunning location of Fridaythorpe, near the Yorkshire Wolds Way trail.
The Triton Inn
Rachel's Walnut Cottage Tea Rooms
The World Peace Café
The Triton Inn forms part of the village Estate of Sledmere in the heart of the Yorkshire Wolds. This 18th century Inn was completely refurbished during the winter of 2006 and boasts up to date facilities within a charming Victorian setting.
The World Peace Café
Rachel's Walnut Cottage Tea Rooms
The World Peace Café
Located at the Madhyamaka Buddhist Centre in Kilnwick Percy, The World Peace Café serves delicious home made, vegetarian , vegan and gluten free lunches, cakes and snacks. Open 7 days a week 11am - 4pm
Rachel's Walnut Cottage Tea Rooms
Rachel's Walnut Cottage Tea Rooms
Rachel's Walnut Cottage Tea Rooms
A quaint traditional Tea Room, serving quality teas and coffees in fine bone china. Offering a selection of delicious homemade cakes and speciality is fruit scones baked fresh every day, served with homemade jam and clotted cream.