Route: Elloughton Wold
Area: East Yorkshire
Date of walk: 10th January 2026
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 4.5 miles
Weather: Sunny, light snow on the ground
It’s been several years since we last followed this route and a return visit was overdue. A light covering of snow and low winter sun promised to show the rolling East Yorkshire Wolds countryside in good light. As on the last occasion here, we parked in Welton, a picturesque place, with all the ingredients of a proper village – a pond, a church and a pub (The Green Dragon, a good place to end the walk).
We walked past St Helen’s Church, set in an idyllic position and bordered by the village pond. We left the village at Welton Mill and joined the long distance Yorkshire Wolds Way, which we completed over 10 years ago. The path took us along the bottom of Welton Dale, ascending gently all the while, until we reached Welton Top. At this point it’s possible to take a shorter way back by turning right at the junction and returning via Welton Wold. We decided to turn left instead and take the longer route back via Elloughton Dale. After passing by the mausoleum there was a short but quiet road section which we left at a bend in the road to join the High Hunsley Circuit
Just before Elloughton Dale we left the High Hunsley Circuit and forked off to the left, descending gently down Elloughton Wold, enjoying huge views over the River Humber and across to Lincolnshire. At the bottom of the Elloughton Wold we arrived at the road leading back into Welton, which afforded more good views over the Humber on our right as we went along. The road brought us back into Welton to end a lovely walk on the Wolds
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The start of the walk from the village of Welton as we pass by St Helen's Church...
At the edge of the village we enter into Welton Dale and follow the Yorkshire Wolds Way
The path gradually climbs up Welton Dale to Welton Top
The path narrows near the top of the dale
Looking back along Welton Dale
Welton Wold Plantation on our right
We arrive at Welton Top and turn left (turn right to take the alternative shorter way back)
Rolling Wolds countryside
After a short road section along the High Hunsley Circuit, we follow the Circuit into the woods above Elloughton Wold
Walking along the top of Elloughton Wold - the views are restricted by the trees for a while...
A change of direction as we descend Elloughton Wold, with Elloughton Dale on our right, and the Humber Estuary and Lincolnshire in the distance
Elloughton and Brough are ahead, but we turn left at the end of the field to head back to Welton
The remainder of the walk is beside the road, but it's a quiet one and there are superb views on our right
We arrive back in Welton
St Helen's Church again, and the end of the walk
