Leg 1 - 02 March 2013

Barton upon Humber to Barnetby le Wold

 

APPROXIMATE DISTANCE 22.5 Kilometres or 14 miles for the older ones amongst us

 

 

 

 

The hat makes it's first appearance on the Viking Way

After we had dropped the car off at the Whistle & Flute  pub in Barnetby  Le Wold.   Met Gavin & Diane at the Humber bridge viewpoint .   Before we started, we paused for a moment to remember absent friends who will hopefully join us on later stages.    After the obligatory photo we set off on what was to be a long day

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

After following the Humber bank the route climbs inland to cross Elsham Wolds, before descending to the valley of the Skegger Beck and the railway junction town of Barnetby.

 

 
 
 
 

We left the start point at 10:08am and set off with great views across the Humber Estuary which was like a mill pond.   On the left was a tile factory with impressive walls made from tiles stacked end on end four high.   We carried on past Farr Ings nature reserve with views back to the bridge

The saga of the keys!

OH NO!   The car keys are in the back of your car Phil.   (Or words to that effect)



After a mile and a half it was realised that the car keys for the lift back were in one of the cars in the car park at Barton.   Phil kindly agreed to escort Steve back to the cars to collect them.   An extra 3 miles onto the 14!   We passed a couple who we had already passed once, we then passed them again on the way back.   They couldn’t understand why we liked that footpath so much.   We finally caught the others above South Ferriby.

 

 
 
 

 

 
 

 
 

 

 
 

 

Eventually arrived at pub about 16:30 after a long and tiring first leg, hope the others a  bit shorter!