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Barton Ings and Highfield

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3.1 miles
Moderate terrain
01:15 hours
2 difficulty
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Start - Waters Edge Car park, DN18 5JP

  • 1
    Head towards the Haven, turning left along a surfaced path past Halls Ropewalk, through the supermarket car park to the entry on Maltkiln Lane.
  • 2
    Cross the road and take the pedestrian bridge across the Haven, cross Waterside using the central refuge, cross Castledyke West and walk up Fleetgate.
  • 3
    At the mini-roundabout, turn right and go straight ahead along West Acridge ignoring the first two side roads on the left.
  • 4
    Just before the road end, bear left and left again uphill up Western Drive.
  • 5
    Turn right, soon entering the tunnel under the A15, at the far end go up the steps onto a minor road.
  • 6
    Almost opposite Westfield Lodge, a finger post indicates the way along and down a field headland path, keeping to the left of the allotments and bearing left alongside the dyke to cross a footbridge to the road.
  • 7
    Turn left along Dam Road to the junction with Gravel Pit Road.
  • 8
    Turn right, down to the junction with Far Ings Road.
  • 9
    Turn right along Far Ings Road.
  • 10
    Turn left along a lane signed to The New Far Ings Visitor Centre.
  • 11
    Go up onto the Floodbank, turn right, carry on under the Humber Bridge.
  • 12
    Shortly before the main car park, turn right down the bank, through the trees, across the footbridge into this car park.
  • 13
    Take the surfaced path on the right across the grass, round the backs of houses into Waterside.
  • 14
    Cross the footbridge over Barton Haven and take the path diagonally right into the Water's Edge car park.
Please note: routes are created by volunteers and may change due to ground conditions. Start points and landmarks are directional guides only and may be near or on private property.