The day dawned grey when 25 Ramblers, including Lynn from Pocklington, gathered in the car park on the edge of Bubwith for a slice of apple cake and the obligatory briefing.

Departing the car park the walk took a route through the churchyard and onto the river Derwent bank, this route was continued for about 1.5 miles before turning to follow a path across the adjacent field before reaching a road on the outskirts of Breighton.

From here the route followed the road past the entrance to Breighton airfield where a short history lesson was imparted about its wartime past.

Continuing along the road through the hamlet of Gunby before reaching a disused railway embankment where the obligatory elevenses break was taken with more history of the railway.

placeholder image — A finger post shows the way

After the break the walk continued for about 2.5 miles on the embankment which is part of the Bubwith Railtrail.

Leaving the trail for Harlthorpethe crossing some fields to Glebe Farm before turning west for the lunch stop which was taken by a copse on Aughten Common

After the lunch stop road walking was continued crossing the B1228 before turning south with the route ending back in Bubwith and the car park.

A thanks to John for back marker and Steve for the usual photos.

Stuart Twell

P.O.I - Budwith

The village's name means Bubba's wood, Bubba being a Scandinavian male name.

t is listed as "Bobewyth" in the 11th-century accounts of Selby Abbey.[5]

In Domesday Book (1086) Bubwith is written as "Bubuid".Before the Conquest, lordship was held by Alwin and Ketil; after, Gilbert Tison became tenant-in-chief.

Though there has been a recorded river crossing since at least the year 1200, the present bridge over the Derwent, consisting of three limestone arches and several flood arches, replaced a "dangerous and inconvenient" ferry service when it was built in 1798. Crossing the bridge required a toll until 1936, with the original costs amounting to three shilling for six horses, and 10 pence for twenty head of oxen. Certain vehicles, such as funeral processions, were exempt from the toll. Courtesy Wikipedia

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