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Hudson Way Rail Trail
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Starting from
Market Weighton
'This is a pleasant, easy walk along the track bed of the old railway from the centre of Market Weighton. Return the same way or via Goodmanham.'
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Distance (miles)
6
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8279
'As well as being along the Yorkshire Wolds Way, this walk follows part of the Hudson Way, a long distance walk named for George Hudson "The Railway King" who fell from grace in 1849 following a financial scandal. The route follows part of the trackbed of the Market Weighton to Beverley railway. Opened in 1865 the line operated for just 100 years before closure in 1965 as part of the Beeching Plan. Rifle Butts Quarry, a reserve of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, is of international geological importance and is well worth a visit.'
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