Millington Wood Nature Reserve – Millington Dale Road loop from Pocklington

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Millington Wood Nature Reserve – Millington Dale Road loop from Pocklington

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Millington Wood Nature Reserve – Millington Dale Road loop from Pocklington

02:10

46.0km

440m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 69 m for 225 m

After 45.8 km for 225 m

Waypoints

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7.41 km

Millington Wood Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Historic woodland dating back to 1086, Millington Wood is a Local Nature Reserve with distinctive chalk landscape. The woods are a delight in every season: bluebells and ramsons carpet the forest floor in spring, autumn paints the leaves golden and red, and giant bellflowers grow up to 6 feet (1.8 metres) in summer. You can access the woods at all times.

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7.95 km

Millington Dale Road

Highlight • Trail

This is a glorious road that winds between Millington and Huggate. It makes for a great climb or a great descent whichever way you chose to travel.

You are right in the depths of the dale, with hills and woodland around you. Its very easy to feel like you are right in the middle of nowhere!

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12.8 km

Rachel's Walnut Cottage Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Very bike friendly with bike racks out front. Indoor and outdoor seating. Tea, coffees, soup and cakes. No sandwiches. Open 11am -4pm on Saturdays (as at May 2023).

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22.4 km

Highland Cows of Thixendale

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely highland cows with big hair and horns.

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23.6 km

Water Dale

Highlight • Viewpoint

Water Dale is a beautiful place to ride in either direction. Downhill towards Thixendale or up towards Leavening.

The road winds along right at the base of the deep sided vale so you really get a feel of the Yorkshire Wolds at its best. Highland Cattle are often grazed here which make a lovely additional sight.

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25.9 km