Shortlands Dale – St Mary's Church, Huggate loop from Huggate

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Huggate

Shortlands Dale – St Mary's Church, Huggate loop from Huggate

Moderate

4.5

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Shortlands Dale – St Mary's Church, Huggate loop from Huggate

02:29

9.14km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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2.29 km

Shortlands Dale

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A very short and twisty little dale that becomes Oxlands Dale and then Cow Dale as you approach the village of Huggate from the east.

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3.03 km

Oxlands Dale

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Stunning dale to the east of Huggate lined by Oxland Plantation on one side and a clear ridgeline with big sky on the other. Linked to Cow, Shortlands and Rabbit …

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6.43 km

View of the Valley from the Descent

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The slope is manageable but the valley thereafter can be boggy and turned over by cattle hoofs in winter

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6.52 km

Rolling Green Hills

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A lovely quiet route.

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6.60 km

Bench With a View of Horse Dale

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Probably the largest and most spectacular dale in the Yorkshire Wolds and simply unmissable. Emerging at the top of the dale when travelling north along the public footpath past Northfield …

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8.41 km

St Mary's Church, Huggate

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Huggate is the highest village on the Yorkshire Wolds at 558 feet (170 m) above sea level. It also has one of the deepest wells in England. The village church, …

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