Best walks near Hull Paragon Interchange by train

Selby Station to Goole Station (Yorkshire)

30m direct from Hull Paragon Interchange.

An enjoyable route that is remote in parts.

20km. Gentle ascents.

Remote in parts.

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Selby Station to Snaith Station (Yorkshire)

30m direct from Hull Paragon Interchange.

great views. Very flat and easy walking: a canal towpath, a good-surfaced path across a former airfield, then open countryside, lanes and tracks and a flood bank and a bridge over the River Aire. Just short stretches of busy and verge-only road. Follows the Trans Pennine Trail across Burn Airfield, which has benches and interpretation boards; you may see gliders taking off and landing.

15km.

A short stretch of busy road at the start, and a section of roadside walking with no pavement on a straight part of Hirst Road.

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Hessle Station to Barton-on-Humber Station (Yorkshire)

7m direct from Hull Paragon Interchange.

the views were nice and refreshing to be so high up; The views from the footpath were breathtaking; cracking views from the bridge deck. A short, memorable walk crossing the Humber Bridge high above the estuary, with breathtaking views and then through an industrial area into Barton-upon-Humber. The bridge walkway is wide and feels safe. Local schoolchildren's artwork is displayed along the bridge. Humber Bridge Park at the Hessle end is a former chalk quarry; the River Humber viewpoint near Barton is worth a short detour.

Easy: 5km, moderate ascents.

The Humber Bridge has at times been closed to pedestrians and cyclists, so check access before setting out.

Barton has abundant coffee shops and pubs.

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Hessle Station to Cottingham Station (Yorkshire)

7m direct from Hull Paragon Interchange.

An urban route with more green space than expected and much of it following a surfaced cycle path. Generally easy going. Follows National Cycle Route 1 for much of the way; bus and rail options at both ends. Easier to follow with a GPX track as the urban setting makes navigation tricky.

Easy: 10km, flat terrain.

Lunch: Plenty of shops along the way in this built-up area.

End-of-walk reward: the Old Lamp Room.

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Gilberdyke Station to Brough Station (Yorkshire)

15m direct from Hull Paragon Interchange.

Varied and largely flat: road out of Gilberdyke, then a grassy raised canal path past water channels and ponds, a quiet tarmac lane, hardcore gravel and field edges and finishing on a grassy raised path between the railway and the Humber. Follows the well-signposted Market Weighton Canal path and joins the Humber estuary walk. Connects with Broomfleet village for a stop. The route ends at Brough station, not the town centre, so walk into Brough for shops and refreshments.

14km. Flat terrain.

Lunch: Quick stop possible at Broomfleet village mid-route.

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Hutton Cranswick Station to Beverley Station (Yorkshire)

15m direct from Hull Paragon Interchange.

An easy-going, flat route, the first part through uncultivated land and fields of cattle on well-marked footpaths, the second part across crop fields with paved sections and road walking. Lots of unpaved, uneven sections and narrow bridges and gates. Can also reach the bus station via Manor Road in Beverley.

20km. Flat terrain.

Many unpaved and uneven sections, narrow bridges to cross and gates affect accessibility.

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Snaith Station to Goole Station (Yorkshire)

30m direct from Hull Paragon Interchange.

A pleasant, easy-to-navigate route following the bank of the River Aire, with some muddy patches and evidence of cattle on the riverbank, then easy tarmac and pavements through villages. Generally flat; gates rather than stiles, but there are narrow and uneven field paths. Passes the villages of Rawcliffe and Airmyn with their historic buildings; West Park in Goole has a community cafe and toilets.

14km. Gentle ascents.

There may be cattle on the riverbank, with warning signs in places, and the first cross-field path and riverbank can be muddy after rain. Beware traffic crossing the M62 bridge into Goole.

Lunch: A fish and chip shop, tearoom, pub and food store in Rawcliffe, and a cafe at West Park, Goole, near the end.

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Filey Station to Bridlington Station (Yorkshire)

45m direct from Hull Paragon Interchange.

stunning views. A walk of two parts: a steep, exposed coastal cliff path with narrow paths through scrubby woods, field edges and open paths and then an inland section of wide farm tracks and quiet roads with wide verges. A steep staircase up onto the cliffs and very steep ground up to the trig point and Bempton; probably muddy in winter. The RSPB site at Bempton offers superb seabird watching (gannets, razorbills, puffins, fulmars); bring binoculars. Follows the King Charles III England Coast Path along the cliffs.

23km.

Part of the path up to the trig point and Bempton cliffs is very steep (100%+), with steps kicked into the turf; in very wet or windy weather it may require a scramble. The route is open to the elements.

Lunch: A tea shop near Bempton village and a pub at a coastal housing development en route.

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Snaith Station to Thorne North Station (Yorkshire)

45m direct from Hull Paragon Interchange.

wonderful open country scenery. A long but flat, largely traffic-free walk following the Trans Pennine Trail and long stretches of canal-side towpath through pleasant open countryside, alongside rivers and canals. Generally safe and easy underfoot; some lanes without footpath and areas prone to winter flooding near the Rivers Went and Don. Follows the Trans Pennine Trail and canal towpaths. Passes the site of a medieval hunting lodge with a surviving moat near the M62. Thorne Park has a miniature railway. The route passes through the garden of the New Inn at Stainforth.

25km.

Several lanes (around the M62 crossing and canal bridges) have no pavement, so take care. The areas by the River Went and River Don are prone to flooding in winter and can become impassable after heavy rain.

Lunch: Pubs for refreshment at Sykehouse, Braithwaite (summer only) and Stainforth along the way.

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Conisbrough Station to Doncaster Station (Yorkshire)

1h direct from Hull Paragon Interchange.

The view from the viaduct makes the tour worthwhile. A varied riverside walk crossing the River Don by the Conisbrough Viaduct, then following the Trans Pennine Trail and Don riverside into Doncaster. Mostly good bonded-surface cycle track and easy riverside path, with some compacted-earth and open flood-bank sections that can flood and plus steps and stiles. From Conisbrough Viaduct it's possible to stay on the Trans Pennine Trail much further west.

11km. Moderate ascents.

Stiles and steps along the way, and the compacted-earth riverside section shows signs of flooding at times. Care needed taking the right-hand uphill fork approaching the viaduct.

Lunch stop: the Boat Inn.

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Adwick Station to Doncaster Station (Yorkshire)

1h direct from Hull Paragon Interchange.

An easy, direct route mostly on well-signposted cycletracks and entirely on hard surfaces, with no stiles. It starts past a stone church, follows a segregated pavement and cycle track along a busy road, then an old-railway cycle track in a green corridor into Doncaster, with a fiddly but well-mapped finish through the town's roundabout and footbridges and bus station. Some steps above the bus station (avoidable). Largely follows the Doncaster Cycleway / Sustrans routes along old railway lines. The Draughtsman Alehouse micropub is on Doncaster station platform 3 (no train ticket needed).

8km.

Some steps above Doncaster bus station (avoidable by a detour). Lockable gates at a shopping area (in practice left open). Endless traffic alongside the segregated pavement.

Lunch: A large pub/food outlet at the junction with the Great North Road.

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Morley Station to Leeds Station (Yorkshire)

1h direct from Hull Paragon Interchange.

Great view of Leeds from the top of the rise. A mix of rural and urban with great views towards Leeds: downhill through Morley, residential streets, the last few fields before the city, then past White Rose, along a busy ring road, up to Beeston and a high ridge with a steep grassy drop to a footbridge over the M621, through Holbeck, a final canal- and riverside approach with steps up to the station. Plenty of steps and some uneven and steep footpaths.

Easy: 9km, moderate ascents.

Steps and some uneven, steep footpaths; a steep grassy bank drops to the M621 footbridge. A busy ring road to walk along by White Rose.

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