Millington Dale ~ Medium Walk

Distance Covered: 3 miles Time to Complete Walk 2 hours

Suitable for dog walking: Yes

Although a short 3 mile walk, this walk packs a punch with a long ascent in the middle of the walk and has extensive views of Millington Dale very typical of the Wolds. A great walk for Spring/Summer and Millington village is great for a pitstop.

General Safety Tips: There is a steep climb in the middle of the walk. There may be a bull in the fields, however none were spotted on the walk. The drive into Millington is via typical narrow lanes with passing places. 

Getting There

From Middlesbrough head towards Great Broughton on the B1257 and through Helmsley. Turn right out of Helmsley and follow the A170 through Sproxton. Then follow the B1257 again through Malton. Head out of Malton to Leavening. Turn left and then right down Roman Road and turn left onto the A166. Turn right and follow the road into Millington. Head out of Millington towards Millington Wood and the car park is situated on a bend and is free of charge.

Maps of the Millington Dale walk

The Walk

From the car park head out and then turn right up a path which is a shortcut to the road above.

At the top turn right and follow the road back to Millington

Arriving at at a junction keep ahead

At the next junction near the church head left and down into Millington.

At the bottom turn left and head past the telephone box and on a bend in the road head right at a signpost for Minster Way.

Head down the lane and at a for in the path take the right hand path and walk over a stream.

Keep right on the path and head over a boardwalk on Minster Way.

Head through a gate and on the flag path and head up the field to a waymark in the distance

At the top keep right and head up the path keeping to the right of the fence

Head through a gate and keep ahead climbing to a gate ahead

Head through the gate and turn left heading past the entrance to a farm

Head past the farm entrance and then turn left at the signpost

Head along the path beside the hedge and then bend left heading down to a gate on your right

Head through the gate and head down to the bottom and a path to the left

Head to the left along the path and head through a kissing gate onto a narrow path which emerges onto a road

Head left and follow the road back to the car park.

Millington Dale

Millington is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Pocklington.

The civil parish is formed by the village of Millington and the hamlets of Great Givendale and Ousethorpe. According to the 2011 UK census, Millington parish had a population of 242, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 217.

Nearby is Millington Woods and Millington Pastures. Millington Woods is one of the few remaining wooded dales in the Yorkshire Wolds. The woods includes Millington Springs, which formerly supported beds of watercress. Millington Pastures holds a stock of highland cattle, and is used for bike riding and walking.

The name Millington derives from the Old English mylntūn meaning 'mill settlement'.

The church dedicated to St Margaret was designated a Grade I listed building in 1967 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.

Millington has a public house called The Gait Inn and also a licensed restaurant and tea room called The Ramblers Rest.

The Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail, a long distance footpath passes through the parish, to the east of the village.

In 1823 Millington was a village and civil parish in the Wapentake of Harthill and the Liberty of St Peter's. The ecclesiastical parish living was under the patronage of the Dean of York. Population at the time was 282. Occupations included three farmers, a blacksmith, a wheelwright, a corn miller, a shopkeeper, and the landlord of The Gate public house. Resident were a school master, the parish vicar, and a gentleman.