Sutton Trod

A circular walk in Sutton taking in parts of the Hornsea Rail and Trans Pennine Trail.

Walk details and distance

Grade

Easy to moderate

OS Explorer Map No.

293

Distance

• 3.73 kilometres
• 2.33 miles

Start and End Point

Church Street
HU7 4TL

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Accessibility Information

This route -

• has no stiles but does include other structures, for example, steps, gates, boardwalks or bridges
• includes steps or steep inclines
• includes one or more busy road crossings or a section of road walking
• includes sections of difficult terrain, for example, rough ground, boggy grass or scree
• includes varying inclines and may not be suitable for inexperienced walkers or walkers with limited mobility or fitness
• lies within remote areas, away from settlements

You are advised to carry a mobile phone and inform someone of your planned route before setting off.

Walk Description

1. Starting on the south side of Church Street, opposite St James Church, Sutton on Hull, take the public footpath down the side of The Ship Inn
2. On reaching Chamberlain Street, cross the road and turn right
3. After you pass Hornbeams Close, turn left onto the footpath, which will take you to Tweendykes Road
4. Cross Tweendykes Road, then follow Woodleigh Drive, until you reach Thamesbrook
5. Cross Thamesbrook and take the footpath which brings you to the steps to Sutton Road
6. Cross Sutton Road and take the stairs on the opposite side of the road (note Sutton Road can be very busy. If traffic is a concern, there is a pedestrian crossing facility approximately 340m to the east/left at Gillshill Road)
7. After crossing Corona Drive, continue walking south along Sutton Trod
8. When you reach a small park/green space, bear right onto Hathersage Road continue southward along the footway
9. Turning right cross Hathersage Road and taking the public footpath down the alleyway which leads to Glenwood Close
10. At the end of Glenwood Close, turn right to take you to Rockford Fields (wildflower meadow)
11. Turn right onto the Hornsea Rail and Trans Pennine Trail, shared footway and cycle track and follow the path until arriving at Tweendykes Road
12. Cross Tweendykes Road and continue along the shared use path until passing under Church Street bridge, where you will arrive at an outdoor gym area near Barbara Robson Playing Field
13. Make a U-turn on your right and take the footpath ramp up to Church Street bridge, alternatively take the gentler path to your right through the exercise/play area and Park Walk to Church Street
14. Turn left and follow Church Street, passing the Sutton upon Hull Museum on your left and continue to St James Church, opposite your starting point

Features of Interest

The Hull and Hornsea Railway ran roughly north, through the eastern extreme of the Stoneferry area in the 1860s. The line closed in 1965, following the Beeching Report.

This extended circular route takes you along Sutton Trod, in Sutton Village, sometimes known as Sutton-in-Holderness or Sutton-on-Hull, which was formerly an independent settlement circa. 5km NNE of the centre of the Old Town of Hull. It still retains the character of a traditional village with winding streets of medieval origin, overlooked by a 14th-century church and some property boundaries recalling the medieval open field system.

Part of this circular route is along the Trans Pennine Trail, which runs along the former Hull to Hornsea railway line. The Trail from coast to coast, between Southport and Hornsea, is 215 miles (346km) long.