Alkborough to Whitton

Start - At entrance to Julian’s Bower, Back Lane, DN15 9JN

• 1
  Enter the gate for Julian's Bower and follow the footpath marked 'Permissive Footpath to Alkborough Flats'. This goes downhill, through a wooden gate continues downhill down through two more gates to reach a track ahead.
• 2
  At fingerpost turn right along good stone track, continue straight ahead through metal gate (signpost Whitton 2 ¼ mls) continue in same direction through further wooden gates, continue walking through grassland in same direction.
• 3
  When reaching twin set of wooden gates bear left along fence edge heading towards river and wooden fingerpost on top of embankment.
• 4
  Walk up embankment slope, turn right continue along embankment gradually going uphill.
• 5
  On reaching the road at Whitton turn right and head uphill until past all the houses.
• 6
  At wooden public footpath sign turn right, follow track continue along track which bends right and head towards gate.
• 7
  Turn left before gate (signpost Alkborough 1 ¼ mls). Continue along edge of field, through a wooden gate, continue along this top track eventually reaching steps.
• 8
  Go down steps cross lane and up steps on other side, over wooden bridge, turn right and follow field edge.
• 9
  At Public footpath sign turn right, cross road and re-enter Alkborough Flats via steps down, walk uphill between wooden fences to Prospect Lane.
• 10
  Turn left uphill and return to Village.
• 11
  Bend right to a road and bend right again on a grass path round the Church into Churchside, continue ahead past the Coronation Club to the start.