Carr Landscapes of the River Hull

Flim F). The Scurf Dyke Walk.

(Vignette: None).

(1) The start is a little east of Scruf Dyke Farm, at a corner in the road, and we continue (2) east along the Dyke to the boundary of the large field on our left, beyond which (3) we look south towards Decoy House Farm and have an encounter with and owl. We then approach (4) Hunting Bridge which is little more that a couple of broken planks across the Dyke and just visible here at the foot of the prominent tree in front of us. The Dyke now veers south as it apporaches (5) the old course of the River Hull. A signpost indicates the way south over the fields above Standingholme Farm. We look back (6), at the wet weather coming up behind us. We continue and get a soaking before we reach the eastern end of the Dyke and then look back again  - this time into the evening sun (7) - before turning south along (8) the River Hull New Cut. This is to our left. On our right therre is the Beverley and Barmston Drain - graced twice this evening by an owl's flight along it. At the southern end of the New Cut we pass through a gate (9) and continue south, toward a footbridge on our right. We look west into the field beyond over which our owl appears once more (10).  Suddenly, it is dawn (11), and we are at the western side of the field starting south through the small copse that runs alongside. We emerge from this and walk west (12) towards Decoy Wood: continuing on (13), along a private road past Decoy House (14). We continue along this road under changing patterns of cloud unitl we arrive at the junction (15) with Carr Lane, where we go north before (16) turning west into the fields. Almost immediately we say "hello" to a young deer, before continuing west along the Kirby Drain to reach a field of hay rippling in the wind (17). We turn north, and after passing Blue Kell (18) and continuing on (19), we eventually return east towards Whinnyforth (20), and to our starting point.