Day 10: Driffield to Bridlington

Today's walk has two problems. Rural pubs are becoming gastro-pubs and are sometimes closed Monday lunchtime after a busy weekend. The second problem is the scarcity of public footpaths between Driffield and Bridlington. The first problem has been solved by finding a cafe at a stately home that serves a small range of snack meals, some excellent home-made cakes and locally brewed bottled beer. We can sit inside if it is raining and if it isn't there are plenty of seats and tables outside. The manager is quite relaxed about us eating our packed lunches but you must each buy at least one drink; tea, coffee, soft drink or a bottle of beer. The scarcity of footpaths means we must use more roads and pavements than we would wish. One is the Roman road to Bridlington . It is straight and you can imagine the Roman legionnaires marching along it to northern Britain and Hadrian's Wall. Terrain is mainly flattish. If the weather is bad you will bless the mud free route of country lanes and the Roman road!

Pilgrimage Newsfeed - Day 10

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All Saints Driffield main church where many of us slept hbuxton

Jack sleeping in nice socks hbuxton

Pilgrimage life John Chenery Original Tweet

Fr Tony with the parish clergy in Our Lady and St Edward Julia Lidster

Mass with the parish of Our Lady and St Edward, Driffield John Chenery Original Tweet

Coffee after mass in the parish hall John Chenery Original Tweet

Group Photo outside Our Lady and St Edward church hall Julia Lidster

2 Driffield churches. Tower of All Saints to the left of Our Lady and St Edward John Chenery Original Tweet

The front markers have tea at All Saints Nafferton hbuxton

All Saints Nafferton hbuxton

All Saints, Nafferton, ringing its bells to welcome us. John Chenery Original Tweet

All Saints Nafferton gave us coffee too John Chenery Original Tweet

Fr Tony talked about the role of St Hilda at the Synod of Whitby. John Chenery Original Tweet

Leaving All Saints, Nafferton John Chenery Original Tweet

Harvest time John Chenery Original Tweet

French Marigolds At Lowthorpe Veronique

DIY Prayers, St Martin, Lowthorpe John Chenery Original Tweet

St Martin, Lowthorpe John Chenery Original Tweet

The end bit of the church needs some repairs John Chenery Original Tweet

An interesting caterpillar being moved out of harm's way John Chenery Original Tweet

St John of Beverley Harpham hbuxton

Approaching St John of Beverley, Harpham. John Chenery Original Tweet

One of the cattle is a bull. Louise

Michael speaks of the ecumenical struggle and our role in it. John Chenery Original Tweet

Leaving St John of Beverley, Harpham John Chenery Original Tweet

The pilgrim line heads for Burton Agnes and lunch. John Chenery Original Tweet

Front markers at lunch at Burton Agnes Hall cafe hbuxton

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Lunch, Burton Agnes Hall Cafe John Chenery Original Tweet

A comprehensive selection of beers from the Wold Top Brewery, the entrance to whose drive we would be passing 2 days later. John Chenery

so to St Martin, Burton Agnes John Chenery Original Tweet

In St Martin's, next to Burton Agnes Hall John Chenery Original Tweet

Gill compared St Hilda to the founder of overseas disabled charity CBM John Chenery Original Tweet

Distant view of the sea. John Chenery Original Tweet

uphill, getting more Wold-ish John Chenery Original Tweet

coming towards the end of a very long Roman Road into Bridlington. Ahead of schedule! John Chenery Original Tweet

Nice view across to Bridlington Priory John Chenery Original Tweet

The Marlow Family from Huddersfield on our way to Bridlington Veronique

Arrived at Emmanuel Church, Bridlington John Chenery Original Tweet