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The Yorkshire Wolds are an area of low hills and valleys in the East Riding of Yorkshire in North-Eastern England. They are formed from chalk, and make an arc from the Humber estuary west of Kingston-upon-Hull up to the North Sea coast between Bridlington and Scarborough. Here they rise up to form cliffs, most notably at Flamborough, Bempton Cliffs and Filey; Flamborough Headland is designated a Heritage Coast. On the other side of the Humber, the chalk formations continue as the Lincolnshire Wolds; in fact, one can view the Humber as cutting through a single formation. The Humber Bridge was built at the point due to its geological stability.Most of the area takes the form of an elevated, gently rolling plateau, cut by numerous deep, steep-sided, flat-bottomed valleys of glacial origin. The chalk formation of the hills provides exceptionally good drainage, with the result that most of these valleys are dry; indeed, surface water is quite scarce throughout the Wolds. Typically the valleys are hard to see from above,
creating the visual impression that the landscape is much flatter than is actually the case. The unusual topography results in an "upside-down" farming system - livestock (mostly sheep and cows) graze the valleys, with the hills above used for crops.
On the western edge the Wolds rise to an escarpment which then drops sharply to the Vale of York. The highest point of this is 200 metresTo help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 100 m and 1 km. See also lengths of other orders of magnitude. Shorter distances 100 m is equal to: wavelength of the highest medium wave radio frequency, 3 MHz 328 feet side of above sea levelFor considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise''. Mean sea level (MSL) is the average height of the sea, with reference to a suitable reference surface. Defining the reference level , at Garrowby Hill, 8 kmTo help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 1 km and 10 km (103 to 104 m). See also lengths of other orders of magnitude. Distances shorter than 1 km 1,000 metres is equal to: 1 kilometre 0. 62 miles 3,280 feet wavelength north of the town of PocklingtonPocklington is a market town situated on the Wolds in North Yorkshire, England. It is dominated by a 15th century church tower. The town’s architecture is a mixture of quaint old houses and modern buildings and the town has several unusual street names.. To the north are the North York Moors, and to the east the hills flatten into the plain of HoldernessHolderness is an area of England on the coast of Yorkshire. It falls within the administrative area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, having from 1974 to 1996 been the borough of Holderness in Humberside. To the west is the Yorkshire Wolds. Its coastline h.
The largest town in the Wolds is DriffieldDriffield also known as Great Driffield is a market town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Yorkshire Wolds, on the Driffield Canal, and near the source of the River Hull. The town is home to a large annual agricultural show, and lie, with other places including PocklingtonPocklington is a market town situated on the Wolds in North Yorkshire, England. It is dominated by a 15th century church tower. The town’s architecture is a mixture of quaint old houses and modern buildings and the town has several unusual street names. and ThixendaleThixendale is a tiny village in the Yorkshire Wolds, England, about 20 miles east of York. The population of the village and surrounding farms is 130. For travellers looking for a quaint little place to sleep (during summer months), Thixendale is an inter.
One of nine National Trails in England, the Wolds Way is a long-distance footpath which runs the length of the wolds from the Humber Bridge at Hessle to Filey on the coast. It is managed by the Countryside Commission.
The writer Winifred Holtby described the Wolds as "fold upon fold of the encircling hills, piled rich and golden."
