Discovering Yorkshire's Lost Trails: Drone Mapping the Ancient Chalkland Way

Hanging Grimston Wold is a striking feature along the Chalkland Way, a long-distance walking route through the Yorkshire Wolds. Situated near the deserted medieval village of Hanging Grimston, this elevated ridge offers expansive views over the rolling chalk hills that characterize the region. The Wold itself is a prime example of the area's unique landscape—open, undulating countryside punctuated by dry valleys and wide skies. As walkers traverse this section of the Chalkland Way, they’re treated to a tranquil and evocative setting that reveals both the natural beauty and the layered history of the Wolds, where ancient settlements, lost villages, and centuries-old trackways quietly echo through the land.

Music:
Ralph Vaughan Williams's Symphony No. 5 in D major, often subtitled Romance, is a deeply lyrical and contemplative work that stands in contrast to the turbulence of his earlier Fourth Symphony. Composed during the years leading up to and including World War II (1938–1943), the Fifth Symphony is marked by its serene, pastoral quality and spiritual depth. Drawing on material from his then-unfinished opera The Pilgrim’s Progress, Vaughan Williams imbues the symphony with a sense of quiet nobility and introspection. The lush harmonies, modal inflections, and flowing melodic lines evoke the English countryside and a search for inner peace amidst global conflict. Particularly in the second movement, Romanza, the music achieves an emotional intimacy that feels both personal and timeless, revealing Vaughan Williams’s mastery of orchestral color and expressive nuance.