Millington is a small village

Village

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 and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire

The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...

, England

England

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. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north east of Pocklington

Pocklington

Pocklington is a small market town and civil parish situated at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately east of York....

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The civil parish is formed by the village of Millington and the hamlet

Hamlet (place)

A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...

s of Great Givendale

Great Givendale

Great Givendale is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of Pocklington.It forms part of the civil parish of Millington....

 and Ousethorpe

Ousethorpe

Ousethorpe is a small hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of Pocklington.It forms part of the civil parish of Millington....

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According to the 2001 UK census

United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....

, Millington parish had a population of 217.

Nearby is Millington Woods and Millington Pastures. Millington Woods is one of the few remaining wooded dales in the Wolds. It is a popular beauty spot and is known locally for its springs - Millington Springs - which formerly supported large beds of watercress

Watercress

Watercresses are fast-growing, aquatic or semi-aquatic, perennial plants native from Europe to central Asia, and one of the oldest known leaf vegetables consumed by human beings...

. Millington Pastures holds a stock of highland cattle

Highland cattle

Highland cattle or kyloe are a Scottish breed of beef cattle with long horns and long wavy coats which are coloured black, brindled, red, yellow or dun....

, it is also renowned for its beautiful scenery, for bike riding and for walking.

The Gait Inn, Millington is a 16th century family run free house

Free House

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, owned by Stuart and Helen Stephens
The Ramblers Rest across the road from The Gait Inn provides welcome refreshments for cyclists and walkers.

The Yorkshire Wolds Way

Yorkshire Wolds Way

The Yorkshire Wolds Way is a National Trail in Yorkshire, England. It runs 79 miles from Hessle to Filey, around the Yorkshire Wolds...

 National Trail, a long distance footpath passes through the parish, to the east of the village of Millington.