Walk · North Yorkshire

Foss Walk: York to Strensall

York

6MILES

2h 55mON FOOT

20mCLIMB

Linear — plan the returnSHAPE

The route A-road B-road Lane Track Path Water Woodland

Off-road 85% 15% shares tarmac with cars

Field & moor path 70%Lane & track 15%Road with traffic 15%

Our drawing of the route, over road and path data from OpenStreetMap. It shows where the walk goes and what it goes through. It is not a survey and not a navigation aid — carry OS Explorer on the hill. Off-lead information here is what walkers reported or what signage allows — never our advice. Whether and when a dog is off the lead is the owner’s decision and legal responsibility; keep dogs under control near livestock and follow signs on the day.

The opening leg of the River Foss Society's 28-mile Foss Walk, following the little river upstream from Castle Mills near the Ouse confluence through Huntington and New Earswick to Strensall — around six miles of quiet waterside field paths. Regular bridges let you shorten the walk to any length, and the towpath-style stretches are calm going for dogs; lead up through the villages and around anglers. Return to York by bus from Strensall or Haxby, or picnic and retrace.

REGION · NORTH YORKSHIRE

GRID · 53.9536, -1.0757

SOURCE · HTTPS://WWW.RIVERFOSSSOCIETY.CO.UK/RIVER-FOSS-WALKS/

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