Walk · North Yorkshire

The Knavesmire (Micklegate Stray)

York · YO23 1EX

2.5MILES

1h 15mON FOOT

5mCLIMB

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

Off-road 75% 25% shares tarmac with cars

Field & moor path 70%Lane & track 5%Road with traffic 25%

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.

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YO23 1EX

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Two hundred acres of open common grassland wrapping around York Racecourse — the city's biggest space for a proper off-lead gallop, busy with local dogs every morning. Outside race and event days the whole stray is yours; on racedays cross to Hob Moor over the railway line instead. No livestock, but keep dogs clear of the gallops when racehorses are exercising early in the day.

THE SMALL PRINTAvoid race and event days; keep clear of horses exercising on the gallops.

House rules, decoded

Off-lead allowed

REGION · NORTH YORKSHIRE

GRID · 53.9410, -1.0950

SOURCE · HTTPS://WALKIEES.CO.UK/DOG-WALKS/YORKSHIRE-NORTH/THE-KNAVESMIRE-YORK-RACECOURSE

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