Walk · North Yorkshire

Stamford Bridge and the Derwent

Stamford Bridge

3.4MILES

1h 25mON FOOT

10mCLIMB

CircularSHAPE

Off-road 85% 15% shares tarmac with cars

Field & moor path 50%Lane & track 35%Road with traffic 15%

Our drawing of the route — the shape of the walk, 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.

A three-and-a-half mile riverside circuit downstream from the battle village along the Derwent and back over the red-brick railway viaduct, an hour and a half of level walking with ten metres of ascent in total. Start at the picnic site car park by the bridge in Stamford Bridge, which is free and signed from the A166, and the 10 and 747 buses from York stop in the village. The Derwent is deep, slow and clean here and dogs swim from the shelving banks, the viaduct path is a firm traffic-free surface, and there are gates rather than awkward stiles, but the riverside meadows carry cattle in summer so check each field before letting a dog run; the bank path is soft and puddled in winter while the old railway line stays firm.

House rules, decoded

Off-lead allowed

Livestock — leads on

REGION · NORTH YORKSHIRE

GRID · 53.9900, -0.9160

SOURCE · HTTPS://WWW.KOMOOT.COM/GUIDE/3638477/EASY-HIKES-AROUND-STAMFORD-BRIDGE

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