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.
Four miles of genuinely flat field walking west of the town returning through Sowerby, an hour and three quarters, on the town's own waymarked route with a few kissing gates and one short lane. Start from the Market Place in Thirsk, where the main car park is free for three hours, and Thirsk station is a mile and a half west on the East Coast line with a bus link into town. This is arable and pasture country so sheep are about and leads go on across the grazed fields, and there is no natural water until you reach the Cod Beck at the Sowerby end; the plough headlands are heavy going after Christmas, but the Sowerby half is on lane and tree-lined green and stays perfectly walkable in winter.
A small independent cafe on the southern side of Thirsk Market Place, doing coffee, cake and cooked breakfasts from mid-morning. It is listed as dog friendly, so dogs are welcome inside with you. Closed on Mondays.
Flat 4.3-mile circular from Thirsk market place following Cod Beck north to South Kilvington, through Underwood Plantation and back through New Thirsk, with fine views to the Hambleton Hills. The quiet riverside and country paths make an easy dog walk, and the beck's shallows are popular for a paddle. Field sections cross grazing land, so keep dogs close where stock are out.
An independent coffee shop on Millgate, a few steps off Thirsk Market Place, known for fresh food and properly made coffee. Thirsk Tourist Information records it as dogs welcome, so yours sits with you inside rather than at a pavement table. Daytime only, closing mid-afternoon.
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