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Wild horses and cows roaming.

Pluto is up the shallow hill, slightly off the main path. You're always a planet to me, Pluto.

Neptune

Off-road parking, could easily fit 10-12 or so cars in here.

Smaller parking area, with space for around half a dozen cars or so.

Remnants of RAF Riccall are clearly visible around this loop. The base has a rich history and served as a heavy bomber (Handley Page Halifax) operational conversion unit during the Second World War. Three runways were constructed to form an "A" shape, which allegedly had to be rebuilt after they started to subside and sink into the soft ground. The entire common is riddled with patches of concrete and asphalt that represent the remains of the taxiways and flight pan.

Northwest section of the Common is known as Danes Hills, so named because it is believed that this is where the where the Viking army buried their dead after their defeat at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. If you are lucky, you may see some long-horn cattle roaming around. Not sure which farm they belong to, but there are signs warning dog-walkers that cattle are roaming, so they haven't strayed here by accident.

Off-road parking for at least a dozen cars, easily accessible from the A19 next to Riccall.

9-5pm

And an old railway signal, with a mini-solar system sculpture under it.

The sidings used to be quite extensive - see https://www.escrickheritage.org/escrick-railway-station-and-sidings/ for old black and white photos. Escrick Station was opened on 2 January 1871 by the North Eastern Railway. It closed to passengers on 8 June 1953 and closed to goods traffic in 1961. The line was closed in October 1983, with all trains diverted onto the new section of the East Coast Main Line between Temple Hirst Junction and Colton Junction (Selby Diversion).

Close to the off-road parking on the B1222, information board, sculpture made from and old drill-bit and a bench to rest at.

Not much here either except the marker and signpost. 1.5 miles towards York to reach Uranus, 1.75 miles towards Riccall to reach Pluto.

Not much here but the marker and the signpost to its neighbours - 1.5 miles to Saturn and around 1.75 miles to Neptune.

Stone seats just to the north side of the bridge. Quite sheltered from the elements.

Not quite Sputnik, but a model replica of the Voyager 1 Space Probe, complete with information board.

Nearly seven miles each way, and fully paved. There are plenty of places to join the route if you don't fancy the entire length, with easy parking in Riccall, Naburn, Bishopthorpe and just off the B1222 between Stillingfleet and Escrick. Much of it is tree-lined, providing relief from the sun or light showers, and there are plenty of benches to rest on along the way. The section between Riccall and Naburn is quite peaceful, but between Naburn and Bishopthorpe it can get busy, and unfortunately a lot of dog fouling on the route near Bishopthorpe.

In 1890, the prison commissioners agreed to declare Clifford's Tower a national monument and preserve it as a historic site. [112] In 1902, Clifford's Tower was given to York Corporation, along with a grant of £3,000 (equivalent to £320,000 in 2019) for conservation and repairs arranged by Lord Wenlock. The removal of rubble and damage to the castle's masonry in the 16th century placed excessive pressure on the retaining wall, leading to renewed subsidence in the 14th century. [117] Sir Basil Mott, a leading Victorian engineer, installed concrete underpinnings to stabilize the structure beneath the gatehouse. [117]In the early 20th century, Clifford's Tower was regularly open to visitors and in 1915 it was handed over to the Office of Works as a national monument (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Castle).

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Cliffords Tower is a remarkable fortress on a motte (artificial hill). Opposite is York Castle in the gusset between the River Foss and the River Ouse.

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Lovely Gastropub with outside huts and seating.