Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2025

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2.34 km

The Fisher of Dreams Sculpture on the Old Railway Bridge over the River Ouse

Highlight • Monument

Cute sculpture atop the old railway bridge over the River Ouse. Information board with a potted history of the River Ouse.

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4.06 km

Ruined Church of St Andrew

Highlight • Religious Site

The first church on the site was built in the early 13th century. It was cruciform, and had a central tower. Due to repeated flooding and rebuilds, it was eventually …

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4.31 km

Bishopthorpe Palace is situated along the beautiful River Ouse south of the city centre of York. It's the official home of the Archbishop of York, and has been for all previous Archbishop's of York since 1241.

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8.57 km

Pikeing Well

Highlight • Monument

Several historians of York mention Pikeing Well (also known as Lady Well and Spring Well) in the
18th and 19th centuries as one of the Georgian attractions of the city. …

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8.96 km

New Walk Riverside Path, York

Highlight • Viewpoint

New Walk has a wild garden and seating area and a choice of riverside walking. Either along the tow path with an unprotected edge to the riverside or along a parallel tree lined avenue.

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10.4 km

Danesmead Wood

Forest

10.8 km

York Millennium Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

modern foot and cycle bridge with handy viewpoint and seating area for views along the river

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17.0 km

Saturn Model and Cassini-Huygens Probe (Cycle the Solar System)

Highlight • Monument

Location is slightly out - the highlight is just over the bridge on the north side of York Road, however, just here you can also see a one third scale …

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18.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.88 km

5.61 km

3.94 km

813 m

541 m

Surfaces

8.07 km

7.05 km

1.54 km

1.05 km

686 m

387 m

Elevation

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The Fisher of Dreams Sculpture on the Old Railway Bridge over the River Ouse

Ruined Church of St Andrew

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Pikeing Well

New Walk Riverside Path, York

York Millennium Bridge

Saturn Model and Cassini-Huygens Probe (Cycle the Solar System)

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