York Historic 5k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.31 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 11 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 11 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 20 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
  • ⚐
    District: York 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.955443° / W 1.083549°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 9 m - Start on Skeldergate
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Skeldergate
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Cromwell Road
  4. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Baile Hill Terrace
  5. 5 : km 0.67 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Priory Street
  6. 6 : km 0.7 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Priory Street
  7. 7 : km 0.87 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Micklegate
  8. 8 : km 0.95 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Bar Lane
  9. 9 : km 1.35 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Rougier Street, B1227
  10. 10 : km 1.46 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Rougier Street, B1227
  11. 11 : km 1.48 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 1.49 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Rougier Street, B1227
  13. 13 : km 1.49 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Station Road, A1036
  14. 14 : km 1.82 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto St Leonard's Place, A1036
  15. 15 : km 1.96 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 1.97 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto St Leonard's Place, A1036
  17. 17 : km 1.97 - alt. 15 m - Keep right onto St Leonard's Place, A1036
  18. 18 : km 2 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right onto High Petergate
  19. 19 : km 2.15 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Precentor's Court
  20. 20 : km 2.17 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 2.19 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 2.56 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Deangate
  23. 23 : km 2.57 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left onto Goodramgate
  24. 24 : km 2.65 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Aldwark
  25. 25 : km 2.76 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Aldwark
  26. 26 : km 2.96 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Saint Saviours Place
  27. 27 : km 2.98 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto The Stonebow
  28. 28 : km 2.99 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 3.07 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Black Horse Lane
  30. 30 : km 3.09 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Palmer Street
  31. 31 : km 3.29 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left onto Navigation Road
  32. 32 : km 3.43 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Foss Islands Road, A1036
  33. 33 : km 3.49 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 3.53 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 3.55 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Rosemary Place
  36. 36 : km 3.56 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Rosemary Place
  37. 37 : km 3.63 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Navigation Road
  38. 38 : km 3.87 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Walmgate
  39. 39 : km 3.88 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 3.89 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left onto Walmgate
  41. 41 : km 3.89 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Hope Street
  42. 42 : km 4.15 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto George Street
  43. 43 : km 4.16 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Lead Mill Lane
  44. 44 : km 4.25 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 4.29 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Piccadilly
  46. 46 : km 4.31 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto Fishergate, A1036
  47. 47 : km 4.64 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Tower Street
  48. 48 : km 4.65 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 4.66 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 4.76 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp left onto Friargate
  51. 51 : km 4.77 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right onto Clifford Street, B1227
  52. 52 : km 4.8 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp left onto Cumberland Street
  53. 53 : km 4.8 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 5.08 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Skeldergate
  55. 55 : km 5.15 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Centurion Square
  56. 56 : km 5.16 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Skeldergate
  57. S/E : km 5.31 - alt. 9 m

Useful Information

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Walking From Wayrham Through Painsthorpe

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↔12.88 km ↗+297 m ↘-293 m ◔4h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Kirby Underdale (East Riding of Yorkshire)

This walk includes all the typical features of the Yorkshire Wolds, an extensive limestone plateau interlaced with secluded, narrow, twisting dales. It starts by making use of three linking dales to come out onto the plateau where there are views from the scarp edge over the Vale of York and, as the plateau is crossed, views down into other dales and eventually across the Humber into Lincolnshire. The return makes use of another dale, a stretch of Roman road, and an old drove way.

Walking Nunnington & Harome from Oswaldkirk

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↔18.51 km ↗+111 m ↘-106 m ◔5h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Oswaldkirk (North Yorkshire)

This North Yorkshire walk is full of interest, visiting three villages, the rivers Rye and Riccal, a section of old railway and a section of the Ebor Way. The route also starts from an excellent pub.

Walking Ferrybridge Medical Centre to Brotherton Church

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↔4.04 km ↗+15 m ↘-16 m ◔1h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)

Lovely circular walk along the River Aire from Ferrybridge.

Walking Ferrybridge Community Centre around Brotherton Marshes

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↔4.78 km ↗+5 m ↘-5 m ◔1h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)

A short circular walk along River Aire and through open fields.

Walking Airedale Square via Well Wood

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↔4.54 km ↗+37 m ↘-36 m ◔1h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)

A nice and easy circular walk around Airedale Square.

Walking Airedale Health Centre to Gallows Hill

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↔2.03 km ↗+17 m ↘-17 m ◔0h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)

The ideal route to do your 30 minutes of walks by day.

Walking Castleford to Pontefract

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↔7.31 km ↗+59 m ↘-11 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)

An easy linear walk from Castleford Bus Station to Pontefract Bus Station.

Walking Rievaulx Abbey from Helmsley and back

Walker
Rievaulx Abbey from Helmsley and back
↔9.78 km ↗+148 m ↘-139 m ◔3h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Helmsley (North Yorkshire)

This is a short walk from the car park next to Helmsley Castle. This is good for a short winter day or a longer day if you want to explore the ruins of the castle and then walk over to Rievaulx Abbey and explore it too. There is a good cafe at Rievaulx Abbey and a good selection of shops in Helmsley.

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