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Haxby

North Yorkshire


Slow Ways linking Haxby and Easingwold, Sheriff Hutton, Shipton by Beningbrough, Stamford Bridge, York

England / North Yorkshire / Haxby

Haxby’s five Slow Ways are 55% checked

Drawn: 5/5
reviewed: 4/5
verified: 1/5
and surveyed: 1/5

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Walk to Haxby from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Easingwold—Haxby
Eashax one Pioneer me Distance 20km/12mi Ascent 43m Descent 57m
Haxby—Sheriff Hutton
Haxshe one

Review me Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 75m Descent 33m
Haxby—Sheriff Hutton
Haxshe two Pioneer me Distance 12km/8mi Ascent - Descent -
Haxby—Stamford Bridge
Haxsta one

Double check Distance 15km/9mi Ascent 47m Descent 56m
Haxby—Stamford Bridge
Haxsta two Review me Distance 19km/12mi Ascent 52m Descent 60m
Shipton by Beningbrough—Haxby
Shihax one Review me Distance 7km/5mi Ascent 15m Descent 18m
York—Haxby
Yorhax one

Enjoy me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 43m Descent 39m
York—Haxby
Yorhax two Enjoy me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent - Descent -

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Collective progress

56% of Haxby’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

8/8

drawn

6/8

reviewed

2/8

surveyed

2/8

verified

13 people have contributed to Haxby’s Slow Ways

33 people have pledged to walk and review a route

3 people have surveyed a route in Haxby

74km out of 107km have been walked and reviewed

226km of reviews have been shared in Haxby

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Yorkie Christine took this photo on Haxsta two

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Shortly after leaving Stamford Bridge I found the short section of path beside the disused railway viaduct very overgrown with cheek-high nettles. The least pleasant bit of the route was the road section between Warthill and Bad Bargain Lane. I found benches at Gate Helmsley churchyard, Warthill pond, Stray Road, Huntington Road, New Earswick, Huntington churchyard and Earswick...

Yorkie Christine

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The beginning bit of the walk was lovely, walking through the corn fields towards the back of Haxby and down the river....

Vanessa Powell

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York—Haxby

Chloe Aldous pledged to walk Yorhax two

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Lynn Szpak took this photo on Yorhax two

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Overall, this is a good walk for all ages and abilities and buses run regularly from Haxby back into York for the return journey....

Lynn Szpak

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A very similar route to Yorhax one but with the exclusion of the busy road crossing, it makes for a much safer walk. It is an enjoyable route that brings you through nice fields and stretches of the river. A bit overgrown in places but nothing too major....

Ciaran Mooney

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However, apart from this, it is an enjoyable route that is not too overgrown and provides a variety of nice scenery to look at while you go past. The part of the walk where you go on the walls is particularly enjoyable but would not be suitable for wheelchairs or prams due to the steep narrow staircase you have to descend....

Ciaran Mooney

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York—Haxby

Chloe Aldous pledged to walk Yorhax one

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York—Haxby

moyi Plumptre pledged to walk Yorhax one

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York—Haxby

moyi Plumptre pledged to walk Yorhax two

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Haxby—Stamford Bridge

Yorkie Christine added Haxsta two, a new walk from Haxby to Stamford Bridge

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Yorkie Christine took this photo on Haxsta one

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Problem 1: Shortly out of Haxby the route crosses York's busy ring road A1237 on the level with no traffic island or footbridge....

Yorkie Christine

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Anne Walkington took this photo on Yorhax one

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This route is lovey apart from the awful crossing over York ring road....

Anne Walkington

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Well trod paths that were easy to follow, with great scenery including along the riverside....

Jacob Hebditch

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The main challenges were one busy road that was hard to cross (we were waiting maybe 2-3 minutes) and quite a lot of overgrown nettles on narrow paths....

Jacob Hebditch

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Tom Craven took this photo on Yorhax one

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I walked this route in reverse from Haxby to York and it was a nice route mostly along the Foss river with a couple of sections through fields and finishing along the city walls when I arrived back in York....

Tom Craven

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Tom Craven took this photo on Yorhax two

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From Huntington onwards the route was plenty wide enough with a nice section through a field just after New Earswick....

Tom Craven

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I can imagine that at a rainy time of year, the riverside track might be muddy, and thus rather difficult to traverse- possibly even dangerous....

Richard Stell

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I can imagine that at a rainy time of year, the riverside track might be muddy, and thus rather difficult to traverse- possibly even dangerous....

Richard Stell

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Yorkie Christine took this photo on Yorhax two

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This time I found early parts of the riverside section bordered by tall vegetation which narrowed the path somewhat, and had to watch my step here as the ground is uneven underfoot and the drop-off into the water quite close!...

Yorkie Christine

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York—Haxby

Theo Ainslie pledged to walk Yorhax one

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York—Haxby

Luke Murray pledged to walk Yorhax one

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York—Haxby

Anjulee Greenbank pledged to walk Yorhax one

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Yorkie Christine surveyed Yorhax two

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York—Haxby

Anne Walkington pledged to walk Yorhax two

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York—Haxby

Anne Walkington pledged to walk Yorhax one

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York—Haxby

Ciaran Mooney pledged to walk Yorhax two

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York—Haxby

Ciaran Mooney pledged to walk Yorhax one

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York—Haxby

Richard Stell pledged to walk Yorhax two

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York—Haxby

Richard Stell pledged to walk Yorhax one

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York—Haxby

Holly Morris pledged to walk Yorhax two

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York—Haxby

Holly Morris pledged to walk Yorhax one

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York—Haxby

Jacob Hebditch pledged to walk Yorhax two

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York—Haxby

Jacob Hebditch pledged to walk Yorhax one

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York—Haxby

Chloe Welsh pledged to walk Yorhax one

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York—Haxby

Chloe Welsh pledged to walk Yorhax two

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The review by Yorkterrier gives three alternative options and Haxshe two is the one using Foss Walk and Ebor Way....

Slow Ways Cristie

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Haxby—Sheriff Hutton

Slow Ways Cristie added Haxshe two, a new walk from Haxby to Sheriff Hutton

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The land around is flat so there are few views, but there are a few buildings of interest to look out for in Shipton, Wigginton and Haxby, and Wigginton boasts a delightful village pond....

Yorkie Christine

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Its only downside (but not enough to drop a star in my opinion) is that the riverside footpaths can be muddy/slippy in places, and the lowest parts of the route are subject to flooding when the river is high....

Yorkie Christine

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York—Haxby

Yorkie Christine added Yorhax two, a new walk from York to Haxby

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Yorkie Christine surveyed Yorhax one

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However, for safety reasons I'm giving this route only 2 stars as it crosses the A1237 ring road on the level - this is a very busy road now and there is no island in the middle at that crossing point....

Yorkie Christine

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Yorkie Christine took this photo on Yorhax one

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At Strensall New Bridge, you follow the footpath signs ond walk along the west bank of the Foss until you reach the Sheriff Hutton Road. As of May 2020, part of this route is blocked under repair and so there is a diversion through Duncombe Farm (you would have to walk along the non-pavemented Sheriff Hutton Road). Whilst the map shows the first part of this route correctly, the part where it crosses the Foss to the SW footpath by Brecks Lane Farm does not exist as there4 is no bridge). 3 Walk along the route of the Foss Walk/Ebor Way through Strensall Village and then along Brecks Lane towards Walbutts Sewage Works. Within West Lilling, you follow the footpath signs and then head towards Sheriff Hutton with views of the Castle as you approach heading up towards the Village Hall and cricket field.....

Yorkterrier

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Stoffy surveyed Yorhax one

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Haxby

Stoffy surveyed Haxby

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This is a great route that gives you a bit of bustle in York and then increasing quiet most of the way to Haxby which has plenty of places to grab a treat and to catch a bus back to York should you need to....

Andy Mulholland

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Most of the walk hugs the Foss and the water gets clearer the nearer you get to Haxby....

Caroline Lewis

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Easingwold—Haxby

Slow Ways added Eashax one, a new walk from Easingwold to Haxby

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Haxby—Sheriff Hutton

Slow Ways added Haxshe one, a new walk from Haxby to Sheriff Hutton

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Haxby—Stamford Bridge

Slow Ways added Haxsta one, a new walk from Haxby to Stamford Bridge

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Shipton by Beningbrough—Haxby

Slow Ways added Shihax one, a new walk from Shipton by Beningbrough to Haxby

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York—Haxby

Slow Ways added Yorhax one, a new walk from York to Haxby

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Haxby, Fri 29 March

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Haxby’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SE6056658248

Lat / Lon

54.01671° / -1.07717°

Easting / Northing

460,566E / 458,248N

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Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Haxby's meeting point

Public toilet

Wheelchair accessible toilet

Supermarket or convenience shop

Restaurant, cafe or pub

Accommodation

Accommodation for under £50 a night

Campsite

Bothy

Free wifi

Mobility scooter hire

Off-road wheelchair hire

Disabled Parking

Train station

Bus stop

Ferry

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