Does have some very slippy muddier sections, but really scenic to walk. There is a wobbly style and a VERY busy main road to cross - so keep in mind....

zoe

Walked this route starting in Haxby and it was a lovely route back into York....

Rachael

I walked this route on a slightly rainy day which meant parts were a bit muddy but overall a nice flat route....

Rachael

Easy walk and well signposted but overgrown in places....

Amy

A nice steady walk from Shipton by Beningbrough to Haxby. I would walk this route again and it can easily be linked up with the Yorhax2 route to make a longer walk back into York....

Lynn S

Under maintained paths throughout, some detours due to building work and blocked paths. Going alongside main B roads quite scary. Doubt I would use again...

Douglas Kell

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

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

Vanessa Powell

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 S

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

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

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

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

Anne Walkington

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

Jacob Hebditch

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

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

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

Tom Craven

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

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

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

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

Slow Ways Cristie

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

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

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

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

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

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

Caroline Lewis