We completed this walk with a pushchair, but the stretch between Long Marston and Rufforth was quite challenging....

Daniel Marshall

Another navigation point to watch out for: once you’ve soared over the Ouse and the railway on the ring road, you turn sharp right and back on yourself to pass under the road. At this point you’re joining the tarmac Sustrans cycle route 65. When you turn left off the tarmac cycle route there’s a new wooden footbridge then you pass under two railway bridges to enjoy a pleasant grassy riverside section, which boasts the only stile on the whole route. Just before Overton the route leaves the river and climbs along a narrow footpath between fences then hedges. Note: flooding is possible at any point between where the route joins Sustrans route 65 and where it leaves the river at the northern end of Overton. When I first tried to walk the route, we’d had heavy and persistent rain and not only was the riverside path flooded, so were the obvious-looking alternatives/escape routes. A shame to end the walk on this note and the route drops a star for this reason, but it’s not long before you turn off that road and down a narrow footpath before emerging in Shipton’s main street not far from the Dawnay Arms. Along the route there are a surprising number of options for jumping on a bus or even (in Poppleton) catching a train for those who would like to break the walk into stages....

Yorkie Christine

The photos attached to this review show the parts of Lonyor three which are unique to Lonyor three, as walked on a bright, frosty winter’s day. From Water End to Scarborough Bridge the route is on a footpath which will be either grassy or muddy depending on the weather – for this section wheelers (and perhaps others!) may well prefer to switch to the shorter, drier and more level Lonyor two alternative....

Yorkie Christine

This route could be improved by reducing the road and housing estate element of the walk and replacing with a longer riverside route....

Sarah Wareham

It was a really hot day 32c and there are not a lot places open on the early part of the route to re-stock for drinks, but lots of places once you hit Acomb. We had an expert navigator with us so found the route easy to follow, no major issues to report, just one tree down on the path....

Vanessa Low

I really think this route should be updated to bypass some of the housing areas such as Acomb and Leeman road,...

Luke Hemingway

This was a lovely route to walk, the first part of the walk was off road with some lovely views through fields, however a couple of slightly overgrown paths and a fallen tree, however nothing difficult to walk around, however i do feel the second half of the walk does let it down as it was all through housing estates and down roads, joining the river path although slightly longer would of made a much more pleasant walk...

Emma Connolly

Very nice simple walking route in/out of York and nearby villages. Took a pushchair and didn't have that many issues at all, some ground needed a bit more effort to push! Local shop and cafe in the villages through this route are lovely and great should you need a rest....

Daniel Marshall

Unfortunately, the sign for roadworks YC has posted on Causeway one.network platform isn't at the correct spot, so we thought we avoided the closure by going through the new field just to come across the real closure of the bridge further along the route. There is no way around it to Rufforth for the next 5-6 weeks, so it is best to avoid this route....

Kristina

As we got closer back to York, it became harder to follow the route as there were lots of turns, so I'd recommend using an app to follow the route carefully....

Maddie Simpson

I walked this route from Tadcaster to Long Marston on a mild overcast day in mid March. I used OS Explorer map 290 alongside an InkAtlas print-out and had no problem finding the route which was straightforward and well waymarked....

Yorkie Christine

Used the route for a pacy run, nice and flat and mainly on paths so this worked really well. Managed the whole route in just over an hour, walking back in about 2.5 hours. Would use it again....

Douglas Kell

The detour into the woods in Acomb takes longer, but gives you the peace away from the main roads....

Rob Orr

The access is easy, if there are a few of you be prepared for skinny pathways near the fields....

Chloe Aldous

Some parts of the walk were particularly overgrown and difficult to get through, but this may be typical for the time of year. The walk down the side of Rufforth runway was particularly fun, light aircraft occasionally take off from here but the walk down the side is safe....

James Hewer

This was walked from Long Marston and was an extension of another walk from York to Long Marston (LONYOR ONE)....

Martin

The route is easy to navigate, with the only drawback being the ring-road crossing near the start of the walk. However, I continued this walk beyond Long Marston and onto Tadcaster, so breaking off here was very timely....

Martin

We combined this walk with Lonyor one (https://beta.slowways.org/Route/Lonyor/4123#overview) to create a route from York to Tadcaster....

James

We took about 2.5 hours to reach Rufforth, then about another 40 minutes to reach Long Marston....

James

The route out of Long Marston was very straight forward as we headed gently upwards parallel to the B1224. Views open up (photo 1) all the way to the White Horse north and then we turned left and followed a very long lane up to Healaugh Grange. We then followed the public bridleway past Healaugh Priory (photo 3) all the way to Tadcaster. This lane drops us at the edge of Tadcaster and it is a straight forward walk into Tadcaster (photo 4)....

Paul Br1366

The route into Askham Bryan was straight forward (photo 3 - church). We followed the road through Askham Bryan along a very quiet road north as it narrows to a farm. The airfield is surrounded by wheat fields (photo 4) but has always been cut to show the footpath (I have done this route many times). From Rufforth to Hutton Long Marston we turned left opposite the Rufforth church and followed a small lane all the way to Hutton Wandesley. After this point the footpath opened up to a track which we easily followed all the way to Hutton Wandesley and then turned onto the main road to Long Marston. at Long Marston - making the break at Rufforth Cafe more important * Walk from Askham Bryan to Rufforth (this is unique due to the runway) * Rufforth to Long Marston...

Paul Br1366

The first part of the route from Long Marston to Rufforth is not very accessible, but the rest of the route from Rufforth to York is on tarmac surfaces. The route starts in Long Marston and follows the road through the village and past the church, before turning off through the Hutton Wandesley Estate towards Rufforth. It's fairly short though, and the route soon emerges in Rufforth after passing through a few gates....

Duncan Woodhall

I combined it with LonYor2 to make a longer route between Tadcaster and York. The route was direct and generally easy to follow; the gpx file was accurate, and the route was usually fairly obvious....

Duncan Woodhall

This is an interesting route which starts in a rural village, clips the edge of the York suburb of Acomb, uses a stretch of the busy York outer ring road to cross the River Ouse then proceeds once more into the countryside along unfrequented riverside paths, ending in another quiet but well-connected village. A perusal of the map will soon show one reason why this route is not very direct: it needs to proceed a fair way towards York in order to find the first river crossing upstream of the city....

Yorkie Christine

Traversing farmland, three delightful rural villages and the suburban streets of Acomb, the route resembles an old "steeplechase" or "point-to-point" as the towers and spires of Long Marston, Rufforth and Acomb parish churches form the most prominent landmarks. Other points of interest include passing under the flight path of Rufforth airfield, the artificial hill at Harewood Whin nature reserve (formerly landfill site), York's new community woodland, Fishponds Wood nature reserve in Acomb, and a panoramic view of York's railway heritage. The route follows the same route as Lonyor one as far as Rufforth village, using a country lane, a farm track and then field edge footpaths....

Yorkie Christine

After leaving the suburbs of York the route passes through the pretty villages of Askham Bryan and Rufforth before arriving at its attractive final destination. There are few views to speak of, owing to York's flat terrain, but points of interest along the way include York city walls, Hob Moor, the 3 villages and their lovely old churches, Rufforth pinfold and an operational airfield....

Yorkie Christine