Connect Selby with Slow Ways
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North Yorkshire
Slow Ways linking Selby and Bubwith, Cawood, Eggborough, Goole, Howden, Knottingley, Sherburn in Elmet, Snaith, Wheldrake
England / North Yorkshire / Selby
Selby’s nine Slow Ways are 42% checked
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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
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Walk to Selby from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Cawood—Selby
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Cawsel one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 34m | Descent 29m | |
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Eggborough—Selby
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Eggsel one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 46m | Descent 44m | ||
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Knottingley—Selby
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Knosel one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 82m | Descent 62m | ||
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Selby—Bubwith
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Selbub one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 22km/13mi | Ascent 104m | Descent 102m | ||
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Selby—Goole
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Selgoo one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 108m | Descent 105m | ||
Selby—Howden
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Selhow one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 17km/10mi | Ascent 89m | Descent 89m | ||
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Selby—Snaith
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Selsna one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 33m | Descent 32m | ||
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Selby—Wheldrake
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Selwhe one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 20km/12mi | Ascent 49m | Descent 58m | ||
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Sherburn in Elmet—Selby
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Shesel one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 17km/11mi | Ascent 47m | Descent 39m | |
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Sherburn in Elmet—Selby
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Shesel two |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 76m | Descent 68m |
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Collective progress
43% of Selby’s nine route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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9 people have contributed to Selby’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Selby
97km out of 176km have been walked and reviewed
144km of reviews have been shared in Selby
Latest Updates
I had difficulty finding route on the outskirts of Selby near a new housing development so ended up detouring via roads to rejoin path before crossing very muddy field. This was a good route but not so great when it's wet...
Philip Le Marquand
fully enjoyed the walk, though would not do it on my own as is remote in parts...
Gillian Amanda Smethurst
We walked the Slow Ways route from Snaith to Selby on a very hot day.over the River Aire and along the flood Bank towards West Bank.Then a mixture of tracks and footpaths with several woods on the way,which provided some much needed cooling shade!!Watch out for misleading Private Road signs "hiding" Public Footpath arrows.Onwards then through a horse jumping field but no problems there.Over a level crossing then on to a country Road towards Brayton Canal Bridge where we had a much needed break.Final stretch along the Canal Bank into Selby. This walk provides a mix of Flood Bank,Footpath,Tracks ,and Canal Bank so I would certainly walk it again....
Dave
There was then a short section of minor road walking, followed by some very good country paths alongside woodland....
Keith Greenwood
Worth considering that there are not that many pubs/places to stop and get food or drink along the route. Maybe not super accessible e.g. I think there are a couple of places where you need to hop over a stile....
James Furnier
The right of way between New House Farm and Wistow is not maintained and runs right across a field that is either planted right across with crops leaving no path or is a muddy rutted hellscape, depending on the time of year. Some other sections of the route between New House Farm and Selby are not well maintained and are in a poor state. The route between Wistow and Cawood is a good quality path....
Stephen Down
Overall a good route - the footpath going out of Wistow off the road towards Selby goes straight over a field and has not been left marked by the farmer but following the farm track works fine....
TinaG
There is no public access across Sherburn airfield as shown on the map, access is currently blocked and there is no safe diversion at present....
Slow Ways Cristie
Network Rail have currently closed the level crossing across the N-S railway east of South Milford and so it cannot be used....
Slow Ways Cristie
Slow Ways added Shesel one, a new walk from Sherburn in Elmet to Selby
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Shesel two, a new walk from Sherburn in Elmet to Selby
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Selby’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SE6170832186
Lat / Lon
53.78237° / -1.06498°
Easting / Northing
461,708E / 432,186N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Selby'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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