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Slow Ways linking Tadcaster and Barwick in Elmet, Cawood, Garforth, Long Marston, Sherburn in Elmet, Wetherby, York
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Walk to Tadcaster from further afield
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Barwick in Elmet—Tadcaster
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Bartad one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 17km/11mi | Ascent 179m | Descent 245m | ||
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Garforth—Tadcaster
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Gartad one |
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4 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 125m | Descent 181m | ||
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Tadcaster—Cawood
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Tadcaw one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 52m | Descent 56m | |
Tadcaster—Cawood
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Tadcaw two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 54m | Descent 49m | ||
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Tadcaster—Long Marston
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Tadlon one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 75m | Descent 67m | ||
Tadcaster—Sherburn in Elmet
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Tadshe one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 142m | Descent 138m | ||
Tadcaster—Sherburn in Elmet
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Tadshe two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 17km/10mi | Ascent 71m | Descent 68m | ||
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Tadcaster—York
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Tadyor one |
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4 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 90m | Descent 86m | ||
Wetherby—Tadcaster
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Wettad one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 130m | Descent 148m | ||
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Wetherby—Tadcaster
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Wettad two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent 86m | Descent 104m |
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Collective progress
60% of Tadcaster’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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3 people have surveyed a route in Tadcaster
113km out of 146km have been walked and reviewed
279km of reviews have been shared in Tadcaster
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I'd echo the other reviews in finding this a great route, almost a perfect encapsulation of the Slow Ways ideal - especially the portion on the old railway path....
Sarah
On leaving the village of Cawood via Fostergate the route quickly emerges onto pleasant farmland. Waymarking was good in this section and the route was easy to follow with mostly wide paths and tracks and good conditions underfoot. The middle section, from Ryther to Ulleskelf, comprises 2miles/3km of road-walking....
Yorkie Christine
Yorkie Christine added Tadcaw two, a new walk from Tadcaster to Cawood
Walk this routeA good quality route which is only marred for me by the third nearest Tadcaster which is beside the noisy A64. It's long because it isn't direct, but the route is quite clear. It was a little damp and overgrown in places, with some mud from recent rain....
Andrew Davies
I left Tadcaster heading south, but in fact went east for about 3 miles along the River Wharfe. The path is clear enough and attractive, but being May was quite overgrown, which made it tiring. The rest of the path is quite clear, passing a golf course, church, care home and a couple of tiny villages....
Andrew Davies
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
It takes the obvious route between Cawood and Tadcaster so would be hard to improve upon, and I would walk it again in the right weather conditions. To avoid this you can use the alternative suggested by the previous reviewer, which is slightly longer; if walking from Cawood, you can find it either by taking an earlier turning to the left off the B1223 into Chestnut Road then a right into Fostergate, or follow the original route to GR567380 where you can bear left instead of right to reach Fostergate Lane just as the tarmac runs out. Here I found the river Wharfe had burst its banks and flooded the footpath due to persistent heavy rain, so I re-crossed the stile and continued on the road to reach Ulleskelf, where I decided to end my walk for the day. Despite the map showing the route going straight on here, it’s necessary at this point to turn either left or right on the road then double back to climb the road behind the pub and cross the second railway line of the day (York to Leeds). Thirdly, just before Kirkby Wharfe it’s pointless following the zigzag marked on the route map to try to reach the river bank as there’s no gap, gate or stile in the fence at the end of the "zig"....
Yorkie Christine
There is a bus service between Wetherby and Tadcaster which runs Monday to Saturday: number 492, a North Yorkshire Council minibus....
billio
The path is never hard to follow, but does have some wet and muddy sections, and there was one point where it was covered in shallow water. Partington Lane is an NCN cycle route, but still has muddy sections. Note that the final short field crossing from the Peggy Ellerton Farm lane is no longer there on the ground, but it is easy just to follow the lane left to reach Chantry Lane instead. From here navigation is easy, but there are muddy sections on the lane and this section seemed quite long late in the day....
Hugh Hudson
Some of the sections through woods were very wet and muddy, so sturdy/waterproof footwear would be advised when it's been raining a lot....
Paul Kelly
Both use the same route from Tadcaster to Newton Kyme, and they cross over in places, so you could mix and match. The section from Newton Kyme to Wetherby is mostly tarmac, so would be suitable for wheelers. The section along the river from Tadcaster to Newton Kyme is not, but there's good pavement most of the way from Tadcaster to Newton Kyme which would give an accessible alternative. It then follows the river all the way to the village of Newton Kyme, passing through a few gates on the way. From Newton Kyme village it re-joins the road for a short while, mostly on pavement, before turning off onto the mixed use pedestrian and cycle path along the old railway line....
Duncan Woodhall
This was walked from Long Marston and was an extension of another walk from York to Long Marston (LONYOR ONE)....
Martin
The route passes under Skeldergate Bridge, and then out along Terry Avenue, which is initially a road, but later turns into a mixed use cycle path and pedestrian route past Rowntree Park and under Millenium Bridge. The route then continues along a grassy footpath alongside the river and passes under the A64 as it crosses the Ouse, before emerging in Bishopthorpe, passing along the main road road and then residential areas. From Copmanthorpe, the route follows the old Roman Road from York to Tadcaster (or Eboracum to Calcaria if you prefer). The route then crosses the A64 via the road bridge, continues on the pedestrian/cycle path for a while before turning off to continue following the Roman Road. The route then joins the quiet road from Catterton, follows the A64 for a while along the cycleway, and then heads into Tadcaster along the road and over the bridge....
Duncan Woodhall
We combined this walk with Lonyor one (https://beta.slowways.org/Route/Lonyor/4123#overview) to create a route from York to Tadcaster....
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
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
The walk starts off in the centre of Tadcaster following the main road heading towards York and briefly along the side of the A64 before heading off on a minor road and then very quickly on to an easy to find path that goes along between two fields....
Darren Southwell
A steady away walk, little idustrial to start with around back of industrial units Garforth, 3 miles or so to Aberford. No refuelling stops between Garforth and Tadcaster, so carry your own refreshment....
Beatdog
The section from Tadcaster to Ulleskelf is easy to follow along the bank of the Wharfe. Leaving Ulleskelf by the river, it would be easy to follow the well-walked flood bank rather than follow the public footpath, which is shorter and ends at a gate on the road, which was locked....
maryrat
At the bridge the route meets the Ebor Way and then follows it all the way to York, with just one slight variation in Bishopthorpe village. It winds through the large villages of Copmanthorpe and Bishopthorpe (crossing the East Coast main railway line on the level between the 2 villages - only cross when the light show green!) Once through Bishopthorpe, with views through the gatehouse to the impressive Bishopthorpe Palace, home of the Archbishops of York, the route follows the bank of the river Ouse all the way into York city centre, ducking under the A64 road bridge with its uplifting graffiti and passing the haunt of the rare, protected tansy beetle....
Yorkie Christine
Viking John added Wettad two, a new walk from Wetherby to Tadcaster
Walk this routeThis is a well trodden route mainly along the River Wharfe and Ebor Way, which links into Long Distance Walks e.g. Dales Way and Cleveland Way. Beautiful river....
Bostonwalkers
Slow Ways added Bartad one, a new walk from Barwick in Elmet to Tadcaster
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Gartad one, a new walk from Garforth to Tadcaster
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Tadlon one, a new walk from Tadcaster to Long Marston
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Tadshe one, a new walk from Tadcaster to Sherburn in Elmet
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Tadshe two, a new walk from Tadcaster to Sherburn in Elmet
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wettad one, a new walk from Wetherby to Tadcaster
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Grid ref
SE4861743323
Lat / Lon
53.88384° / -1.26188°
Easting / Northing
448,617E / 443,323N
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