Ride Notes
Start &
F inish
Y ork
Centre
1 Scarborough Bridge. This is the second on the site.
The footway originally ran in centre.
2 Abbey Ruins. For many years the York cycle of
Mystery Plays was staged here every 3 or 4 years
using the ruins as a back-drop and with a huge arc of
seats on scaffolding for the audience. (Since 1990 they
have been held in the Theatre Royal or in the Minster).
3 Judi Dench Walk. Judi was a York school girl when she
played her first major part as Mary in the Mystery
Plays. (Cycling is not allowed between Marygate
Tower and Lendal Bridge).
4 Lendal Bridge – collapsed in 1861 – completed in
1862 – built to ease access to York Station.
5 Skeldergate Bridge (1881). The side span was
hydraulically operated; note the motor house, chains
and hinged support brackets.
6 Blue Bridge was built in 1738. The original bridge was
replaced in 1767 with a fixed stone bridge and again
in 1801 when vessels were permitted to proceed up
the Foss. The bridge has been rebuilt three times since
then, the existing one in 1929.
7 Millennium Bridge. – Opened in 2000 – the only
bridge across the Ouse exclusively for pedestrians and
cyclists and you can picnic on it!
8 Rowntree Park. Used to have a popular open-air
swimming pool. Now it has a skate board park, the
café has re-opened and the grounds have been brought
back to their former glory.
9 Bike Rescue Project – a good place to find a second
hand bike. Tel: 671804 or 07871 670347.
River Ouse
Easy cycle rides
for leisure
One of a series of short rides
suitable for most ages and abilities
Time: 1 hr
Part of the York Cycle Route Map
Time: 30 mins cycling – café stop (perhaps at Rowntree Park) or bring a
picnic to eat on Millennium Bridge, then 30 mins cycling back.
Route info: Approx. 5 miles. This ride is quite advanced and parts of it are not
recommended for young children as the route incorporates some city centre
traffic.
Scarborough foot rail bridge - this bridge has steps both sides. If you have
a trailer/tagalong or a child seat, crossing at Lendal Bridge will be easier.
Follow the dotted route. Using mostly cycle paths, roads and traffic free cycle
routes. One road to cross (optional).
Ride
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Cycling City York is a community-led partnership project involving City
of York Council, cycle campaign groups, major employers, education
and healthcare providers and cycle retailers. Its aim is to improve routes
and facilities for cyclists and get more people cycling. York has been
designated as a Cycling City from 2008-2011. Please visit our new
website www.cyclingcityyork.org.uk
For more information on cycle routes in York, guided rides, one-to-one
cycle training or for details about Cycling City events and initiatives see
www.york.gov.uk/cycling, email [email protected] or phone
(01904) 551550.
Sustrans id the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity, and also publishes maps
of the National Cycle Network routes which pass through Y ork. Thanks to members of
the F irst Friday Cycle Group for the information & to Monica Nelson for the front cover
watercolour. Olwyn Fonseca
© City of York Council, 2010. Funded by the Cycling City York Project. Printed by ?????.
A ride around
the Riverside
and Bridges of York
with coffee in Rowntree Park
6
Wa
Push along pavement
if traffic is bad
10
Fairly
steep
St. Barnabas
Church
There is no riverside track between
Lendal and Ouse Bridges.
F looding and warping
a n Rd
Lee m
en
Scarborou gh foot/rail Bridge
8
cross
at e
This bridge has steps both
sides. Y ou may prefer to
follow
to cross
over Lendal Bridge.
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Millen niu m Bridge
6
River Foss
Blue Bridge
café
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Bis hopt ho rp
Hubstation 3
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to Dringhou ses
and Bishoptho rpe
Clifford’s
Tower
Ou s
Butch er
Terrace
cycle lane filters
left at the traffic
lights
Wa
lk
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Memo rial
Garden s
Gre
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ton
ridg e
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WC
Train
station
café
WC
cross
WC
9 Clifton Bridge
to
Sk e ld e
e
R ive r Ou s
Railway
Museu m
café
For more information on flooding visit
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
When water levels recede riversides
are cleared of silt, mud and debris.
This is known as warping. For more
information on warping visit www.
york.gov.uk/environment/parks_
and_open_spaces/rivers/warping.
traff icin g
ca lm
to Rawcliffe and Skelton
Bridg e
Clifton
Gov. House Rd
Water End
En d
The former pavement on this side has been converted to a cycle
path so all cyclists can ride off-road accross Clifton Bridge.
cycle lane, but you may
prefer to push with children
P
ter
A ride around
the Riverside and
Bridges of York
with coffee in
Rowntree Park
Museu m
2 Gardens
Abbey
ruins
cross Lenda l Bridge
WC
at Exhibition Square
Clifford’s
Tower
Skelde rgate Bridge
Start &
F inish
It is suggested you start the ride
at the bottom of Marygate and
dismount and walk across Lendal
Bridge as it can get congested.
bridleway
(Public right of way)
cycle track
N
footpath
approx 1/4 mile