We are the East York Get Your Boots on Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Rachel H.
This is a leisurely 9 mile walk in open countryside. Starting at Selby Abbey, founded 1069, we walk through the town and along the riverside to Selby Lock to join the towpath at Selby Canal. We follow along the towpath for 3 miles, and we will stop for lunch at Burton Hall Bridge. Afterwards we head towards Selby Golf Club, crossing the A63, then skirting the edge of Brayton Barff Nature Reserve. We walk through Thorpe Willoughby and head back towards Selby across open fields, reaching Flaxley Road and continuing back to Selby Abbey.
🅿️ Back Micklegate car park, Selby, YO8 3GH – £4 all day
🚌 415 bus from York Piccadilly (08:55), trains from Hull (09:15) and Leeds (09:26), regular return journeys through the afternoon – the meeting point is a 5–10 minute walk away
🚻 Public toilets available at the start of the walk – 20p charge
🐶 Dogs are welcome, but must be kept on a lead at all times
🥪 You will need to bring a packed lunch, or allow enough time to grab something in town before the start of the walk
🍺 After the walk, we can head to the pub for refreshments
🧢 This route is exposed with relatively little shade or shelter, so please be suitably prepared for the weather conditions
Back Micklegate, Selby, YO8 3GH
