York Association of the National Trust
YANT Walks
Thursday 10th April 2025
Strensall Common Circular Walk
Approximately 4.5 miles
Have you got a favourite circular walk of about 3 to 5 miles that you would like to share with other YANT members?
It could be very local, around York suburbs for example, or further afield, up to about 45 minutes’ drive away. It would be even better if the start/finish is on a bus route and if there are toilets somewhere enroute and near a cafe or pub at the end for refreshments.
Contact me if you have any suggestions or queries.
Rosemary Anderton York 795851 walks@yant.org.uk
Social Evening and Quiz Night - Friday 25th April 2025
New Earswick and District Bowls Club
Huntington Road, York YO32 9PX
Our annual social evening will be held at the New Earswick & District Bowls club, Huntington Road, York. There will be the usual quiz with Zoe, our new quiz leader, exercising our brains with questions on a range of topics. Participants will be placed in teams of four. Those booking together will be placed in the same team unless otherwise indicated on your booking form.
The Bowls Club will provide a buffet supper with a variety of savoury items followed by scones with jam and cream, cakes, tea & coffee. There will be an optional raffle. The evening ends around 10pm.
Tickets cost £16 which includes supper. To reserve place(s) please complete the booking form, which was sent with the March Newsletter, and return by 16th April, although it's worth ringing for late availability. The booking form is also available on the Newsletter/Docs page (Login required).
Rosemary Anderton, Walks Group Chair
Everyone - walkers and non-walkers - welcome.
York Association of the National Trust Country Walks Group
The group organises monthly half-day walks, starting in mid-morning at a point in the York area and finishing there after a fairly gentle walk of about 5 miles. Often the walks conclude with an optional informal lunch at a nearby pub or café. There is no requirement to book places on these walks but all walkers are responsible for getting themselves to the start of the walk and home afterwards although it is sometimes possible for lifts to be obtained from other walkers. A nominal charge of £1 is collected from all walkers other than the walk leader.
in the Summer months pre-Covid, the group used to hire a coach to take walkers to a location further afield for a slightly longer walk concluding with a high tea, usually at a Women’s Institute in the area, before returning to York in the late afternoon. All walkers, other than the leader, were required to complete an application form and pay in advance approximately £25 towards the cost of coach hire and the high tea. Post-Covid, increasing costs have made it necessary to review these walks and it is not yet certain that we will be able to continue them.
Prior to both types of walk the walk leader reconnoitres the route of the walk and prepares a Risk Assessment to identify hazards that may be encountered during the walk. All walks are described in YANT’s News Letter and on its website so that potential walkers may satisfy themselves that they will be able to complete them safely.
In March of every year the Group holds a social evening with a quiz, a raffle and a buffet supper, the proceeds of which cover the losses incurred from our full day walks.
If you are interested in joining our walks and would like to obtain further information about them please contact:
Rosemary Anderton on 07940 563810
Half-Day Circular Walks
Thursday 10th April 2025
Strensall Common Circular Walk
Approximately 4.5 miles
This is a circular walk of about 4.5 miles starting at 10:30 from Strensall Common car park through woods, open countryside and common land on tracks, field paths and a quiet lane. There are no stiles, but paths could be muddy if there has been recent rain.
The car park is found by taking the road from Strensall to Flaxton, leaving York Golf Club house on the left side and continuing until a cattle grid in the road is crossed and the car park is found immediately on the right side of the road. There are no toilets.
Refreshments are available in a cafe and pubs in Strensall after the walk.
The walk leader is Sally Mayo Tel. 01904 490374 Mobile 07463 029291
Thursday 8th May 2025
Stockton on the Forest Circular Walk
Approximately 4.5 miles
This is a flat, easy walk of 4.5 miles from Stockton on the Forest across fields and along quiet country lanes passing through the village of Holtby. There are several stiles and it could be muddy in places if there has been recent rain.
Meet outside the Fox Inn for a 10.30 start.
There is road side parking near the Fox Inn for those arriving by car while buses 840 and 843 from York railway station go through the village and, if arriving by bus, you should alight at the primary school.
Refreshments are available at Dean's garden centre after the walk.
The walk leader is Dorothy Pope Tel. 07985 553523
Wednesday 11th June 2025
Boroughbridge Circular Walk
Approximately 4 miles
This approximately four mile walk will start at 10.30am from the entrance of the main car park in Boroughbridge, and is mainly flat but there is at least one stile. The route of the walk will be to Aldborough along the levee of the river Ure and will pass through the village of Aldborough before returning to Boroughbridge by a pavement walk. The relevant OS map is Explorer 299.
A donation is payable for use of the car park, which is near the fire station on Back Lane (Grid Ref:SE397666), and there are public toilets in the car park.
After the walk refreshments will be available in Boroughbridge.
The walk leader is Philip Mander Tel: 07972 694344
Full Day Walks with coach transport
NB. Walkers participate at their own risk and must be capable of completing the distance of the walk in open countryside in a variety of weather conditions so that appropriate clothing and footwear must be worn. Walkers should also carry water and whatever snacks they feel are necessary to be consumed during the walk .