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Knaresborough to A linear walk between the picturesque 1) W alk out of Railway Station Knaresborough and the bustle of Harrogate – to face the famous viaduct and turn right along public footpaths and the National Cycle onto Water Bag Bank. Follow this narrow Network. It takes a Northern train around 15 minutes to do this journey… but it’ll be road, keeping to the left when it splits. around a pleasant 2 hours on foot for you. At the junction, look left and you should just be able to see the viaduct which crosses the River . Turn right onto a Route details road called Waterside. Distance – 4 miles / 6.4 km Minimum time – 2 hours 2) At the junction with the A59 you’ll find The Grade – Easy – well-made paths World’s End on the corner. Turn left and and bridges but a few stiles make this walk unsuitable for pushchairs walk across the bridge over the . Map – OS Landranger 99 / Cross over the road and head down the Explorer 289 alleyway signposted with a blue sign. This Dog Friendliness – Keep on leads is the National Cycle Network route 636 and in the urban sections and where also a walk called the Harrogate Ringway. ICONSanimals are in the fields,7.3 but ok off The walk starts to climb here, so dig in! Transportleads along the cycle paths. – Knaresborough Train Nearest Underground Light Railway Car Taxi Busstation / Coach Bicycle 3) At the entrance to Bilton Hall on the right, and Harrogate

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// NORTHERN BRAND GUIDELINES V1.01 PAGE 48 the right, turn right and walk straight down take the – National the fence line between the two fields – Cycle Network route 67 - signed track on there are likely to be animals in the fields, the right, which runs alongside the railway. so make sure you leave the gates as you found them and keep dogs on leads. 7) The Greenway emerges into the car After a couple of fields, the path passes park of the Asda supermarket. Head some stables on the left and then crosses straight across the car park, over the mini Bilton Beck on the footbridge. roundabout and along the road with the supermarket on your right. 4) Once over the bridge, turn left and follow the edge of the ploughed field. The railway 8) At the junction with Bower Road, go is now on the left, with a bridge over it. straight across down Haywra Street. Don’t go over it, but instead carry on and Turn left at the end of Haywra Street onto walk towards the wooded area ahead. Bower Street, and then turn right onto East Parade. 5) Follow the visible track around the edge of the wood and cut through on the left 9) Carry on down East Parade until you onto a long straight track. Turn left here. meet the roundabout with the Odeon When the track emerges from the trees, cinema on the left corner. Turn right to turn left and cross the railway using the cross over the railway once again on green footbridge. Station Bridge, and at the traffic lights, turn right onto Station Parade. Carry on 6) Follow the path off the bridge, and along Station Parade and Harrogate continue to walk down Grove Park Railway Station’s main entrance is on Avenue. As the road turns a sharp left, the right.

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