Fulford Ings Exploring York and all Fulford Ings is a nationally EXPLORING important wetland with extensive that it has to offer has areas of rushes and sedges, with never been so easy. large patches of common bistort YORK and meadowsweet. Roe deer can often be seen feeding here, We’ve routes for all ages whilst birdlife includes Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat and abilities, ready and and Great Spotted Woodpecker. waiting for you to explore. Millennium Bridge If you look carefully beside the bridge you’ll find How many different types of leaves can you find? the remains of a narrow gauge railway which was Whilst you’re out and formerly used to transport supplies for Fulford Barracks via the river. Before the bridge, ferries about, remember let’s be transported people across the river for many years. respectful and patient of O Alder O Ash O Beech O Rowan Tawny Owls others. Let’s keep as safe If you visit the Millennium Bridge as possible by following at night, you’re likely to hear the striking calls of tawny owls O Sycamore O Oak O Birch O ................. social distancing measures. roosting in nearby trees. They mostly call during autumn and Millennium Bridge to winter and male and females may Designer Outlet trail perform a duet. Tawny owls nest in tree cavities, so are only found in places with old trees. Distance Est. Time Did you spot any birdlife 3 miles 1-1:30 hrs on your walk? O Blackbird O Greenfinch O Blue tit O House martin O Bullfinch O Robin Danesmead Wood If you’re planning to travel to, from O Chaffinch O Swallow Danesmead Wood is a small woodland with and through York we want to make O Chiffchaff O Swift numerous trails which are well worth exploring. sure you have access to travel O Goldfinch O Whitethroat The woodland is managed by the Friends of information that will help keep you O Great tit O Willow warbler Danesmead Wood. The wood is particularly safe and be able to plan your journey. O Great-spotted O Vulture!? colourful in the spring with foxgloves, bluebells woodpecker O ............................. and forget-me-nots growing in abundance. You can explore information about active travel and its benefits by downloading our Cycle route The Old St Oswald’s Church The Designer Outlet & Fulford maps, Walking Guides and information on Adjacent to the footpath you will Community Orchard our popular Urban Cycle Skills see a row of gravestones in the The Designer Outlet was built in Sessions at www.itravelyork.info grounds of the former St Oswald’s the grounds of the former Naburn For further information on Church Fulford. The churchyard was Hospital and is now a very popular how to explore York safely formerly used as a site for the burial shopping destination. An adjacent go to www.visityork.org of plague victims. The church is now orchard which used to supply a private residence. The current St the hospital with fruit still exists Oswald’s Church in Fulford is a much and is open to the public. Fulford larger building which was tragically Community Orchard as it is now almost destroyed by fire in 1877. known contains many old varieties of plum, damson, pear and apple. Millennium Bridge to New Walk Accessibility The walk has no stiles but Designer Outlet trail Terry Ave it passes through some River Ouse meadows which may be DANESMEAD muddy at times. The footpath runs WOOD 1 Start through Fulford Buses Start from the Fulford side Ings, a nationally 1 The nearest bus stop to of the Millennium Bridge. important wetland the start of the walk is ‘The Follow the footpath wildlife site. Roe deer B i Winning Post’ Bishopthorpe sh heading south away from o can sometimes be p Road, bus 11. Alternatively th A19 the city centre. seen feeding here. o FULFORD take any bus to the city rp centre and then walk beside e d R VILLAGE GREEN R d ’s the river until reaching The footpath passes d This is a great place l Millennium Bridge. Bus 7 a Danesmead Wood. It is 2 w for a picnic. A table s from the Designer Outlet worth spending a little O runs to the city centre. for picnickers can t time to explore the trails S be found here. running through 3 this woodland. 5 4 The Friends of River Ouse Danesmead Wood MILLENNIUM Where the path diverges BRIDGE look after this site. follow the footpath which A19 runs closest to the riverside. 5 Ebor Way 2 Footpath The footpath has a sharp 6 left turn followed by a The footpath passes under sharp right turn at this the A64 Outer Ringroad. FULFORD point. Continue walking A64 INGS parallel to the river. Bishopthorpe Bishopthorpe Rd Palace, the The footpath passes an official home of the Archbishop of old church which has 10 York, can be clearly now become a private seen on the opposite Cross Naburn Lane and 6 YORK DESIGNER residence. bank of the river. head into The Designer OUTLET Outlet following the footpath. Upon reaching 11 13 7 3 the exterior of the 13 At this point the footpath building, turn left and walk 9 12 Upon reaching St Oswald’s Enter the car park and 10 turns left and follows a straight ahead to reach Road walk straight ahead turn right. A pedestrian along a gravel track which ditch heading east. the Park and Ride bus stop path at the end of the A64 leads into Fulford Ings. where buses can be taken car park followed by a back to the city centre. B River Ouse 8 1 pedestrian crossing 2 2 lead to Fulford NABURN 2 4 At the end of the meadow N 11 Community Orchard. MARSH a the footpath turns to the b Where the footpath 8 u r right and then proceeds to If you would like to n L forks turn right and walk run parallel to a long fence. visit Fulford Community After crossing the road n towards a building where FULFORD Orchard turn right enter the orchard the University of York COMMUNITY and pass the Designer through a small wooden Boat Club stores its boats. 9 BISHOPTHORPE ORCHARD gate and enjoy PALACE Turn left upon reaching Outlet building. Just before reaching a exploring 7 the boat club building. small stone plaque the this tranquil 12 footpath turns to the location. right and passes through a Turn left at this point and narrow gap in the hedge. walk towards the car park..