Midweek walk: Tuesday 28th January 2020 - Skipwith Common

Start: 10.00 am at King Rudding Lane car-park on the edge of Skipwith Common

Leader: Keith Emmerson

Follow the A19 South from York until you reach the right hand turning for Riccall. Stay on the A19 as you pass this turning then after approx. 1/2 mile  take the first left hand turn off the A19. Follow this road for approx. 1 mile & you will reach the car park. 

Please note the car park we are using is on the WEST of the Common. (There is another car park called Sands Lane car park which is quite close to Skipwith on the east side of the Common. DO NOT USE THIS ONE).

Distance: 7.6 miles

Level of difficulty: Easy

Amenities: None 

Terrain: Woodland paths, Farm tracks & 1 mile of road walking

Cafe: There is one at the Selby Garden Centre in Osgodby

The walk is around Skipwith Common & the village of Skipwith. The walk is suitable for dogs, but it is requested that dogs are kept on a lead on the Common as deer, sheep & cattle are free to roam.