York

[farnsbarns]

Hi

I am new to Turfing and I am recommending it to work colleagues and fellow orienteers in the city. Could I offer some suggestions for new zones in and around York:

Around York:

Tyburn, 53.946361, -1.101426, site of one of York’s gallows and Dick Turpin’s execution
Chalfont Bear, 53.944487, -1.105304, little known statue of a bear in a quiet square
Love Lane Bridge, 53.911220, -1.101309, footbridge over the East Coast Main Line
Goddards, 53.940712, -1.105875, entrance to National Trust house, zone located outside gate
Hob Moor, 53.946716, -1.113432, centre of historic stray (common grazing land)
Scarcroft Park, 53.952676, -1.090932, park just outside the walls
Railway Pond, 53.942902, -1.108230, little known pond in woodland
Aldersyde, 53.935100, -1.113337, green in outer York
Racecourse, 53.941007, -1.091278, near the entrance to the grandstand
Cherry Tree Lane, 53.938223, -1.102317, car park on the Knavesmire
Archbishop’s Palace, 53.922596, -1.094126, outside the entrance to the palace
Scarborough Bridge, 53.961212, -1.092754, on the pedestrian / cycle bridge over the river

York to Selby cycle path (with scale representation of the solar system):

The Sun, 53.925299, -1.112567
Jupiter, 53.916207, -1.099088
Saturn, 53.908564, -1.087862
Uranus, 53.888233, -1.071374
Neptune, 53.863325, -1.062221
Pluto, 53.841521, -1.056390
Fisher of Dreams, 53.911220, -1.091534, sculpture on bridge over the river
Selby Abbey, 53.784010, -1.068328

Around York

Healaugh Manor, 53.910675, -1.261512, Manor House on the site of 12th Century priory
Stamford Bridge, 53.991257, -0.913144, memorial to the battle of 1066
Pocklington, 53.930913, -0.778217, market square in the town
Bishop Wilton, 53.985601, -0.785512, centre of the village
Earl of Carlisle monument, Castle Howard, 53.094666, -0.908739
St Ethelburga’s, Givendale, 53.974585, -0.761183
Thixendale, 54.038940, -0.715180, outside church
Wharram Percy, 54.066596, -0.690184, centre of deserted medieval village
Millington, 53.954802, -0.735382, centre of village
Beningborough Hall, 54.022898, -1.212494

It’s a long list but they are good locations that will appeal to locals and visitors.

[farnsbarns]

Thank you for the new zones in York.