Ainsty Bounds Walk
A 45-mile long distance path which navigates the countryside to the west of the City of York. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SE 488 434
Distance: 45 miles (72 km)
Time: 18–22 hours
Duration: 2–4 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
289 Leeds, Harrogate, Wetherby and Pontefract
290 York, Selby and Tadcaster
Summary
The Ainsty Bounds Walk long-distance footpath is mostly in North Yorkshire with a short section in West Yorkshire. It follows the boundaries of the ancient wapentake of The Ainsty, between the rivers Wharfe, Nidd, and Ouse. As a circular walk it can be walked from any point, but is considered to start and finish at Tadcaster. From Tadcaster, and by taking a clockwise course, the walk visits Newton Kyme, Thorpe Arch, Wetherby Racecourse, Ingmanthorpe, Skewkirk Hall, Wilstrop Hall, the medieval village of Wilstrop, Moor Monkton, Nether Poppleton, York, Bishopthorpe, Acaster Malbis, Appleton Roebuck, and Bolton Percy before returning to Tadcaster.