Getting There
Sat Nav: YO51 9LY
Leave the A1(M) at Junction 48 and take the 3rd exit northbound, southbound turn left
At the roundabout take the 1st exit, signed A168 Dishforth, Ripon B6265.
At the next roundabout take the 1st exit signed Roecliffe.
Enter Roecliffe and pass a number of industrial units before entering the village proper.
Park near the church, or in the car park of the Crown Inn.
Return to A1(M) Junction 48
Leave the village of Roecliffe to return to the roundabout to take the A168, signed York, A1(M).
At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit A6005/A1(M) signed Knaresborough.
This returns you to the A1(M) Junction 48.
Roecliffe River Walk - YO51 9LY
Walk length: 25-50 minutes.
Wellies/boots needed in wet weather
The walk starts at the public footpath sign to the right of the church. Follow the path parallel to the church yard, and through a wooden gate. Bear half right in a small farmyard to go through a metal gate into a field, and follow the direction of the yellow footpath arrow here. Watch out for sheep in this field.
The path leads downhill to the bank of the River Ure, where you turn to walk with the river to your right.
From here on the path stays by the river and passes through fields with crops.
The easiest place for dogs to access the water is in the third field where there is a clear view of the bank and river.
As this is a there-and-back walk, it is possible to turn round at any point. We walked as far as the large pylon, which took almost 30 minutes in total.
Facilities
Free parking.