One of York's strays, the open common pastures that still ring the city, north of the old Rowntree factory between Wigginton Road and Haxby Road. A cycle track along the former railway line crosses it. There is blackthorn and hawthorn in spring and few people except passing cyclists.
Bootham Stray
Old common grazing land behind the Rowntree factory, crossed by a cycle track and footpaths
Most visitors miss this
The road isn’t far away, but it feels forgotten about now, here in this wilder place.