The best MTB trails around Nun Monkton

A bridge at Myton has existed since the early 12th century, though the medieval versions repeatedly collapsed or were destroyed. By 1354, the medieval bridge had collapsed again, and for centuries the crossing was unreliable. The current iron bridge was commissioned by Henry Miles Stapylton of Myton Hall and completed in 1868. This was also the site of the Battle of Myton (1319), sometimes called “The White Battle,” a disastrous defeat for an English militia force led largely by clergy, overwhelmed by experienced Scottish raiders on 20 September 1319. It was fought in the meadows beside the River Swale at Myton‑on‑Swale, and its outcome forced Edward II to abandon his siege of Berwick.

great for a photo

There are good cycleways around the outskirts of York, located quite close to the River Ouse. They are flat and it is easy to pick speed up, be careful as there are many people walking and taking their dogs out along these routes

You get a true sense of scale when you turn onto Museum Street with the view of the cathedral in front of you, it dwarfs the surrounding buildings. York is a busy city centre with packed streets

Built in 2001 for over £4m, the York Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Ouse in York, England. It connects New Walk to Terry Avenue, south of the city centre, and is part of a popular circular walking route. The bridge was designed to shorten the walking and cycling routes for people in the South Bank area of the city to the University of York and the city centre. If you are a pedestrian, then keep your wits about you. Cyclists will not give you any room and will not slow down either.

Don't visit in winter. Very good chance it will be under water, or sludge after the River Ouse floodwaters have receded. Bearing that in mind, YCC and the keepers do a pretty good job of maintaining the park. The park was created in memory of employees of Rowntree's who died in the First World War, and was opened on 16 July 1921 by local entrepreneur and philanthropist Joseph Rowntree. Upon their purchase in 1919, the 17 acres of land cost £1,500. The park now covers an area of 25 acres, with it being extended in 1926/7 with the purchase of Clementhorpe allotments, and further in 2000 with the purchase of Butcher Terrace football fields. The gates at the riverbank entrance are eighteenth-century and were given by the company as a memorial to the people of York who died in the Second World War. There are further commemorative plaques on the dovecote. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowntree_Park

Iconic view looking northeast up Museum Street, get the sense of scale that is difficult to appreciate when stood right next to it. Another great view is the eastern end of the Minster from College Street.

Exhibition Square in York developed from a successful series of art and industrial exhibitions, starting with the 1866 event in a temporary building on Bootham. The initial success led to the decision to create permanent structures, including the City Art Gallery, which was built in 1879. The square itself was laid out at the same time, with the art gallery to its northwest. This link is the Council's Conservation Area Appraisal that covers the city's historic core around the Museum Gardens, Bootham Bar and Exhibition Square, but it actually unwittingly functions as a pretty good tourist guide: https://her.york.gov.uk/api/LibraryLink5WebServiceProxy/FetchResourceFromStub/1-0-3-1-5_24733d62cccefb8-10315_64690f50830eed7.pdf