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North Yorkshire walksYou are in: North Yorkshire > Places > North Yorkshire walks > Green, serene, and rarely seen.  A woodside view of York racecourse Green, serene, and rarely seen.By Andrew Barton From ancient commons to converted rubbish dumps, York has greenery to spare. But suprisingly much of it is unseen. York’s Green Places, is inviting people to discover for themselves land on their doorstep. Throughout history, as the City of York grew bigger, it enclosed old tracks and grasslands and slowly encircled its green surroundings: some parts became trained and manageable – others didn’t.  Halfway along Heworth Holme. To this day, some green areas in York remain surprisingly unaltered: hidden fragments of an ancient countryside. But these are not secret places – they can be used and enjoyed by everyone - you just have to know where they are! A new book, York’s Green Places, invites its reader to discover more than forty parks, nature reserves and hidden green spaces. Jumping at every opportunity to wear wellies, 91Èȱ¬ Radio York Community Journalist Andrew Barton picked four of the spaces detailed in the book to explore. He started at York's Hob Moor Nature Reserve with his guide Elizabeth Smith.
Help playing audio/video Heworth Holme is six acres of wet grassland, situated alongside York's Tang Hall Beck.
Help playing audio/video A Park and Ride site might not strike you as being all that rural or green, but Andrew was persuaded otherwise, when he took a walk in Rawcliffe with one of the editors of the book,ÌýMick Phythian.
Help playing audio/video St Nicholas Fields Nature Reserve is a piece of land with an interesting history. It’s been open fields, a brick works, the city rubbish dump and now an Environmental Community Centre and nature reserve. Andrew’s guide on his final walk is John Brierly.
Help playing audio/video last updated: 22/04/2008 at 16:18 Have Your SayDo you have a favourite green space? Where is it and what's it like?
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