This document provides directions for a gentle walking route around the market town of Thirsk in Yorkshire, England. The 3-4 mile walk has no steep climbs and passes through the town center, alongside streams and fields, offering views of the countryside. Points of interest along the way include a Methodist church, bridges, housing developments, and greenspaces. The walk concludes by returning to the starting point in Sowerby village where cars are parked. The document recommends visiting the James Herriott museum in Thirsk dedicated to the veterinarian and author.

1. Thirsk ~
Easy Walk

2. A gentle ramble around the market town of
Thirsk. Ideal for a pub walk or even a dog
walk as long as they are on a lead.
A walk with no climbing and a great walk
to introduce yourself to walking.
There is plenty to do in Thirsk and anyone
who has watched or read the books by
James Herriott will enjoy a visit to the
James Herriott museum in Thirsk.

3. Getting There
From Middlesbrough follow the A19 south
until you come to the Thirsk turn-off. Follow
the road into Thirsk and then as you come
out of Thirsk take a sharp left turn into
Sowerby. Parking is on the street between
the two churches in Sowerby and there are
plenty of parking spaces.

4. Map of the Thirsk walk

5. The Walk
From Sowerby follow the road
down away from Thirsk until you
come to the Methodist Church
on your left. Look for a street
named Blakey Lane to the left
and follow this road over the
bridge.

6. After you cross the
bridge, turn left on a
public footpath and then
follow the path beside a
stream through two
kissing gates and to a
footbridge

7. Instead of going over the
footbridge, continue on the
path ahead to the right to a
stile and then follow the
path going past a
development of flats until
you come to a main road.

8. Cross the main road
and immediately follow
the path to the left which
goes under the bridge
and curves to the right
and follows the river
bank.

9. Follow the path with the
green to your right.
Shortly you will come to
another green to your
right, Cross the road and
head towards the left
away from the road and
to the edge of the
housing. Follow a path to
a metal bridge.

10. Go over the bridge
and follow the path
with white railings. to
a green near a
church.

11. 
Double back from the church
and follow the road
signposted as the Marage
Road.

12. Go past a coach car
park. Bear right
following signs to the
town centre and as the
lane bends to the right
go down an alley on
the right.

13. Look for a right turning
which goes past a seating
area of a café/restaurant.
Passing through an
entrance to the yard area
and then enter the town
centre with the clock
facing you.

14. Cross the road and
head for the pub The
Golden Fleece and a
few shops down near
the Timpsons shop to
the left of The Golden
Fleece go into an alley
between the shops
signed as Roses Yard.

16. Cross a lane and go down Villa Place. Bear left
and and turn right to follow a bend to the back
of the swimming pool. Cross the field following
the path parallel with the beck. You will soon
arrive at the footbridge you passed towards the
beginning of the walk. Turn right and follow the
path away from the footbridge and back to the
road you parked on in Sowerby. I would highly
recommend a visit to the James Herriot
museum in Thirsk as part of your visit.