The route of the River Foss through York

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Looking down on the route gives some appreciation of how the River Foss passes through York

Looking at the same bridge from our Waterway Routes narrowboat the surroundings are less clear, but we just follow the narrow channel between the weeds.

I wonder what industry that lone surviving chimney used to serve.

The steps on the footbridge are steep for the pedestrians but it grants good clearance for boats to pass underneath.

There’s very limited clearance under the modern Layerthorpe Bridge and the steerer will have to duck, reducing their ability to see the right hand curve just afterwards to pass under Foss Bank Bridge of similar restricted height.