Tags: knavesmire

#192333, nearby

[Image taken 27.3.23] York Racecourse, The Knavesmire, York. The barriers have been completely removed on this stretch. Context: #90867. I hope the more difficult to navigate ones (see: #168853, #168847) behind the camera will go too.

#185036, nearby

[Image taken 23.7.22] York Racecourse, York. [NOTE: No street view here] It's a race day (www.yorkracecourse.co.uk/) so cyclists and pedestrians had to wait for the horses to cross the route before we could continue. Other image today and … [more]

#179513, nearby

[Image taken 28.2.22] York. [Note: No street view at this location.] The removal of the previous barriers (#168478) has left a hazard: that stump. The introduction of the temporary barrier has brought with it an additional hazard: the … [more]

#179512, nearby

UPDATE March 2023: #192333.] [Image taken 28.2.22] Knavesmire, York. The wooden barriers (see: image from 2017: #90867, image from 2021: #168478) have been removed. This is much more permeable - quadricycles and trikes use this part of … [more]

#179508, nearby

[Image taken 28.2.22] Knavesmire, York. [Note: No street view at this location.] During 2020 the beautiful handmade bench was either vandalised and/or rotted. It was well used by dog walkers, and people walking or cycling along NCN65. Two … [more]

#168857, nearby

[Image taken 12.5.21] Knavesmire, Racecourse Road, York. Some cyclists on wider and longer designs using the cycle-ped-wheelchair route (Trans Pennine Trail, NCN65 and local/utility destinations) across the racecourse cannot get through the … [more]

#168856, nearby

[Image taken 12.5.21] Knavesmire, Racecourse Road, York. This cycle-ped-wheelchair route is used by wider and longer designs including trikes, recumbents, sociables on loan or on trial from local cycle businesses such as Get Cycling … [more]

#168855, nearby

[Image taken 12.5.21] Knavesmire, Racecourse Road, York. Looking towards Bishopthorpe Road from the racecourse access. The cycle-ped-wheelchair route (see: #168854) crosses from left to right (the black and white barrier). More images here … [more]

#168854, nearby

[Image taken 12.5.21] Knavesmire, Racecourse Road, York. The road is open to motor traffic today as - despite the corona pandemic - there was horse racing. Looking towards the racecourse. The cycle-ped-wheelchair route (Trans Pennine Trail, … [more]

#168853, nearby

[Image taken 12.5.21] Knavesmire, Racecourse Road, York. When open to motor traffic (as here) the black and white gate limits the gap to 96cm at its narrowest. It is also noticeably uphill to reach the cycle-ped-wheelchair route beyond. … [more]

#168852, nearby

[Image taken 12.5.21] Knavesmire, Racecourse Road, York. The black and white gate limits the space (downhill in this direction) to a gap of 145cm, decreasing to 100cm and then 96cm. More images here today see: #168847 and links.

#168851, nearby

[Image taken 12.5.21] Knavesmire, Racecourse Road, York. When this (black and white) gate is open to road users it creates a chicane that funnels all users of the route (to/from the College, the Tesco on Tadcaster Road) and people on the … [more]

#168849, nearby

[Image taken 12.5.21] Knavesmire, Racecourse Road, York. The barriers on this route (Trans PennineTrail, NCN65) are intimidating, tight and on a noticeable incline - downhill in this direction. More images here today see: #168847 and links. … [more]

#168848, nearby

[Image taken 12.5.21] Knavesmire, Racecourse Road, York. The gate across Racecourse Road is open to motor traffic - it is the black and white barrier in this image. See: #168847 and links.

#168847, nearby

[Image taken 12.5.21] Knavesmire, Racecourse Road, York. The gate across Racecourse Road is open to motor traffic. When open to motor vehicles it creates a third barrier for people using the cycle-ped-wheelchair route parallel to the … [more]

#168482, nearby

[Image taken 5.5.21] The Knavesmire, the racecourse, York. The tarmac has been extended (previously bare earth and sometimes mud showed the additional space people need to get through). This need that is not provided for is visible in (too) … [more]

#168479, nearby

[Image taken 5.5.21] The Knavesmire, the racecourse, York. This pair of staggered barriers is tight and are noticeably uphill in this direction. I've seen riders of sociables and trikes (and their stokers/passengers) dismount and push over … [more]

#168478, nearby

[UPDATE March 2023: These barriers removed: #192333] [UPDATE: #179512] [Image taken 5.5.21] The Knavesmire, the racecourse, York. This was a pair of staggered barriers. One has been removed. You can see the dark square of tarmac where one … [more]