October 15, 2018

York Solar System Trail

“This cycle path, stretching for 6.4 miles along a disused train line from the outskirts of York to the nearby village of Riccall, features a to-scale model of the solar system.”

‘OttoTheKing’

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This to me is very new news. Of course - so much is! The particularly interesting part of this is that as a kid I played along that very railway track. In those days, the rails were still there, but the trains weren’t - so totally safe.

On there click through, the static map even shows my village … Escrick.

Definitely going to have to do this walk next time I am there.

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