NACC Walks for Colitis and Crohn's

Providing a fun day out for all the family and raising vital finds and awareness for NACC, the 2010 NACC Walks for Colitis and Crohn's Disease are being held in London, York and Edinburgh:

York NACC Walk for Colitis and Crohn's Route
23rd May 2010

Standard Route (3.1 miles approx)
A shorter walk can be undertaken by diverting at points (1) and (2) below

From Museum Gardens main gate turn right along Lendal Bridge

Cross over Lendal Bridge and turn left past The Malt Shovel pub to pick up the riverside path.

Continue along North Street, and then continue along Skeldergate (1)

Go under the archway of Skeldergate Bridge and continue along Terry Avenue (Rowntree Park appears on your right).

Continue onward to Millennium Bridge and cross this bridge.

Turn left and return up along the riverbank (beware of passing cyclists sharing the river path).

Cross the small Blue Bridge over the River Foss

Continue up along the riverbank back under Skeldergate Bridge and then bear right across the gardens and to the pelican crossing. Clifford's Tower appears ahead of you.

Cross the road and turn left and move around the Tower, heading towards the entrance to Coppergate arcade.

Go through the arcade, cross Coppergate, passing the small church to your right

Cross High Ousegate.

Bear right and onto Parliament Street.

Turn left up Parliament Street (2) and about midway turn right down Church Street.

Cross at King's Square and straight onto Goodramgate, bear left through College Street around the East elevation of the York Minster.

Proceed up Minster Yard and turn sharp left through the Deans Gardens, taking in views of the North elevation.

Turn left at the end of the Deans Gardens and cross in front of the spectacular main facade of the Minster.

Cross the road at High Petergate continuing along the main route of Duncombe Place.

Continue on to Museum Street and return to the main gate of the Museum Gardens.

Shorter Route (approx 2 miles)

(1) For a shorter and easily accessible route turn left and continue over Skeldergate Bridge to cross the river and join the standard route at Cliffords Tower (this cuts out the Millennium Bridge section) then at part (2) continue up Parliament Street (do not turn down Church Street) onto Davygate, onto Blake Street and rejoin the standard route at Duncombe Place / Musuem Street. Turn left and onward back through the main gate of the Museum Gardens.

London NACC Walk for Colitis and Crohn's Route
8th May 2010

Leave Victoria Embankment Gardens via Northumberland Avenue to Trafalgar Square

Proceed under Admiralty Arch

Walk straight along The Mall, with St James’ Park on your left until you see Buckingham Palace

Keeping St James Park on your left, proceed along Birdcage Walk

Turn left into Horseguards Road, passing Horseguards Parade on your right

Turn right and pass back under Admiralty Arch

Turn right and walk down Whitehall and Parliament Street, passing Downing Street on your right

Turn left and walk along Bridge Street, passing Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament on your right, and crossing over Westminster Bridge

Turn left after the bridge, passing by the London Aquarium and London Eye

Cross over Golden Jubilee Bridge

Turn right and return to Victoria Embankment Gardens.

Edinburgh 6th June - New Walk for 2010 in conjunction with Walk for Scotland, please register for that walk by visiting their website.

Entry is FREE, though we do ask walkers to raise as much sponsorship as they can to help us provide NACC's support and information to as many people as possible.

Volunteers are also a very important part of the NACC Walks. We need active, confident volunteers to take on a variety of roles including marshalling the route, helping on the check-in desk, and setting up the event on the day.