Category: River Foss Photos

Low overhanging trees would make navigation impossible for a narrowboat

This is as far as we could navigate upstream. A fallen tree, not visible under water in the photo, blocks our progress. We have covered over 2.5km out of the possible 3.1km (1.6 miles out of 1.9 miles).

The picnic site and interpretation board above the arched Heyworth Green Bridge

In many places the view, especially from the lower water level, is mostly concrete.

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

We will keep left where the short arm known as Wormalds Cut diverges to the right alongside the wedge shaped building with the tall end tower.

Immediately upstream of Tower Street Bridge and Castle Mills Lock is a watermill with an overshot waterwheel.

Looking upstream (northwards) on the River Ouse in York with where it is joined by the River Foss flowing in through the Blue Bridge on the right.

One of the volunteers putting the large windlass onto the winding mechanism ready to open the bottom gate on Castle Mills Lock on the River Foss in York.

Castle Mills Lock, the only lock on the River Foss, is operated by volunteers from the IWA (Inland Waterways Association) and must be booked well in advance.

Entering the basin above the flood barrier on the River Foss in York. The basin curves to the right towards Castle Mills Lock.

Looking upstream along the River Foss in York, towards the large structure for the Flood Barrier. The barrier is closed during floods to stop …

Entrance to the River Foss which flows under the blue bridge to join the River Ouse at York.

A pipe crosses the River Foss just above water level and forms the limit of navigation, around 3.13 kilometres or 1.95 miles from the junction with the River Ouse.

Keeping well back in Castle Mills Lock as the volunteers from the IWA (Inland Waterways Association) operate the lock for us to take our Waterway Routes narrowboat through.