York's Second River

The River Foss is a much smaller tributary of the River Ouse, flowing into the Ouse to the south of the city centre.

It rises in the Foss Crooks Woods near Oulston Reservoir close to the village of Yearsley and runs south through the Vale of York to the city of York.

This view is from Foss Bridge which joins Fossgate to Walmgate, and looks upstream. The area around the River Foss just upstream from here has undergone much change, with a massive development of apartments in Hungate, and a new shopping centre on Foss Islands Road, but this little corner of the river maintains much of it's traditional character.

Ian

[bruni]

Beautiful reflection of the buildings and small bridge. Interesting read too.

[Isaac]

Brilliant reflections

[gloria jones]

Wonderful pov to see the reflections

[Santina]

great shot, I like these houses that are reflected on the river, very beautiful

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot of this lovely view and the beautiful reflections . Fav.

[Peter Dulis]

Lovely capture...

[Pat]

How interesting, I didn't know this. Lovely shot, such great reflections.

[Kathy A]

Amazing reflections

[bkb in the city]

Great shot

[Bri]

Wonderful waterside scene, great reflections

[Dione Giorgio]

Well done here. The kind of scenery I go for. Fav.

[Fisher Family]

@bruni @isaacsnek @seattlite @santina @pyrrhula @pdulis @pattyblue @kjarn @bkbinthecity @bybri @sangwann

Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.

Hard to imagine now that this was once a major transport artery, with barges delivering grain to a flour mill just upstream. Barges frequently used this river until at least the 1960s.

Ian