South Bank, York

South Bank is an area to the south of the River Ouse in York. The area is dominated by the Terry's chocolate factory and the numerous streets of terraced housing that surround it. Near the factory is located York Racecourse, which forms part of the larger Knavesmire. South Bank is also the location of Rowntree Park near to the river. It also contains The Millennium Bridge, a footbridge built in 2001 that links South Bank to Fishergate and Fulford on the other side of the river.

Millthorpe School is in the area. It is a specialist language college and has recently been awarded specialist status in science. The York branch of the College of Law is located on the Bishopthorpe Road. Many law students rent houses in South Bank.

Location

(All walk times calculated by GPS from South Bank Avenue)

*20 minutes' walk or 5 minutes by bicycle to York railway station
*18 minutes' walk or 4 minutes by bicycle to York City Centre
*14 minutes' walk or 3 minutes by bicycle to the York greenbelt along the River Ouse
*7 minutes' walk or 1 minute by bicycle to York Racecourse
*The [http://www.solar.york.ac.uk York to Selby cycle path] (Distance: 15 miles one way) starts from near York Racecourse.
*6 minutes' walk or 1 minute by bicycle to the proposed luxury development at the old Terry's Chocolate Factory

Images of local area