Wetherby riverside walk
📍 The Old Mill, Scott Ln, Wetherby LS22 6NB, UK
About Wetherby riverside walk
The Wetherby riverside walk offers a delightful and picturesque experience along the banks of the River Wharfe in Wetherby. This highly-rated walk, boasting an impressive 4.8/5 stars from numerous positive reviews, provides a beautiful natural escape right on the edge of the town.
Starting conveniently from the free Wilderness Car Park, the path guides walkers past inviting picnic tables nestled under the road bridge, with a gentle sloping path leading up to the town centre. Continuing further along the river, visitors can admire the captivating replica water wheel, the ornate Salmon sculpture, and the scenic weir. It's a truly "fabulous walk" appreciated for its "beautiful scenery," making it a popular spot for both locals and visitors to enjoy the outdoors.
Visiting Information
Opening hours for the Wetherby riverside walk are not provided, as it is an outdoor public amenity, generally accessible at all times. The walk is designed with accessibility in mind, featuring wheelchair accessible parking and a wheelchair accessible entrance, ensuring a pleasant experience for a wider range of visitors.
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📍 The Old Mill, Scott Ln, Wetherby LS22 6NB, UK
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Showing 5 of 17 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 6 February 2026.
Absolutely brilliant area to sit and look at the tranquility of this beautiful river! Here you are next to the small waterfall that commonly has swans around and lots of ducks. The fish sculpture and wheel are also really nice additions to this area.
Lovely walk from the free Wilderness Car Park alongside the River Wharfe. The path goes past several picnic tables under the road bridge and there’s a gentle sloping path up to the town centre. You can carry on past this path to view the replica water wheel, the ornate Salmon sculpture and the weir to walk past the gardens of The Old Mill apartments and up a steep road to the town centre.
Love to walk by the river, but it doesn't feel quite as well kept as it used to. There is litter about everywhere. We picked some of the dry stuff and put it in the bin.
Free to walk trail along the river Wharfe. Little inlets were you can go paddle/swim/paddleboard etc. Did see a sign that the water quality was poor. The trail can be as short or long as you make it by cutting over the sports fields or going around it or even over the bridge to the circular around the next field. There's also a park in that field and s skate park in the main field.
What a lovely place to visit. Plenty of nice shops and eateries and ample parking. It's a lovely place to walk/walk dogs too.