There’s lots to see and do along the solar system model. The track is a wonderful nature reserve with many different species of trees along the way, and an abundance of wild life to see and hear. Remember too that this was once a railway line. Can you see evidence of its past along the track?

The path is a wonderful venue for a charity ride or outdoor quiz. We have a couple of quizzes for you to try! A short quiz and a long quiz.

And the answers can be found here.

There are several good pubs not far from the track, most of which serve good food.

Between Mars and Jupiter lies Brunswick Organic Nursery - a productive workplace for adults with learning difficulties. they sell a wonderful range of plants and also supply refreshments.

The signal box has long gone and now the ‘Fisher of Dreams’ sculpture sits on top of the bridge.

Naburn station is one of two stations on the solar model, the other being at escrick. Here at Naburn some of the station buildings survive and it’s a good place to stop for some refreshment in the cafe, which is often open in the summer months. Here you can admire the 1/3 scale model of the Cassini probe, now orbiting Saturn.

The old Escrick station lay beyond Uranus, just before Neptune. Nothing remains of it now except for the cutting in which it stood. the track actually goes above the cutting which has been used as a landfill site and it now overgrown. but look out for the turf maze which was recut by Sustrans volunteer rangers a few years’ ago.