Rosedale Railway Path – Rosedale East Iron Kilns loop from Rosedale Abbey

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Rosedale Railway Path – Rosedale East Iron Kilns loop from Rosedale Abbey

Moderate

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235

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Rosedale Railway Path – Rosedale East Iron Kilns loop from Rosedale Abbey

04:58

18.1km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.25 km

Sheriff's Pit

Highlight • Structure

Sheriff’s Pit is the remains of an old ironstone mine. It originally opened as a drift mine in 1857 (where a horizontal shaft is driven into the seam) and was …

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7.31 km

Blakey Junction on the Rosedale Railway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Two off-road parking areas very close by, but they do get full up very quickly, even in winter.

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9.93 km

View of the Valley in North York Moors National Park

Highlight • Natural

12.6 km

Rosedale Railway Path

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Of disused railways in Britain, this must be one of the best. Between the 1860s and 1920s, Rosedale was an important ironstone mining location. This track is what remains of …

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13.6 km

Rosedale Iron Kilns

Highlight • Monument

The Iron Kilns are the remains of a once-thriving ironstone industry in Rosedale during the Industrial Revolution

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13.9 km

Rosedale East Iron Kilns

Highlight • Historical Site

East Mines are the remains of what used to be old iron kilns. The kilns were used to calcine (i.e. to roast) ironstone to reduce its weight, so it could be transported.

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14.6 km

Rosedale East Iron Kilns

Highlight • Monument

Another set of well-preserved kilns on this track, which used to be the Rosedale Railway. These were four terraced calcining (i.e. roasting) kilns, each with four bays. These were built …

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15.0 km

Ruins

16.9 km