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Sherburn In Elmet

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve – The Lines loop from Sherburn-in-Elmet

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Bike touring routes & trails

United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Selby

Sherburn In Elmet

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve – The Lines loop from Sherburn-in-Elmet

Moderate

5.0

(2)

riders

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve – The Lines loop from Sherburn-in-Elmet

02:16

36.8km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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20.0 km

View of St Aidan's Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Lovely easy tracks all around the reserve, only one steep slope abs it’s only short. Perfect place for building confidence for new riders.

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20.2 km

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve

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St Aidan’s is a stunning nature reserve that’s close to Leeds city centre. With lots of trails to explore on foot or bike, it’s super easy to enjoy the spectacular …

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20.3 km

View of Bowers Lake

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St Aidan's is an RSPB nature reserve located between Leeds and Castleford. Visiting now and seeing how well-established it is, it's hard to belive that the 400-hectare site was formerly …

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20.4 km

Bench With View of the Lake

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Something that doesn't belong. Near the sign by the pedestrian gate...

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21.2 km

Fishing Jetty on the Lake

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23.0 km

The Lines

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The Lines Way, developed along a disused railway line, stretches for four miles, providing access to several wildlife sites. Hedgerows, scrub, woodland, ponds and wet woodland border the track and …

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26.6 km

County of North Yorkshire Sign

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This sign is a you come out from the visitor centre at Fairburn Ings. We were good girls and turned left

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27.4 km

The Fairburn Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Hit it hard and don’t stop spinning

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36.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.9 km

5.64 km

2.67 km

695 m

476 m

322 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.1 km

8.56 km

863 m

114 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 19 May

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RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve – The Lines loop from Sherburn-in-Elmet

View of St Aidan's Nature Reserve

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve

View of Bowers Lake

Bench With View of the Lake

Fishing Jetty on the Lake

The Lines

County of North Yorkshire Sign

The Fairburn Climb

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