Byland Abbey Ruins – Byland Abbey loop from Angram Grange

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Byland Abbey Ruins – Byland Abbey loop from Angram Grange

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5.0

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Byland Abbey Ruins – Byland Abbey loop from Angram Grange

01:07

18.0km

190m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 3.38 km for 3 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.43 km

St Michael's Church, Coxwold

Highlight • Historical Site

This very impressive church was built in the 15th century, although the first church here had been built in the Anglo-Saxon period, and then replaced by the Normans in the …

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5.92 km

View of the Kilburn White Horse

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.48 km

View of the White Horse of Kilburn

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice view of the White Horse of Kilburn, said to be the largest and most northerly hill figure in England. If you're riding towards Kilburn, you'll notice a bench at …

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12.4 km

Absolutely non-miss this one. This is one of the finest and greatest monasteries in England. Byland Abbey inspired the way churches were built throughout the north. These almost preposterously amazing …

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12.4 km

Byland Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Byland Abbey is a stunning ruin dating back to the 1100s. It was once one of the grandest medieval monasteries but was dissolved by Henry VIII in the 1530s. Today …

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14.8 km

St Michael's Church, Coxwold

Highlight • Historical Site

Stop for a bite and pint

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14.8 km

Coxwold Village

Highlight • Settlement

Pretty village with an informative website if local history is your thing. Recorded under the name of Cucvalt in the Domesday Book, and the local church is where George Orby …

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15.1 km

Coxwold Signal Box

Highlight • Historical Site

This preserved signal box still stands after the now disused railway line here between Helmsley and Pilmoor Junction closed in 1964. It's a lovely building, kept very pretty, and it's possible to peer inside through the windows.

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18.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.9 km

144 m

< 100 m