County of North Yorkshire Sign – Birkin Tea Room loop from Garforth

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County of North Yorkshire Sign – Birkin Tea Room loop from Garforth

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County of North Yorkshire Sign – Birkin Tea Room loop from Garforth

03:05

51.7km

280m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.7 km for 236 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.8 km

Frogspawn Factory, Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fairburn Ings nature reserve is managed by the RSPB. It used to be a coal mine but has been transformed over the last 60 years to a haven for wildlife. …

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11.0 km

County of North Yorkshire Sign

Highlight • Structure

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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11.8 km

The Fairburn Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Hit it hard and don’t stop spinning

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22.1 km

Hillam Post Box

Highlight • Structure

Hillam, blink and you've gone through it. Nice spot to rest with ok pub grub at Cross Keys

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32.4 km

Birkin Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Popular with cyclists - fast service, very reasonable prices, and always a smile and a warm welcome.

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35.0 km

Leatherbelly Wood

Forest

41.4 km

Fairburn Village Gaol

Highlight • Historical Site

Haha we didn't hang around too long unless they locked us up haha
We were rather rowdy

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51.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.9 km

4.26 km

2.46 km

1.31 km

750 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.8 km

4.76 km

750 m

312 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (0 m)

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Saturday 14 November

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County of North Yorkshire Sign – Birkin Tea Room loop from Garforth

Frogspawn Factory, Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

County of North Yorkshire Sign

The Fairburn Climb

Hillam Post Box

Birkin Tea Room

Fairburn Village Gaol

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