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Optical Society – Longhorn Cattle loop from Skipwith Common

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Riccall

Optical Society – Longhorn Cattle loop from Skipwith Common

Moderate

runners

Optical Society – Longhorn Cattle loop from Skipwith Common

00:55

8.57km

10m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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1.48 km

Skipwith Common King Rudding Lane Parking Area

Highlight • Parking

Off-road parking for at least a dozen cars, easily accessible from the A19 next to Riccall.

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1.95 km

Northwest section of the Common is known as Danes Hills, so named because it is believed that this is where the where the Viking army buried their dead after their defeat at the Battle of Stamford Bridge.

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2.53 km

Ancient Oak Trees of South Moor Field, Skipwith Common

Highlight • Natural Monument

If you follow the small woodland path around the far northern edge of the Common, just next to South Moor Field, you will be rewarded with a stroll through a …

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6.06 km

Optical Society

Highlight • Cafe

On the Sands cafe- cyclist friendly. Racks in the back garden

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6.09 km

Longhorn Cattle

Highlight • Natural

The Longhorn Cattle spend Summer in the common and overwinter in Skipwith Village. They are very docile even if you walk between Mum and Her Calf usually more interested in the grass

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7.35 km

RAF Riccall Bomber Memorial at Skipwith Common

Highlight • Natural Monument

Remnants of RAF Riccall are clearly visible around this loop. The base has a rich history and served as a heavy bomber (Handley Page Halifax) operational conversion unit during the …

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7.46 km

Skipwith Common Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

Watch out for the mosquitos. :-)

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8.57 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.87 km

1.92 km

1.71 km

Surfaces

3.64 km

1.92 km

1.76 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

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Weather

Sunday 17 May

14°C

4°C

49 %

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Optical Society – Longhorn Cattle loop from Skipwith Common

Log Pile by the Path

Skipwith Common King Rudding Lane Parking Area

Danes Hills, Skipwith Common

Ancient Oak Trees of South Moor Field, Skipwith Common

Optical Society

Longhorn Cattle

RAF Riccall Bomber Memorial at Skipwith Common

Skipwith Common Information Board

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