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Snaith And Cowick

Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve – Bishop Wood Forest Trails loop from Snaith

Yorkshire And The Humber

Snaith And Cowick

Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve – Bishop Wood Forest Trails loop from Snaith

Moderate

riders

Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve – Bishop Wood Forest Trails loop from Snaith

03:12

75.9km

280m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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After 52.3 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

10.2 km

Roall Plantation

Forest

12.9 km

Bench and Play Park Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Great place to stop with kids as there’s a nice little play park opposite.

Tip by

14.1 km

Birkin Church

Highlight • Other

Has a well kept Portaloo open to the public, and a tap!

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15.9 km

Leatherbelly Wood

Forest

22.3 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

Tip by

24.0 km

Newton Lane runs from the A656 at Allerton Bywater in the west almost to Fairburn in the east. It passes through Fairburn Ings, an RSPB nature reserve. Once a centre of coal mining, it is now a varied habitat for wildlife, including the rare bittern and spoonbill.

There is a cafe and toilets at the visitors centre about halfway along Newton Lane on the south side of the road,

Tip by

42.1 km

Coldhill Pond

Lake

52.4 km

Bishop Wood

Highlight • Forest

We didn't play out in here as were on a Road Ride

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53.5 km

Bishop Wood Forest Trails

Highlight • Trail

Nice wood for some gravel / muddy path riding

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62.2 km

Brick Shelter and Bench at Village Green

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice quiet village green type place for a sit down cuppa.

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74.6 km

Carlton Towers

Highlight • Castle

A Grade I listed Victorian Gothic building, Carlton Towers is a beautiful historic house standing in 250 acres of farmland. The house belongs to the 18th Duke of Norfolk, although today it is mostly used for weddings and events. Carlton Towers also offers accommodation and has a 'Walled Garden Vineyard' where you can easily spend an afternoon enjoying wine in the sunshine. You can find out more information here - carltontowers.co.uk

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75.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

69.7 km

4.70 km

1.03 km

295 m

176 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

60.0 km

15.6 km

239 m

103 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Saturday 18 July

20°C

11°C

0 %

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Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve – Bishop Wood Forest Trails loop from Snaith

Bench and Play Park Rest Area

Birkin Church

Fairburn Village Gaol