Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Boroughbridge

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Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Boroughbridge

Moderate

riders

Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Boroughbridge

02:55

68.9km

460m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Howardian Hills National Landscape

North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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595 m

River Ure Riverside Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

A lovely place by the river to have a break.

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24.6 km

Crayke Village and Castle

Highlight • Pub

Crayke is a small village with a great vantage point over the Vale Of York. Climbing up here beings great views to the south and it a little taster of …

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30.8 km

Silver Wedding Plantation

Forest

31.5 km

Newburgh Priory

Highlight • Historical Site

The very impressive Newburgh Priory is the home of the Wombwell family. It was founded in 1145, and was an Augustinian priory before becoming the House that it is today. …

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31.7 km

Lake in Howardian Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

32.6 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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34.9 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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35.0 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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38.0 km

Scawling Wood

Forest

39.9 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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