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Stainburn Moor – John O'Gaunt's Castle Ruins loop from Stainburn Forest Car Park

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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Harrogate

Stainburn

Stainburn Moor – John O'Gaunt's Castle Ruins loop from Stainburn Forest Car Park

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Stainburn Moor – John O'Gaunt's Castle Ruins loop from Stainburn Forest Car Park

02:19

8.66km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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Nidderdale National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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46 m

Stainburn Moor

Highlight • Cycleway

Enjoy beautiful cycling on a smooth, well-paved road that winds through the peaceful Stainburn Moor.

Tip by

741 m

View from the Start

Highlight • Other

Everything's laid out in front of you - would love to see it in sunshine :-)

Tip by

2.36 km

High Scargill Plantation

Forest

4.11 km

View of Beaver Dyke Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

this reservoir was built in 1890 but in 2013 was decommissioned by Yorkshire Water, you can see how nature has taken over leaving just the John O Gaunt smaller reservoir left with water.

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4.12 km

John O'Gaunt's Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The castle was considered to be the hunting lodge of John O'Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster

Tip by

8.15 km

Little Alms Cliff 256.2m P21.1
New [JNSA s11161]
New sub Tump. DTM Lidar has this as a P19.4m but has missed the summit rocks. DSM Lidar makes this a P21.1m
County of Yorkshire Definitive List summit.

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8.66 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.72 km

2.26 km

1.87 km

552 m

264 m

Surfaces

3.99 km

2.35 km

1.70 km

301 m

190 m

134 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

29°C

14°C

0 %

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Stainburn Moor – John O'Gaunt's Castle Ruins loop from Stainburn Forest Car Park

Stainburn Moor

View from the Start

View of Beaver Dyke Reservoir

John O' Gaunt's Reservoir

Haverah Park

John O'Gaunt's Castle Ruins

Little Alms Cliff Summit

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