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Yorkshire And The Humber

Great And Little Preston

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve – Lemonroyd Marina loop from Great and Little Preston

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Great And Little Preston

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve – Lemonroyd Marina loop from Great and Little Preston

Hard

81

runners

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve – Lemonroyd Marina loop from Great and Little Preston

01:54

17.5km

50m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

488 m

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

also a nice place to get a tea or coffee

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2

1.24 km

View from Caroline Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The RSPB site is the main draw but a bonus is the awesome relic of this former opencast coal mine which is the behemoth Walking Dragline Excavator parked by the …

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3

3.55 km

Lemonroyd Waterside and Marina

Highlight • Structure

A serene waterside spot, sheltered by the surrounding woodland. It makes for a great place to stop and have a nosey at the characterful array of vessels and barges that …

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3.68 km

Lemonroyd Marina

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Lemonroyd Marina is a quaint marina situated on the outskirts of Leeds on the Aire and Calder Navigation. It is an ideal place to get closer to the local wildlife, …

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5

7.04 km

View of the Aire and Calder Navigation

Highlight • Trail

Lovely view at evening

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6

17.2 km

St Aidan's Bowers Lake

Highlight • Lake

cafe and toilets are here. Can see wild swimmers in Bowers lake

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7

17.4 km

St Aidan's Opencast Dragline (National Coal Board)

Highlight • Structure

Good starting point for a walk

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8

17.4 km

St Aidan's Nature Reserve Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice pork pie and a loo stop

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B

17.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

3.40 km

1.69 km

551 m

445 m

128 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.22 km

5.22 km

4.07 km

1.84 km

311 m

< 100 m

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