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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Holy Trinity Church loop from Thornton in Craven

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Holy Trinity Church loop from Thornton in Craven

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Holy Trinity Church loop from Thornton in Craven

02:03

32.4km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.8 km for 83 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.4 km

Carleton Village Mill Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Restock your supplies here

Tip by

15.0 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • River

Join in the town centre, plenty of parking and cafes

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15.4 km

We had a lovely meal here, it was the starter camembert baked cheese with Garlick bread. I'm sure i had the whole loaf lol
Staff are really nice filled my bottle for the return journey and put ice in it.

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15.9 km

Holy Trinity Church

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely church right next to the castle, beautiful stain glass windows and a cafe run by volunteers.

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16.0 km

Skipton Castle

Highlight • Castle

Built in 1090 by Norman baron Robert de Romille, Skipton Castle is a grade I-listed fortress that towers above the high street.

It was famously the home of the Cliffords …

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16.0 km

Skipton Castle Gatehouse

Highlight • Castle

The ideal base for any ride into the Dales, Skipton is a 44-minute train journey from Leeds and has plenty going on when you’ve recovered from your day’s riding.

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16.4 km

The Clubhouse Coffee & Cycles

Highlight • Cycleway

Great coffee, good for a nose bag & inside bike storage!.....18 Newmarket St, Skipton BD23 2HR

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24.8 km

View of Weets and Pendle Hill from Broughton

Highlight • Viewpoint

32.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

10.8 km

5.58 km

1.61 km

862 m

104 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

9.25 km

3.03 km

1.61 km

103 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Friday 19 June

19°C

12°C

30 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Holy Trinity Church loop from Thornton in Craven

Carleton Village Mill Tower

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

The Woolly Sheep Inn

Holy Trinity Church

Skipton Castle

Skipton Castle Gatehouse

The Clubhouse Coffee & Cycles

View of Weets and Pendle Hill from Broughton

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