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Yorkshire And The Humber

Selby Canal – Cawood Bridge loop from Knottingley

Yorkshire And The Humber

Selby Canal – Cawood Bridge loop from Knottingley

Moderate

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Selby Canal – Cawood Bridge loop from Knottingley

03:46

86.4km

270m

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: April 29, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 45.3 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.79 km

The Courtyard Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Closed permanently. No longer running.

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8.63 km

Grove Wood

Forest

11.2 km

The Tea Barn

Highlight • Cafe

Cracking Coffe stop and really friendly staff. Well worth a visit for the cakes.

Tip by

27.1 km

Sand Hole Wood

Forest

45.5 km

Selby Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

The 6-mile long Selby Canal was opened in 1778 as the Industrial Revolution began to make way in the UK. The canal was used to transport goods, especially to York …

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53.8 km

Cawood Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Grade II listed swing bridge opened in 1872. The deck was submerged when the River Ouse flooded in 2015.

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62.0 km

Kirkby Wharfe SSSI

Nature Reserve

68.3 km

Saxon Signpost

Highlight • Monument

Photo opportunity

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70.3 km

Coldhill Pond

Lake

84.2 km

View of Ferrybridge Power Station

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoy it while it lasts, not long til those last 3 cooling towers are coming down!

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84.8 km

The Old Bridge is hidden away under a tangle of newer concrete flyovers, where the Great North Road crosses the River Aire. It’s traffic-free and provides a quieter route for cyclist and walkers to cross.

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86.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

71.4 km

10.8 km

2.58 km

1.47 km

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.2 km

24.8 km

207 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

24°C

11°C

0 %

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Selby Canal – Cawood Bridge loop from Knottingley

The Courtyard Tea Room

The Tea Barn

Selby Canal

Cawood Bridge

Saxon Signpost

View of Ferrybridge Power Station

Ferrybridge Old Bridge

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