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Barugh Bridge – Pickering Castle loop from St Giles' Church

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Ryedale

Lockton

Barugh Bridge – Pickering Castle loop from St Giles' Church

Moderate

5.0

(2)

riders

Barugh Bridge – Pickering Castle loop from St Giles' Church

03:34

80.1km

570m

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: February 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 71.6 km for 113 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.62 km

Black Plantation

Forest

18.5 km

St Laurence's Church, Kirby Misperton

Highlight • Historical Site

This large church dominates the village of Kirby Misperton (Kirby is from Old Norse, meaning "church village"). The church has been in the village since the 9th century. Apparently, this …

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22.5 km

Grapes Inn

Highlight • Pub

This is a lovely pub here in Great Habton and should be a welcome break on your tour.

On the weekends, the inn opens at 12 midday; on other days …

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33.7 km

Shaw Wood

Forest

37.5 km

Village shop with excellent cakes and snacks. Roadworks through the village until Aug 2021, so long as you're happy to walk the 100m past the works ignore the signs sending cyclists on the diversion route

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39.2 km

View of Howardian Hills National Landscape with Sheep

Highlight • Viewpoint

39.8 km

Dalby and Terrington Bank Descent and Climb

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Take care on the bend halfway down the hill, it can be gravelly the other side in winter.

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48.6 km

View of Slingsby Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Slingsby Castle was never actually a castle, but a home built in 1620s for Sir Charles Cavendish. It is still quite impressive (particularly in the right light!). It is now …

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58.7 km

Barugh Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

There are some nice flat roads around here in the Vale of Pickering which provide some welcome respite to the hilly North York Moors and Howardian Hills. This gives rise …

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71.6 km

Pickering Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

There has been a castle here on the hill top at Pickering since the Norman times as a motte and bailey castle. Over time it has been developed and the …

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80.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.9 km

12.1 km

3.03 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

65.4 km

14.5 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

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Barugh Bridge – Pickering Castle loop from St Giles' Church

St Laurence's Church, Kirby Misperton

Grapes Inn

Terrington Tea Room

View of Howardian Hills National Landscape with Sheep

Dalby and Terrington Bank Descent and Climb

View of Slingsby Castle

Barugh Bridge

Pickering Castle

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