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Nunnington

Byland Abbey Ruins – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Nunnington

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Ryedale

Nunnington

Byland Abbey Ruins – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Nunnington

Moderate

riders

Byland Abbey Ruins – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Nunnington

02:15

47.8km

590m

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: May 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Howardian Hills National Landscape

North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

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5.31 km

St Oswald's Church, Oswaldkirk

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a proper countryside, English church, marked on the street indeed as "Historic Church". It is over 900 years old (Norman) and was built on the site of a …

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Oswaldkirk Hag

Forest

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The Hub Café, Ampleforth

Highlight • Cafe

Bike stands out front

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13.2 km

Absolutely non-miss this one. This is one of the finest and greatest monasteries in England. Byland Abbey inspired the way churches were built throughout the north. These almost preposterously amazing …

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13.3 km

Byland Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Byland Abbey is a stunning ruin dating back to the 1100s. It was once one of the grandest medieval monasteries but was dissolved by Henry VIII in the 1530s. Today …

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15.6 km

Coxwold Village

Highlight • Settlement

Pretty village with an informative website if local history is your thing. Recorded under the name of Cucvalt in the Domesday Book, and the local church is where George Orby …

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19.9 km

View of the White Horse of Kilburn

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice view of the White Horse of Kilburn, said to be the largest and most northerly hill figure in England. If you're riding towards Kilburn, you'll notice a bench at …

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21.6 km

Low Town Bank Road (25% Gradient) – White Horse Bank Climb

Highlight • Climb

Low Town Bank Road climbs up from about 296 feet (90 m) in Kilburn, through some steep hairpin bends to 952 feet (290 m) at the Yorkshire Gliding Club. Known …

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31.2 km

Lambert Hag Wood

Forest

33.7 km

Rievaulx Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Such beautiful and complete ruins of what was once one of the grandest Cistercian abbeys – until Henry VIII set the Dissolution in motion. In the 1200s there were more …

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47.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.1 km

662 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.1 km

2.83 km

Elevation

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Tuesday 19 May

17°C

10°C

66 %

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Byland Abbey Ruins – Rievaulx Abbey loop from Nunnington

St Oswald's Church, Oswaldkirk

The Hub Café, Ampleforth