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Slingsby

Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Slingsby

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Ryedale

Slingsby

Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Slingsby

Moderate

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Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Slingsby

03:17

76.1km

600m

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: March 27, 2026

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Howardian Hills National Landscape

North York Moors National Park

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435 m

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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5.59 km

View of the Vale of Pickering from Howardian Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

From the road up here between Nunnington and West Ness there are fantastic views across the River Rye and north across the Vale of Pickering.

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12.8 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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13.7 km

Oswaldkirk Hag

Forest

20.8 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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20.8 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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23.8 km

Scawling Wood

Forest

25.7 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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26.6 km

Viewpoint

38.1 km

Thirsk Market Place and Clock Tower

Highlight • Rest Area

The market place here in Thirsk is its vibrant centre full of cafes and an open air market on Mondays and Saturdays.

It is famous for its racecourse and the …

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71.9 km

Pickering Bridge and View of Hovingham Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

You're just cycling past Hovingham Park, fantastic grounds just west of the village of Hovingham, part of the Hovingham Estate. It would be a very good place to make a …

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76.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.5 km

572 m

512 m

390 m

159 m

Surfaces

71.5 km

4.63 km

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Slingsby

View of Slingsby Castle

View of the Vale of Pickering from Howardian Hills

St Oswald's Church, Oswaldkirk

Byland Abbey

Byland Abbey Ruins

View of the White Horse of Kilburn

Thirsk Market Place and Clock Tower

Pickering Bridge and View of Hovingham Hall

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