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Sledmere

Kirkham Priory – Kirkham Priory loop from Sledmere

Yorkshire And The Humber

Sledmere

Kirkham Priory – Kirkham Priory loop from Sledmere

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Kirkham Priory – Kirkham Priory loop from Sledmere

03:31

74.5km

870m

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 27, 2026

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Howardian Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.67 km

Winding Road Through the Yorkshire Wolds

Highlight • Trail

You really feel as though you a re 'in the Wolds' as you cycle along this road. A high chalky bank to the south west, and rolling hills everywhere else. It is a beautifully quiet and calm place to pedal.

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14.2 km

Highland Cows of Thixendale

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Lovely highland cows with big hair and horns.

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17.8 km

Aldro Plantation

Forest

18.4 km

View of the Vale of Pickering from Leavening Brow

Highlight • Viewpoint

An absolutely gorgeous view across the Vale of Pickering to the Howardian Hills and on to the North York Moors and on a good day even the Pennines.

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19.4 km

Scenic Steep Climb

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Very steep climb that comes out of nowhere!

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27.5 km

Kirkham Priory

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice spot for a quick break. Be careful descending the steepish hill from Crambe/Whitwell, there's a level crossing immediately round the bend at the bottom.

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28.0 km

Kirkham Priory

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Kirkham Priory is an Augustinian Abbey, built in the 12th century. If you look carefully at the gothic medieval gatehouse you can see sculptures of St George and the dragon …

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32.8 km

Willowbridge Wood

Forest

40.9 km

The Stray, Castle Howard Obelisk and Carrmire Gate

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This is a fun, perfectly straight, but lumpy road that leads to Castle Howard, through the Carrmire Gate House and past the towering obelisk, a monument to the victories of …

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41.9 km

Castle Howard Obelisk

Highlight • Monument

The Obelisk, raised in 1714-15, carries two sets of inscriptions. The first, in Latin, commemorates the victories of the 1st Duke of Marlborough. The second, on the west side is …

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42.7 km

Obelisk Ponds

Lake

74.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

73.8 km

334 m

200 m

157 m

Surfaces

67.6 km

6.72 km

212 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

17°C

10°C

34 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Kirkham Priory – Kirkham Priory loop from Sledmere

Winding Road Through the Yorkshire Wolds

Highland Cows of Thixendale

View of the Vale of Pickering from Leavening Brow

Scenic Steep Climb

Kirkham Priory

Kirkham Priory

The Stray, Castle Howard Obelisk and Carrmire Gate

Castle Howard Obelisk

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