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Selby Canal – Selby Canal Towpath loop from Hatfield & Stainforth

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Yorkshire And The Humber

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Stainforth

Selby Canal – Selby Canal Towpath loop from Hatfield & Stainforth

Moderate

4.4

(8)

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Selby Canal – Selby Canal Towpath loop from Hatfield & Stainforth

04:16

71.1km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 20, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 5.13 km for 27 m

After 66.0 km for 27 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.17 km

New Junction Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely bit of canal towpath linking Braithwaite to Sykehouse that's part of the Transpennine Trail. The surface is hardpacked gravel and ok to ride on with a road bike.

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12.7 km

Gravel Section of the Trans Pennine Trail (Topham Ferry to Crow Croft Lane)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Sandy / gravelly section of the TPT north of Sykehouse. It's a great short cut to a quiet road crossing over the M62 to Gowdall and do-able on a road bike in summer but in winter, if it's been raining a lot, it can get really muddy and waterlogged. One Easter we had to wade knee-high through very cold water for about 25 metres when the last section of the path flooded at the southern end!

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30.8 km

RAF Burn Airfield

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This airfield is used for gliding

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36.7 km

Selby Canal

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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 nearby. Since 1985 the canal has been user by pleasure boaters on canal holidays.

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38.1 km

Selby Canal Towpath

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Easy path alongside the Selby Canal, a historic waterway connecting the River Ouse at Selby to the River Aire in Chapel Haddlesey.

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51.3 km

Carlton Towers

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A Grade I listed Victorian Gothic building, Carlton Towers is a beautiful historic house standing in 250 acres of farmland. The house belongs to the 18th Duke of Norfolk, although today it is mostly used for weddings and events. Carlton Towers also offers accommodation and has a 'Walled Garden Vineyard' where you can easily spend an afternoon enjoying wine in the sunshine. You can find out more information here - carltontowers.co.uk

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52.9 km

Snaith Chippy

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71.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.1 km

10.9 km

8.35 km

4.81 km

4.72 km

1.04 km

Surfaces

39.6 km

21.5 km

5.64 km

2.96 km

1.22 km

Elevation

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Thursday 9 July

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Selby Canal – Selby Canal Towpath loop from Hatfield & Stainforth

New Junction Canal Towpath

Gravel Section of the Trans Pennine Trail (Topham Ferry to Crow Croft Lane)

RAF Burn Airfield

Selby Canal

Selby Canal Towpath

Carlton Towers

Snaith Chippy

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