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Hambleton

Carlton Miniott

Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Thirsk

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Hambleton

Carlton Miniott

Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Thirsk

Moderate

4.0

(1)

riders

Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Thirsk

02:43

60.5km

580m

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: June 10, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 118 m for 22 m

After 60.4 km for 22 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.3 km

Viewpoint

14.2 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 a bit of an odd angle to the road, that's where you look behind you... You can get a closer look by going up the steep Low Town Bank Road, there's a car park right underneath the horse.

Tip by

16.1 km

Scawling Wood

Forest

19.1 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 it offers a scenic picnic spot and a glimpse into history. It's free to visit and features a tearoom open from March to November, serving cakes and coffee

Tip by

19.2 km

Byland Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

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 and extensive ruins used to be a Cistercian abbey in the 12th century, with 36 monks and 100 lay brothers.

The Abbey is maintained by English Heritage and completely free to enter as long as it's daylight.

Tip by

23.2 km

The Hub Café, Ampleforth

Highlight • Cafe

Bike stands out front

Tip by

26.3 km

Oswaldkirk Hag

Forest

27.1 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 previous wooden Saxon church. It is a Grade-II listed building, and is the oldest building in the village of Oswaldkirk by more than 600 years.

Definitely worth stopping here on your ride - there is a little path into the churchyard here where you can safely put your bike. The church is well-maintained inside and the views from the churchyard towards the east towards Caulkleys Bank, over Ryedale, are fabulous. You should be able to make out the Stonegrave Minster in the distance, and there are always Yorkshire Wolds on the horizon.

Tip by

42.2 km

Newburgh Priory

Highlight • Historical Site

The very impressive Newburgh Priory is the home of the Wombwell family. It was founded in 1145, and was an Augustinian priory before becoming the House that it is today.

You can visit the House and Gardens, but only between April and June at a fee that doesn't seem too high. The place is quite stunning. Oh, and there is a tearoom!

Tip by

42.4 km

Lake in Howardian Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

43.2 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 Wombwell, the last surviving officer of the Charge of the Light Brigade, is buried.

Tip by

60.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.0 km

2.89 km

1.25 km

193 m

140 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.1 km

2.32 km

124 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Friday 10 July

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Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Thirsk

View of the White Horse of Kilburn

Byland Abbey

Byland Abbey Ruins

The Hub Café, Ampleforth

St Oswald's Church, Oswaldkirk

Newburgh Priory

Lake in Howardian Hills National Landscape

Coxwold Village

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