Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Newburgh

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Hambleton

Coxwold

Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Newburgh

Moderate

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Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Newburgh

02:17

8.48km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

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2.26 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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2.33 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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2.38 km

The Arley Inn

Highlight • Pub

The Abbey Inn at Byland is a historic, Grade-II listed 19th-century country pub with rooms located in York, North Yorkshire. Situated directly opposite the beautiful ruins of Byland Abbey.

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5.81 km

Kilburn Thicket

Forest

7.99 km

St Michael's Church, Coxwold

Highlight • Historical Site

This very impressive church was built in the 15th century, although the first church here had been built in the Anglo-Saxon period, and then replaced by the Normans in the …

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8.25 km

Coxwold Village

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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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