St Mary's Abbey Ruins – York Art Gallery loop from Rawcliffe

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Yorkshire And The Humber

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St Mary's Abbey Ruins – York Art Gallery loop from Rawcliffe

Easy

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St Mary's Abbey Ruins – York Art Gallery loop from Rawcliffe

01:59

7.72km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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3.74 km

St Mary's Abbey Ruins

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The Abbey of St Mary is a ruined Benedictine abbey and a scheduled monument. Once one of the most prosperous abbeys in Northern England, its remains lie in what are …

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3.84 km

St Mary's Abbey Ruins, Museum Gardens

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The gardens, donated by the British royal family to the Yorkshire Philosophical Society in 1828, are located on part of the former site of St. Mary's Abbey. The society acquired …

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3.88 km

York Observatory

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great to stop and take a photo

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4.15 km

View of York City Walls from Lendal Bridge

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During the tour of the city walls, you cross the River Ouse twice, here on the Lendal Bridge.

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4.17 km

Lendal Bridge

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The Lendal Bridge spans the River Ouse here and offers beautiful views.

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4.35 km

View of York Minster from Museum Street

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great for a photo

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4.98 km

Exhibition Square

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Home of York Art Gallery. You have part of the University of York to the left, part of York walls to the right and you can jump on a city tour red bus here too!

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5.02 km

The York Art Gallery is both a museum and an art gallery. Its diverse collection of paintings, prints, watercolors, drawings, and ceramics ranges from the 14th century to the present day. The gallery was founded in 1879.

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