Bishopthorpe Palace Gatehouse – Naburn Railway Bridge loop from Tadcaster

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Yorkshire And The Humber

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Selby

Tadcaster

Bishopthorpe Palace Gatehouse – Naburn Railway Bridge loop from Tadcaster

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Bishopthorpe Palace Gatehouse – Naburn Railway Bridge loop from Tadcaster

02:18

59.0km

150m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10.4 km

Bishopthorpe Palace is situated along the beautiful River Ouse south of the city centre of York. It's the official home of the Archbishop of York, and has been for all previous Archbishop's of York since 1241.

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21.3 km

Naburn Railway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Old railway bridge that was part of the east coast mainline and used heavily in WW2. A good crossing point on the White Rose cycle way.

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21.4 km

The Fisher of Dreams

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A large wire figure of a man in a bobble hat sitting on top of the bridge, with a fishing rod hanging out over the River Ouse, on the end …

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21.4 km

Bridge with Fisherman Sculpture over the River Ouse

Highlight • Bridge

Good opportunity for a photo here The fisherman and the dog are really cool.

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22.1 km

Trans Pennine Trail: Selby to York Cycle Path

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It's very safe. So great for kids. In some areas there are some bumps in surface due to tree roots. The honesty hut is a nice place to stop and …

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26.1 km

Escrick Cycle Path and Sculpture

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice day for a cycle

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53.1 km

Kirkby Wharfe SSSI

Nature Reserve

55.9 km

Broadrow Plantation

Forest

58.7 km

John Smith's Brewery

Highlight • Historical Site

There is a small free car park at Tadcaster just over the bridge by the bus station. If you go there early it’s a good starting place/end place for a variety of rides.

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59.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.8 km

24.4 km

6.86 km

999 m

102 m

Surfaces

58.1 km

793 m

158 m

110 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

12°C

7°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

August 11, 2025,Tad York Selby Tad

First ride for a while really good to be out on the road bike and love cycling in and around Tadcaster/York/Selby etc 👍👍👍👍👍

November 3, 2024,200th ride on Komoot - Tad York Selby Tad

Nice ride this one on a decent day a bit grey but niceand dry This one is my 200th ride since I began recording on Komoot not bad for someone who often used to say "youll never catch me on a bike!!" 😀😀. How perceptions change in life 😀😀. Absolute love cycling 👍👍👍👍🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲

February 5, 2023,Tad York Selby Tad

@Deleted User Agree Tony I love riding out that way Tadcaster/Selby/York great country side and nice and flat!!! 😀👍😀🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️