Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Byland with Wass

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Ryedale

Byland With Wass

Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Byland with Wass

Moderate

3.0

(2)

hikers

Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Byland with Wass

02:26

8.55km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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North York Moors National Park

Howardian Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

45 m

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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105 m

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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161 m

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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1.60 km

Wass Bank Wood

Forest

3.06 km

View of Shallow Dale and High Woods Farm

Highlight • Viewpoint

A stone bench is here from which, particularly on a clear and sunny day, you will get truly beautiful views over Shallow Dale with High Woods Farm down below. Somebody should commission a painter for this place!

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8.55 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.56 km

2.83 km

2.17 km

Surfaces

3.19 km

2.83 km