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Rufford Country Park loop
00:49
3.08km
30m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: July 25, 2024
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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120 m
Rufford Abbey and Gardens
Highlight • Historical Site
The surrounding grounds boast a glorious 130-acre (53 ha) country park. There are delightful lakeside and native woodland walking trails, as well as formal gardens to explore.
Tip by
1.28 km
Rufford Lake
Highlight • Lake
A path of crushed limestone circles the lake, most of this is flat and accessible, with one incline near "Scotland Bank" which may be a challenge to some wheelchair users.
Tip by
2.28 km
Rufford Icehouse
Highlight • Historical Site
Although Rufford Abbey once boasted five ice houses, only two remain today. All were constructed around 1820, when the estate was owned by John Lumley-Savile, 8th Earl of Scarbrough (1788–1856). The five ice houses are located near Rufford lake, created c. 1750; for the simple reason that the movement of ice from its source was easier.
Not all of Rufford's ice houses faced north, as accessibility and the logistics of the ice may have meant that the builders found it easier to place the doorways facing the lake rather than northerly. It is believed that ice was mainly taken from Blackwalk Pond, which was drained to make way for housing in the 20th century. Blackwalk Pond was used to serve the abbey in Rufford's monastic era, and later supplied water to Rufford's water tower and brewhouse, which remain on site today.
Tip by
3.08 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.15 km
904 m
Surfaces
1.55 km
848 m
470 m
131 m
< 100 m
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