River Seven Footbridges – Abbey Tea Rooms loop from Rosedale Abbey

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River Seven Footbridges – Abbey Tea Rooms loop from Rosedale Abbey

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River Seven Footbridges – Abbey Tea Rooms loop from Rosedale Abbey

01:06

3.97km

70m

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 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

7 m

Rosedale Abbey: Village Green and Graze on the Green Café

Highlight • Historical Site

Rosedale Abbey is a must to stop at. It is a village right in the centre of North York Moors National Park: descent into it from just about any direction is always spectacular, whether via Spaunton Moor (south) or Rosedale Moor (north), the views just do not stop giving.

The village is picturesque in itself, particularly the village green. There used to be a Cistercian Priory here, originally established here in 1158. Little remains nowadays, except for a staircase turret, a sundial and a single stone pillar. More recently, in the 19th century, the iron ore industry thrived here, but that came to an end in the 1920s.

If you like super-steep ascents, you would probably like to go up the Rosedale Chimney Bank road, south of the village, but be warned: it is actually notorious for how steep that is!

Tip by

95 m

Abbey Stores

Highlight • Cafe

Great food, coffee, cake. Outdoor seating and a water tap in the garden for refilling bottles. Easy to keep bikes in view. Great refueling stop if you're passing through Rosedale.

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115 m

Ruins of Old Stone Church, North York Moors

Highlight • Monument

Bakewell is awesome

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2.84 km

River Seven Footbridges

Highlight • River

Footbridges over the River Seven, which flows into the village of Rosedale Abbey from the northwest.

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3.83 km

Dunn Carr Bridge Public Footpath

Highlight • Bridge

3.85 km

Rosedale Abbey Village Green

Highlight • Settlement

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3.94 km

Rosedale Abbey and Priory Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

The pretty village of Rosedale Abbey has a rich history. It was the site of a Cistercian Priory during the Middle Ages and was a hub of industry during the Industrial Revolution, when ironstone was mined in the surrounding moorland. Today, Rosedale is a delight to explore on foot and the village has a few good options for post-hike refreshment.

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3.96 km

Abbey Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Good place to stop for refreshments

Tip by

3.97 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.81 km

974 m

495 m

364 m

325 m

Surfaces

2.57 km

609 m

330 m

325 m

138 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

17°C

7°C

53 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

December 18, 2024,Rosedale Abbey loop

A lovely loop from Rosedale Abbey, a village almost just in the middle of the North York Moors.

Beautiful views all around, a little muddy at places and with a couple of inclined sections throw in for good measure but a fantastic family route that ends at a playground.

You can park at the village.