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Danes Hills, Skipwith Common – Log Pile by the Path loop from Riccall

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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Danes Hills, Skipwith Common – Log Pile by the Path loop from Riccall

Moderate

4

runners

Danes Hills, Skipwith Common – Log Pile by the Path loop from Riccall

00:42

6.50km

10m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

14 m

Skipwith Common King Rudding Lane Parking Area

Highlight • Parking

Off-road parking for at least a dozen cars, easily accessible from the A19 next to Riccall.

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2

437 m

Danes Hills, Skipwith Common

Highlight • Natural

Northwest section of the Common is known as Danes Hills, so named because it is believed that this is where the where the Viking army buried their dead after their defeat at the Battle of Stamford Bridge.

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3

3.78 km

Common Road Parking, Skipwith Common

Highlight • Parking

Smaller parking area, with space for around half a dozen cars or so.

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4

5.64 km

Skipwith Common Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

Watch out for the mosquitos. :-)

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5

6.47 km

Log Pile by the Path

Highlight • Structure

6

6.49 km

Skipwith Common National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Skipwith Common is an area of over 500 acres of lowland heath - one of the last remaining areas in the North of England. A nationally important nature reserve, it …

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B

6.50 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.11 km

1.31 km

1.20 km

1.01 km

879 m

Surfaces

2.16 km

1.92 km

879 m

761 m

478 m

303 m

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Sunday 11 October

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4°C

56 %

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