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Yorkshire And The Humber

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Sherburn In Elmet

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve – View of Bowers Lake loop from Sherburn-in-Elmet

Bike touring routes & trails

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Sherburn In Elmet

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve – View of Bowers Lake loop from Sherburn-in-Elmet

Moderate

4.7

(3)

5

riders

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve – View of Bowers Lake loop from Sherburn-in-Elmet

02:15

36.6km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

20.0 km

View of St Aidan's Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Lovely easy tracks all around the reserve, only one steep slope abs it’s only short. Perfect place for building confidence for new riders.

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2

20.2 km

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

St Aidan’s is a stunning nature reserve that’s close to Leeds city centre. With lots of trails to explore on foot or bike, it’s super easy to enjoy the spectacular …

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3

20.3 km

St Aidan's Opencast Dragline (National Coal Board)

Highlight • Structure

Good starting point for a walk

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4

20.3 km

View of Bowers Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

St Aidan's is an RSPB nature reserve located between Leeds and Castleford. Visiting now and seeing how well-established it is, it's hard to belive that the 400-hectare site was formerly …

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5

20.4 km

Bench With View of the Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Something that doesn't belong. Near the sign by the pedestrian gate...

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6

22.9 km

The Lines

Highlight • Cycleway

The Lines Way, developed along a disused railway line, stretches for four miles, providing access to several wildlife sites. Hedgerows, scrub, woodland, ponds and wet woodland border the track and …

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7

26.5 km

County of North Yorkshire Sign

Highlight • Structure

This sign is a you come out from the visitor centre at Fairburn Ings. We were good girls and turned left

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8

27.3 km

The Fairburn Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Hit it hard and don’t stop spinning

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B

36.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.0 km

5.44 km

1.98 km

464 m

434 m

190 m

103 m

Surfaces

29.4 km

6.64 km

498 m

103 m

< 100 m

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