Cawood Bridge – Cawood Castle Gatehouse loop from Selby

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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Selby

Thorpe Willoughby

Cawood Bridge – Cawood Castle Gatehouse loop from Selby

Easy

5.0

(2)

riders

Cawood Bridge – Cawood Castle Gatehouse loop from Selby

01:22

24.2km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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706 m

The Fox

Highlight • Rest Area

Pub Grub throughout the day all week
Outside seating so you can keep an eye on your bike
Pre order on line takeaway to eat outside during lock down worked well (take your own cutlery for this)

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12.4 km

Often sited in country parks, estates, hilltops or village greens, brazier beacons become a lasting memorial and are used to mark many occasions or events. This one is on top of a flood defence embankment.

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15.7 km

All Saints' Church, Cawood

Highlight • Religious Site

The oldest part of the church is the west wall, dating from the mid- or late-12th century. The chancel and south aisle were added in the 13th century. The church …

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16.3 km

Cawood Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Grade II listed swing bridge opened in 1872. The deck was submerged when the River Ouse flooded in 2015.

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16.5 km

Cawood Castle Gatehouse

Highlight • Other

Grade I listed building. The surviving fifteenth-century structures formed part of a fortified medieval palace belonging to the Archbishops of York, which was dismantled in the aftermath of the English Civil War.

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24.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.6 km

1.30 km

280 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.9 km