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Yorkshire And The Humber

Water Dale – Highland Cows of Thixendale loop from Fridaythorpe

Road cycling routes

Yorkshire And The Humber

Water Dale – Highland Cows of Thixendale loop from Fridaythorpe

Moderate

5

riders

Water Dale – Highland Cows of Thixendale loop from Fridaythorpe

01:19

25.5km

470m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.16 km

Winding Road Through the Yorkshire Wolds

Highlight • Trail

You really feel as though you a re 'in the Wolds' as you cycle along this road. A high chalky bank to the south west, and rolling hills everywhere else. It is a beautifully quiet and calm place to pedal.

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2

3.79 km

Pond

Highlight • Natural

3

4.46 km

Fairy Dale Quarry and Dry Valley

Highlight • Natural

Fairy Dale is a great example of a dry valley in the Yorkshire Wolds. It really is beautiful.

There is a quarry here as well as a disused railway running …

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8.78 km

Wharram Quarry

Nature Reserve

5

13.9 km

Birdsall House

Highlight • Other

Look to the west here and you'll be rewarded with a view across the parkland of Birdsall House.

This mansion house is a family home and not usually open to …

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6

18.4 km

Water Dale

Highlight • Viewpoint

Water Dale is a beautiful place to ride in either direction. Downhill towards Thixendale or up towards Leavening.

The road winds along right at the base of the deep sided …

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7

19.7 km

Highland Cows of Thixendale

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely highland cows with big hair and horns.

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B

25.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.3 km

259 m

Surfaces

25.1 km

426 m

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Highest point (230 m)

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Tuesday 11 August

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