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Lemonroyd Lock – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Pontefract Monkhill

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Lemonroyd Lock – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Pontefract Monkhill

Moderate

5.0

(4)

7

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Lemonroyd Lock – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Pontefract Monkhill

02:14

32.4km

170m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.42 km for 67 m

After 12.3 km for 236 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

8.60 km

Methley Junction

Highlight • Structure

This reminded me of a train in the sky lol

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11.4 km

Methley Triangle

Forest

3

13.2 km

Lemonroyd Lock

Highlight • Structure

This is just further up than the Lemonroyd Marina

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4

13.6 km

Lemonroyd Bridge on the River Aire

Highlight • Bridge

One of the Weirs Lemonroyd Bridge on the River Aire

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5

15.9 km

St Aidan's Nature Reserve Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice pork pie and a loo stop

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6

15.9 km

St Aidan's Opencast Dragline (National Coal Board)

Highlight • Structure

Good starting point for a walk

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7

16.6 km

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

also a nice place to get a tea or coffee

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17.1 km

New Sluice

Lake

9

23.4 km

Methley Boat Yard and Catopus Glamping Hut

Highlight • Structure

Small boatyard and moorings. This is a photo of Cactopus an old film star, who is now a luxury chicken clamping pod.

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10

30.0 km

Pontefract Racecourse Path

Highlight • Cycleway

follow the cycle way down the back of the race course and go under the M62! over a railway line and round the back of Glass Houghton station. This avoids …

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B

32.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.83 km

8.36 km

7.83 km

2.86 km

1.84 km

1.49 km

219 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

6.68 km

3.80 km

3.78 km

3.62 km

1.12 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Thursday 8 October

18°C

9°C

76 %

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