Cawood Castle Gatehouse – Cawood Bridge loop from Cawood

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Cawood Castle Gatehouse – Cawood Bridge loop from Cawood

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Cawood Castle Gatehouse – Cawood Bridge loop from Cawood

00:52

21.1km

30m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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After 14.2 km for 75 m

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Bus stop

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5 m

Cawood Castle Gatehouse

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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.

The only remaining parts of the castle are the gatehouse and the banqueting hall. Stones from the destroyed castle were used in the construction of surrounding houses. The foundations of some other structures do remain as well as the castle's cellar, which was excavated in the 19th century.

The gatehouse served as a courthouse until the 1930s, before being used as an officers' mess and a building for the Home Guard during World War II.

The first fortifications on this site are believed to be those built by King Athelstan in the 10th Century.

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3.05 km

All Saints' Church, Wistow

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The site's religious history dates back to the Danish period, with an original St. Hilda's Chapel potentially existing as early as 500 AD. Medieval building: By the 12th century, the chapel was in ruins. A new Norman church, dedicated to All Saints, was constructed around 1213. Elements from the earlier structure were incorporated into the new building. Much of the present church has a dominant Perpendicular style from the 14th and 15th centuries. The distinctive, tall bell tower, which serves as a local landmark, was added in the 15th century.

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14.2 km

Riccall Water Tower

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15.0 km

Pickles at Riccall

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9-5pm

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15.2 km

Bench in Park

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18.6 km

Kelfield Beacon and Viking Longship Bench

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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 located with a bench in the shape of a viking longship.

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21.0 km