Byland Abbey Ruins – Boroughbridge High Street loop from Oswaldkirk

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Yorkshire And The Humber

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Oswaldkirk

Byland Abbey Ruins – Boroughbridge High Street loop from Oswaldkirk

Moderate

riders

Byland Abbey Ruins – Boroughbridge High Street loop from Oswaldkirk

03:13

76.8km

510m

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: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Howardian Hills National Landscape

North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.14 km

Oswaldkirk Hag

Forest

4.19 km

The Hub Café, Ampleforth

Highlight • Cafe

Bike stands out front

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8.19 km

Absolutely non-miss this one. This is one of the finest and greatest monasteries in England. Byland Abbey inspired the way churches were built throughout the north. These almost preposterously amazing …

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8.25 km

Byland Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Byland Abbey is a stunning ruin dating back to the 1100s. It was once one of the grandest medieval monasteries but was dissolved by Henry VIII in the 1530s. Today …

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10.6 km

Coxwold Village

Highlight • Settlement

Pretty village with an informative website if local history is your thing. Recorded under the name of Cucvalt in the Domesday Book, and the local church is where George Orby …

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32.3 km

River Ure Riverside Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

A lovely place by the river to have a break.

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33.1 km

Boroughbridge High Street

Highlight • Settlement

The town of Boroughbridge has a bustling high street with plenty of cafes and a bakery for refuelling and recharging.

Boroughbridge is halfway between London and Edinburgh so was historically …

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45.5 km

Boat Lane Plantation

Forest

46.4 km

Aldwark Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Please note that at the time of writing this bridge is closed to all traffic including cyclists.

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62.3 km

Crayke Village and Castle

Highlight • Pub

Crayke is a small village with a great vantage point over the Vale Of York. Climbing up here beings great views to the south and it a little taster of …

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76.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.6 km

274 m

Surfaces

73.2 km

3.62 km

< 100 m