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Selby Canal – Selby Canal Towpath loop from Selby

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Selby Canal – Selby Canal Towpath loop from Selby

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Selby Canal – Selby Canal Towpath loop from Selby

02:41

10.7km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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113 m

Selby Park — bowling green, mini-golf and outdoor fitness area

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice little park just south of Selby Abbey.

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1.54 km

Selby Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Selby canal was opened in 1778 to provide a bypass to the lower River Aire and connect boats with the River Ouse at Selby. It's only 6 miles (10 km) …

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1.86 km

Selby Canal Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

Easy path alongside the Selby Canal, a historic waterway connecting the River Ouse at Selby to the River Aire in Chapel Haddlesey.

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2.50 km

Picnic area at Brayton Bridge on the Selby Canal

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice rest area on the Selby Canal next to Brayton Bridge

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5.48 km

View of Burton Hall Bridge

Highlight • River

Burton Hall Bridge. Walking from Selby to this point is a very pleasant walk, just over 2.5 miles each way.

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6.92 km

Burn Bridge on Selby Canal

Highlight • Bridge

Parking, seating, an information board, and a pleasant walk along the canal.

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7.79 km

Brayton Tunnel, Selby Canal

Highlight • Other

One of four surviving tunnel culverts designed by William Jessop in 1778 to prevent the canal from being damaged or inundated by floodwater.

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8.77 km

Bench With a View of the Selby Canal

Highlight • River

Nice rest bench on the Selby Canal

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10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.21 km

1.47 km

685 m

292 m

Surfaces

3.47 km

2.96 km

1.47 km

1.45 km

707 m

405 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 5 August

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Selby Canal – Selby Canal Towpath loop from Selby

Selby Park — bowling green, mini-golf and outdoor fitness area

Selby Canal

Selby Canal Towpath

Picnic area at Brayton Bridge on the Selby Canal

View of Burton Hall Bridge

Burn Bridge on Selby Canal

Brayton Tunnel, Selby Canal

Bench With a View of the Selby Canal

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