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Fairburn Ings Low Road – Old Iron Bridge loop from Byram cum Sutton

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Fairburn Ings Low Road – Old Iron Bridge loop from Byram cum Sutton

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9

runners

Fairburn Ings Low Road – Old Iron Bridge loop from Byram cum Sutton

01:52

17.4km

100m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

3.98 km

Charlie Winn's Bridge, RSPB Fairburn Ings

Highlight • Bridge

There are some stunning photo opportunities here. We took the low road from Castleford up to Fairburn

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2

4.01 km

Riverbank Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Unique path along a causeway, between a lake and the River Aire.
The Riverbank Trail is located in the Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve.

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3

5.76 km

Fairburn Ings RSPB Nature Reserve

Highlight • Rest Area

Fairburn Ings is a former coal mining site that is now a nature reserve of grassland, deciduous woodland, wetlands and lagoons.

Located between Leeds, Castleford and York, the area is managed by the RSPB.
rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/fairburn-ings

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4

5.81 km

Fairburn Ings Low Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Follow the river through Fairburn Ing's, and avoid the hill.

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5

8.10 km

Old Iron Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

enjoy the entertaining graffiti around the base 😅

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6

17.0 km

Ferrybridge Power Station Mural

Highlight • Monument

Stunning hand painted mural created by Jo Lister, The Prince of Wales Hospice, to depict 100 years of power in the community

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B

17.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.83 km

4.68 km

3.35 km

1.80 km

1.41 km

346 m

Surfaces

4.37 km

4.30 km

4.01 km

2.09 km

2.05 km

545 m

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Friday 9 October

13°C

8°C

41 %

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