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St John's Church and Stark Bank Road loop from Jervaulx Abbey — Nidderdale

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United Kingdom

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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Richmondshire

East Witton

St John's Church and Stark Bank Road loop from Jervaulx Abbey — Nidderdale

Moderate

4.4

(11)

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St John's Church and Stark Bank Road loop from Jervaulx Abbey — Nidderdale

03:28

12.7km

190m

Hiking

Embark on a moderate hike through diverse landscapes on the St John's Church and Stark Bank Road loop. This 7.9-mile (12.7 km) route, which takes about 3 hours and 28 minutes to complete, features good tracks, gently rolling farmland, and riverside paths along the River Ure. You will pass through…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Nidderdale AONB

Yorkshire Dales National Park

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456 m

Jervaulx Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

These Abbey ruins date back to 1156 and it suffered the same fate under Henry VIII as the rest of the Cistercian Abbeys around here. This one is actually privately …

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5.51 km

St John's Church

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This church was built between 1809 and 1813, paid for by the Earl of Aylesbury, who was the squire of Jervaulx. During the Victorian era, a lot of the interior …

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9.30 km

Stark Bank Road

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Stark Bank Road, between Jervaulx and Ellingstring, rises steeply to the south; when at the top end, look to the north for superb views of Wensleydale. Apparently, this might have …

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12.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.20 km

2.73 km

2.33 km

1.74 km

1.56 km

1.14 km

Surfaces

5.72 km

2.67 km

2.63 km

1.48 km

209 m

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Wednesday 27 May

25°C

9°C

2 %

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St John's Church and Stark Bank Road loop from Jervaulx Abbey — Nidderdale

Jervaulx Abbey Ruins

St John's Church

Stark Bank Road

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