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Allerton Bywater

Old Iron Bridge – Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve loop from Ledston

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Hiking trails & Routes

United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Leeds

Allerton Bywater

Old Iron Bridge – Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve loop from Ledston

Moderate

4.5

(4)

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Old Iron Bridge – Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve loop from Ledston

03:23

13.1km

70m

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: May 21, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.86 km

Old Iron Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

enjoy the entertaining graffiti around the base 😅

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3.45 km

RSPB Fairburn Ings

Nature Reserve

4.48 km

Village Bay Viewpoint, Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

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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8.71 km

Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Newton Lane runs from the A656 at Allerton Bywater in the west almost to Fairburn in the east. It passes through Fairburn Ings, an RSPB nature reserve. Once a centre …

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9.03 km

Frog Crossing at Fairburn Ings

Highlight • Natural

These are at the cafe at Fairburn Ings

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9.06 km

Frogspawn Factory, Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fairburn Ings nature reserve is managed by the RSPB. It used to be a coal mine but has been transformed over the last 60 years to a haven for wildlife. …

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9.43 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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9.87 km

View of Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

The ride up is worth it

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10.6 km

Fairburn Ings Sanctuary Sculpture

Highlight • Viewpoint

We didn't visit the cafe today just road the tracks

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11.7 km

British Coal Pool

Lake

13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.81 km

3.08 km

561 m

464 m

159 m

Surfaces

3.74 km

3.41 km

1.90 km

1.77 km

1.48 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

33°C

16°C

31 %

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Old Iron Bridge – Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve loop from Ledston

Old Iron Bridge

Village Bay Viewpoint, Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

Frog Crossing at Fairburn Ings

Frogspawn Factory, Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

Fairburn Ings RSPB Nature Reserve

View of Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

Fairburn Ings Sanctuary Sculpture

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