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Hambleton

Hood Grange

Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Hood Grange

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Hambleton

Hood Grange

Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Hood Grange

Moderate

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Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Hood Grange

01:45

36.4km

480m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 20, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Howardian Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9.43 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 Wombwell, the last surviving officer of the Charge of the Light Brigade, is buried.

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10.3 km

Lake in Howardian Hills National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

10.5 km

Newburgh Priory

Highlight • Historical Site

The very impressive Newburgh Priory is the home of the Wombwell family. It was founded in 1145, and was an Augustinian priory before becoming the House that it is today.

You can visit the House and Gardens, but only between April and June at a fee that doesn't seem too high. The place is quite stunning. Oh, and there is a tearoom!

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21.1 km

The Hub Café, Ampleforth

Highlight • Cafe

Bike stands out front

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25.1 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 it offers a scenic picnic spot and a glimpse into history. It's free to visit and features a tearoom open from March to November, serving cakes and coffee

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25.2 km

Byland Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

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 and extensive ruins used to be a Cistercian abbey in the 12th century, with 36 monks and 100 lay brothers.

The Abbey is maintained by English Heritage and completely free to enter as long as it's daylight.

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28.2 km

Scawling Wood

Forest

30.1 km

View of the White Horse of Kilburn

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice view of the White Horse of Kilburn, said to be the largest and most northerly hill figure in England. If you're riding towards Kilburn, you'll notice a bench at a bit of an odd angle to the road, that's where you look behind you... You can get a closer look by going up the steep Low Town Bank Road, there's a car park right underneath the horse.

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31.5 km

The Vale of York

Highlight • Natural

36.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.5 km

2.87 km

Surfaces

32.8 km

3.65 km

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Friday 8 May

11°C

6°C

78 %

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Byland Abbey – Byland Abbey Ruins loop from Hood Grange

Coxwold Village

Lake in Howardian Hills National Landscape

Newburgh Priory

The Hub Café, Ampleforth

Byland Abbey

Byland Abbey Ruins

View of the White Horse of Kilburn

The Vale of York

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