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Yorkshire And The Humber

Selby Canal Towpath – Cawood Bridge loop from Micklefield

Bike touring routes & trails

Yorkshire And The Humber

Selby Canal Towpath – Cawood Bridge loop from Micklefield

Moderate

4

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Selby Canal Towpath – Cawood Bridge loop from Micklefield

03:16

56.4km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

9.43 km

Hillam Post Box

Highlight • Structure

Hillam, blink and you've gone through it. Nice spot to rest with ok pub grub at Cross Keys

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2

12.0 km

Open Plains

Highlight • Natural

3

14.5 km

Birkin Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Popular with cyclists - fast service, very reasonable prices, and always a smile and a warm welcome.

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4

26.1 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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5

28.5 km

Selby Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Selby Abbey has been an important place of worship for over 900 years. You can visit or attend services here. Look out for the world-famous stained-glass windows and medieval architecture. …

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6

39.3 km

Cawood Castle Gatehouse

Highlight • Other

Grade I listed building. The surviving fifteenth-century structures formed part of a fortified medieval palace belonging to the Archbishops of York, which was dismantled in the aftermath of the English Civil War.

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7

39.4 km

Cawood Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Grade II listed swing bridge opened in 1872. The deck was submerged when the River Ouse flooded in 2015.

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8

52.6 km

Squires Café Bar

Highlight • Cafe

Where joggers and a breathable t shirt

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B

56.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.4 km

2.92 km

2.82 km

1.54 km

1.39 km

153 m

134 m

Surfaces

44.4 km

9.71 km

1.68 km

435 m

< 100 m

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