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Yorkshire And The Humber

Allerton Bywater

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve – St Aidan's RSPB Reserve loop from Great and Little Preston

Running trails & routes

Yorkshire And The Humber

Allerton Bywater

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve – St Aidan's RSPB Reserve loop from Great and Little Preston

Moderate

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RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve – St Aidan's RSPB Reserve loop from Great and Little Preston

01:24

13.1km

40m

Running

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

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

6.69 km

River Aire at St Aidan's RSPB Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Great view of a old mine head

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2

6.70 km

View from Caroline Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The RSPB site is the main draw but a bonus is the awesome relic of this former opencast coal mine which is the behemoth Walking Dragline Excavator parked by the …

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3

7.46 km

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

also a nice place to get a tea or coffee

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4

7.63 km

St Aidan's RSPB Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

St Aiden's RSPB Reserve is a significant nature reserve located near Castleford in West Yorkshire. It covers over 600 acres and is part of the Aire Valley. It was developed …

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5

8.18 km

St Aidan's Bowers Lake

Highlight • Lake

cafe and toilets are here. Can see wild swimmers in Bowers lake

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6

8.32 km

St Aidan's Opencast Dragline (National Coal Board)

Highlight • Structure

Good starting point for a walk

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7

8.36 km

St Aidan's Nature Reserve Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice pork pie and a loo stop

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8

10.4 km

Fishing Jetty on the Lake

Highlight • Structure

B

13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.32 km

1.15 km

1.04 km

901 m

523 m

141 m

Surfaces

3.77 km

3.28 km

2.29 km

2.28 km

901 m

269 m

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Tuesday 26 May

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