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Iron Horse Equestrian Café – Askern Lake loop from Pontefract Baghill

Yorkshire And The Humber

Iron Horse Equestrian Café – Askern Lake loop from Pontefract Baghill

Moderate

5.0

(1)

133

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Iron Horse Equestrian Café – Askern Lake loop from Pontefract Baghill

03:29

84.4km

260m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.3 km

Kirk Smeaton Church

Highlight • Other

10.5 km

Shoulder of Mutton

Highlight • Pub

Nice beer garden at the rear, contactless payments

Tip by

14.3 km

The Courtyard Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Closed permanently. No longer running.

Tip by

22.9 km

Bench and Play Park Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Great place to stop with kids as there’s a nice little play park opposite.

Tip by

24.1 km

Birkin Church

Highlight • Other

Has a well kept Portaloo open to the public, and a tap!

Tip by

30.1 km

Brick Shelter and Bench at Village Green

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice quiet village green type place for a sit down cuppa.

Tip by

61.5 km

Iron Horse Equestrian Café

Highlight • Cafe

Nice coffee and Panini

Tip by

65.3 km

Askern Lake

Highlight • Lake

Great little cafe on the lake plus a bakers and a co-op, so it's a good place for a stop.

Tip by

84.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

77.2 km

4.51 km

1.93 km

584 m

130 m

123 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.1 km

15.3 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (60 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

32°C

18°C

3 %

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Iron Horse Equestrian Café – Askern Lake loop from Pontefract Baghill

Kirk Smeaton Church

Shoulder of Mutton

The Courtyard Tea Room

Bench and Play Park Rest Area

Birkin Church

Brick Shelter and Bench at Village Green

Iron Horse Equestrian Café

Askern Lake

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