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Yorkshire And The Humber

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Kippax

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Yorkshire And The Humber

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Kippax

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RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Kippax

01:33

13.8km

110m

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: May 26, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

3.00 km

St Aidan's Bowers Lake

Highlight • Lake

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

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2

3.44 km

St. Aidan's Walking Dragline

Highlight • Viewpoint

Look closely and you may see the resident owl/s. Unfortunately I didn't see them today however I did see a Red Kite majestically soaring in the sky

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4.14 km

RSPB St Aidan's

Nature Reserve

4

4.64 km

View of St Aidan's Nature Park Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

love this place

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5

4.79 km

Cormorant at St Aidan's Nature Park

Highlight • Natural

St Aidan's is a 400-hectare nature park located between Leeds and Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. The land was formerly an opencast coal mining area that was flooded in 1988, after the riverbank collapsed. Repairs and remediation required its own act in Parliament to allow the necessary works to go ahead

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6

9.13 km

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

also a nice place to get a tea or coffee

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7

9.94 km

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

St Aidan’s is a stunning nature reserve that’s close to Leeds city centre. With lots of trails to explore on foot or bike, it’s super easy to enjoy the spectacular views and wonderful wildlife. As the reserve is in the care of the RSPB, birdlife is especially abundant, as you might expect. Keep a look out for birds including bitterns, avocets, black terns, skylarks and meadow pipits.

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8

10.0 km

St Aidan's Opencast Dragline (National Coal Board)

Highlight • Structure

Good starting point for a walk

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9

10.0 km

St Aidan's Nature Reserve Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice pork pie and a loo stop

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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.35 km

3.95 km

966 m

314 m

173 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.21 km

3.95 km

2.97 km

2.08 km

494 m

< 100 m

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