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Jervaulx Abbey – Cover Bridge Inn loop from Thornton Steward

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Thornton Steward

Jervaulx Abbey – Cover Bridge Inn loop from Thornton Steward

Moderate

4.7

(26)

168

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Jervaulx Abbey – Cover Bridge Inn loop from Thornton Steward

03:33

13.7km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 4, 2026

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Nidderdale National Landscape

Waypoints

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Parking

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5.35 km

Jervaulx Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

These Abbey ruins date back to 1156 and it suffered the same fate under Henry VIII as the rest of the Cistercian Abbeys around here. This one is actually privately …

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5.67 km

Jervaulx Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Great spot to start Jervaulx-Thornton Steward loop

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6.67 km

Solitary Tree by the River Cover

Highlight • Natural

Park and have a post-walk pint at the fantastic Cover Bridge Inn nearby.

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7.20 km

Fish Pond Plantation

Forest

8.89 km

Cover Bridge Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Great place for food and refreshment. Big carpark makes it a great place to start your tour.

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9.17 km

Stone Bridge over the River Ure

Highlight • River

10.7 km

Danby Hall

Highlight • Monument

13.7 km

Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

13.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.68 km

2.78 km

2.65 km

1.02 km

390 m

172 m

Surfaces

4.30 km

2.98 km

2.51 km

1.96 km

1.27 km

657 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Jervaulx Abbey – Cover Bridge Inn loop from Thornton Steward

Jervaulx Abbey Ruins

Jervaulx Abbey

Solitary Tree by the River Cover

Cover Bridge Inn

Stone Bridge over the River Ure

Danby Hall

Reservoir

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