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Ledsham St. Mary's Church – View of the Ings loop from Ledsham

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Leeds

Ledsham

Ledsham St. Mary's Church – View of the Ings loop from Ledsham

Moderate

4.7

(68)

277

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Ledsham St. Mary's Church – View of the Ings loop from Ledsham

02:10

8.24km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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The Chequers Inn

Highlight • Pub

Fantastic food at the pub. Great beer garden and dog friendly.

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236 m

Ledsham St. Mary's Church

Highlight • Other

The late seventh-century Anglo-Saxon church is thought to be both the oldest church, and the oldest building standing in West Yorkshire!
Good pub here too.

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2.15 km

Caudle Hill Plantation

Forest

2.64 km

Caudlehill Wood

Forest

3.68 km

Charlie Winn's Bridge, RSPB Fairburn Ings

Highlight • Bridge

There are some stunning photo opportunities here. We took the low road from Castleford up to Fairburn

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5.44 km

Fairburn Ings RSPB Nature Reserve

Highlight • Rest Area

Fairburn Ings is a former coal mining site that is now a nature reserve of grassland, deciduous woodland, wetlands and lagoons.

Located between Leeds, Castleford and York, the area is managed by the RSPB.
rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/fairburn-ings

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5.80 km

Frogspawn Factory, Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fairburn Ings nature reserve is managed by the RSPB. It used to be a coal mine but has been transformed over the last 60 years to a haven for wildlife. …

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5.83 km

Frog Crossing at Fairburn Ings

Highlight • Natural

These are at the cafe at Fairburn Ings

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6.28 km

View of the Ings

Highlight • Lake

7.17 km

Fairburn Speed Walk

Highlight • Trail

put yer 'ead down , and go for it 😁😷😷

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8.24 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.53 km

932 m

659 m

121 m

Surfaces

1.84 km

1.80 km

1.23 km

610 m

490 m

313 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 31 May

19°C

12°C

86 %

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Ledsham St. Mary's Church – View of the Ings loop from Ledsham

The Chequers Inn

Ledsham St. Mary's Church

Charlie Winn's Bridge, RSPB Fairburn Ings

Fairburn Ings RSPB Nature Reserve

Frogspawn Factory, Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

Frog Crossing at Fairburn Ings

View of the Ings

Fairburn Speed Walk

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