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Great And Little Preston

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

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Leeds

Great And Little Preston

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

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

02:14

20.0km

60m

Running

Hard run. Very 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 22, 2026

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8.12 km

RSPB Fairburn Ings

Nature Reserve

12.6 km

Step-Over Stile at Allerton Bywater

Highlight • Structure

This is at Allerton Bywater. What a stupid contraption this was. and further along was a stupid gate.

However they made up for it with the fabulous telephone box conversion lol Just

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15.1 km

View from Caroline Bridge

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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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16.5 km

View of the Flooded Path at the Lake

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stunning views x

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19.4 km

St Aidan's Bowers Lake

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

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19.6 km

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve

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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 …

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19.7 km

St Aidan's Opencast Dragline (National Coal Board)

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Good starting point for a walk

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20.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

4.24 km

1.07 km

477 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.30 km

4.67 km

3.70 km

2.89 km

1.76 km

1.65 km

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Tuesday 21 July

23°C

13°C

11 %

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

Step-Over Stile at Allerton Bywater

View from Caroline Bridge

View of the Flooded Path at the Lake

St Aidan's Bowers Lake

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve

St Aidan's Opencast Dragline (National Coal Board)

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