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Danes Hills, Skipwith Common – Log Pile by the Path loop from Riccall

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Selby

Skipwith

Danes Hills, Skipwith Common – Log Pile by the Path loop from Riccall

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Danes Hills, Skipwith Common – Log Pile by the Path loop from Riccall

00:49

3.22km

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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14 m

Skipwith Common King Rudding Lane Parking Area

Highlight • Parking

Off-road parking for at least a dozen cars, easily accessible from the A19 next to Riccall.

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437 m

Danes Hills, Skipwith Common

Highlight • Natural

Northwest section of the Common is known as Danes Hills, so named because it is believed that this is where the where the Viking army buried their dead after their defeat at the Battle of Stamford Bridge.

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1.35 km

Skipwith Common Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

Watch out for the mosquitos. :-)

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1.45 km

RAF Riccall Bomber Memorial at Skipwith Common

Highlight • Natural Monument

Remnants of RAF Riccall are clearly visible around this loop. The base has a rich history and served as a heavy bomber (Handley Page Halifax) operational conversion unit during the …

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3.19 km

Log Pile by the Path

Highlight • Structure

3.21 km

Skipwith Common National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Skipwith Common is an area of over 500 acres of lowland heath - one of the last remaining areas in the North of England. A nationally important nature reserve, it …

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3.22 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.41 km

622 m

Surfaces

1.28 km

1.20 km

735 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 16 May

14°C

8°C

48 %

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Danes Hills, Skipwith Common – Log Pile by the Path loop from Riccall

Skipwith Common King Rudding Lane Parking Area

Danes Hills, Skipwith Common

Skipwith Common Information Board

RAF Riccall Bomber Memorial at Skipwith Common

Log Pile by the Path

Skipwith Common National Nature Reserve

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