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Fairburn Village Gaol – Ledsham St. Mary's Church loop from Fairburn

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United Kingdom
England
Yorkshire And The Humber
North Yorkshire
Selby
Fairburn

Fairburn Village Gaol – Ledsham St. Mary's Church loop from Fairburn

Moderate

4.7

(7)

24

hikers

Fairburn Village Gaol – Ledsham St. Mary's Church loop from Fairburn

03:17

12.5km

100m

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 22, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

517 m

Fairburn Village Gaol

Highlight • Historical Site

Haha we didn't hang around too long unless they locked us up haha
We were rather rowdy

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2.40 km

Wormstall Wood

Forest

3

3.36 km

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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4

3.59 km

The Chequers Inn

Highlight • Pub

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

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4.74 km

Capon Hill

Forest

6

8.80 km

Frog Crossing at Fairburn Ings

Highlight • Natural

These are at the cafe at Fairburn Ings

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7

8.84 km

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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8

9.46 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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9

9.48 km

Unique path along a causeway, between a lake and the River Aire.
The Riverbank Trail is located in the Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve.

Translated by Google •

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10

11.2 km

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

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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.76 km

2.85 km

2.64 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.57 km

3.03 km

2.47 km

2.09 km

724 m

561 m

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