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Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve – County of North Yorkshire Sign loop from Ledsham

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Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve – County of North Yorkshire Sign loop from Ledsham

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Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve – County of North Yorkshire Sign loop from Ledsham

01:18

4.97km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: February 20, 2026

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138 m

Frog Crossing at Fairburn Ings

Highlight • Natural

These are at the cafe at Fairburn Ings

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171 m

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. It's an important breeding and nesting site for water birds. The star species that you may see are Bittern, Willow Tit, Kingfisher, Tree Sparrow and Spoonbill.
The visitor centre has information, toilets and a cafe. It's open 10:00 - 17:00 in the summer and 10:00 - 16:00 in the winter.

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535 m

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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547 m

Village Bay Viewpoint, Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

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

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2.31 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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4.54 km

District of Selby

Highlight • Settlement

Great spot for a snack and a rest

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4.76 km

Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Newton Lane runs from the A656 at Allerton Bywater in the west almost to Fairburn in the east. It passes through Fairburn Ings, an RSPB nature reserve. Once a centre of coal mining, it is now a varied habitat for wildlife, including the rare bittern and spoonbill.

There is a cafe and toilets at the visitors centre about halfway along Newton Lane on the south side of the road,

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4.92 km

County of North Yorkshire Sign

Highlight • Structure

This sign is a you come out from the visitor centre at Fairburn Ings. We were good girls and turned left

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4.97 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.78 km

1.85 km

302 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.02 km

1.77 km

561 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 16 May

14°C

7°C

65 %

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Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve – County of North Yorkshire Sign loop from Ledsham

Frog Crossing at Fairburn Ings

Frogspawn Factory, Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

Fairburn Ings RSPB Nature Reserve

Village Bay Viewpoint, Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

Charlie Winn's Bridge, RSPB Fairburn Ings

District of Selby

Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

County of North Yorkshire Sign

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