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Yorkshire And The Humber

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Old Iron Bridge – Millennium Bridge (Castleford) loop from Ledsham

Hiking trails & Routes

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Old Iron Bridge – Millennium Bridge (Castleford) loop from Ledsham

Moderate

4.3

(4)

51

hikers

Old Iron Bridge – Millennium Bridge (Castleford) loop from Ledsham

02:37

10.3km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: February 20, 2026

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165 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. …

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529 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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581 m

Fairburn Ings Low Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Follow the river through Fairburn Ing's, and avoid the hill.

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4

2.87 km

Old Iron Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

enjoy the entertaining graffiti around the base 😅

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5.32 km

Yorkshire Craft Beer Bottle Shop

Highlight • Other

Funny opening times, check their website to avoid disappointment.

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6

5.50 km

Millennium Bridge (Castleford)

Highlight • River

This is a pedestrian bridge, you need to dismount, and walk your bike across.

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7

5.54 km

Old Boat at Castleford Weir

Highlight • Historical Site

8

8.65 km

Fairburn Ings Sanctuary Sculpture

Highlight • Viewpoint

We didn't visit the cafe today just road the tracks

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10.3 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.33 km

1.63 km

732 m

507 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.95 km

2.17 km

1.92 km

870 m

473 m

280 m

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Tuesday 19 May

17°C

11°C

66 %

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