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St Mary's Abbey Ruins – Barker Tower loop from Nether Poppleton

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York

St Mary's Abbey Ruins – Barker Tower loop from Nether Poppleton

Moderate

4.9

(7)

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St Mary's Abbey Ruins – Barker Tower loop from Nether Poppleton

03:12

12.5km

40m

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: May 27, 2026

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Bus stop

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5.02 km

St Mary's Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Monument

The Abbey of St Mary is a ruined Benedictine abbey and a scheduled monument. Once one of the most prosperous abbeys in Northern England, its remains lie in what are …

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5.45 km

Barker Tower

Highlight • Monument

North Street Postern Tower is first mentioned in 1376 as 'the tower on the water of Ouse behind the tannery', and in later centuries as Barkertowre. Here one end of …

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5.53 km

View of York City Walls from Lendal Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

During the tour of the city walls, you cross the River Ouse twice, here on the Lendal Bridge.

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5.56 km

Lendal Bridge

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The Lendal Bridge spans the River Ouse here and offers beautiful views.

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5.72 km

View of York Minster from Museum Street

Highlight • Religious Site

great for a photo

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5.99 km

St Martin's Church, Coney Street

Highlight • Historical Site

The church of St Martin, Coney Street, was first mentioned in a document of c.1160-1180. The church was confirmed to the Dean and Chapter of York in 1194 and a …

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6.43 km

Merchant Adventurers' Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

This stunning timber framed building was constructed by a fraternity made up of York citizens to provide a base for charity, worship and business in the centre of the city …

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6.61 km

The Shop That Must Not Be Named

Highlight • Structure

Harry Potter Merch shop in the pictoresque old centre of York. Next to the shop is a small alley leading to the market square.

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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.84 km

1.86 km

1.21 km

393 m

218 m

Surfaces

9.61 km

2.23 km

326 m

285 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 22 June

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St Mary's Abbey Ruins – Barker Tower loop from Nether Poppleton

St Mary's Abbey Ruins

Barker Tower

View of York City Walls from Lendal Bridge

Lendal Bridge

View of York Minster from Museum Street

St Martin's Church, Coney Street

Merchant Adventurers' Hall

The Shop That Must Not Be Named

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