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Pontefract Castle Ruins – The Old Hayloft Tea Room loop from Pontefract Baghill

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Pontefract Castle Ruins – The Old Hayloft Tea Room loop from Pontefract Baghill

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Pontefract Castle Ruins – The Old Hayloft Tea Room loop from Pontefract Baghill

03:38

62.7km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 702 m for 99 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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751 m

Pontefract Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Unfortunately, only ruins can be seen of the castle, which used to be one of the most important castles in Yorkshire.
Currently, a large visitor center is being built where …

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1.08 km

All Saints Church, Pontefract

Highlight • Religious Site

The original church was destroyed in the English Civil War (1642-1649). Inside the ruins, a new church was built.

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10.9 km

Grove Wood

Forest

12.3 km

Bell Lands Wood

Forest

17.0 km

Heck Bridge on the Knottingley and Goole Canal

Highlight • Bridge

17.3 km

The Bay Horse Inn

Highlight • Cafe

27.7 km

Peppered Pig Inn

Highlight • Pub

42.4 km

The Old Hayloft Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Nice little cafe at the Iron Horse Saddlery. Loads of cakes to choose from plus paninis and soup if you fancy a bit more to eat. It was pretty busy …

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62.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.5 km

4.60 km

2.00 km

1.39 km

169 m

128 m

Surfaces

45.5 km

16.7 km

230 m

219 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

33°C

16°C

64 %

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Pontefract Castle Ruins – The Old Hayloft Tea Room loop from Pontefract Baghill

Pontefract Castle Ruins

All Saints Church, Pontefract

Heck Bridge on the Knottingley and Goole Canal

The Bay Horse Inn

Peppered Pig Inn

The Old Hayloft Tea Room

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