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County of North Yorkshire Sign – Frog Crossing at Fairburn Ings loop from Ledsham

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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

County of North Yorkshire Sign – Frog Crossing at Fairburn Ings loop from Ledsham

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5.0

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77

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County of North Yorkshire Sign – Frog Crossing at Fairburn Ings loop from Ledsham

01:06

4.27km

20m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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70 m

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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268 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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632 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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1.90 km

View from the Top End of Fairburn Ings

Highlight • Natural

It was very blustery up hear today. The views were stunning though

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2.39 km

Fairburn Ings Sanctuary Sculpture

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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3.08 km

View of Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

The ride up is worth it

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4.18 km

Frog Crossing at Fairburn Ings

Highlight • Natural

These are at the cafe at Fairburn Ings

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4.27 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.31 km

797 m

156 m

Surfaces

1.55 km

1.33 km

1.23 km

136 m

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Saturday 16 May

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7°C

65 %

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