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Bank Top Iron Kilns – Sheriff's Pit loop from Rosedale Abbey

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Bank Top Iron Kilns – Sheriff's Pit loop from Rosedale Abbey

Easy

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(3)

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Bank Top Iron Kilns – Sheriff's Pit loop from Rosedale Abbey

01:51

7.19km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

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North York Moors National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6 m

Chimney Bank

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tough ride up to here and could be dangerous to go down, but fantastic views!

Tip by

322 m

The ironstone-rich landscape around Rosedale was totally transformed in Victorian times as demand for iron grew. So valuable was Rosedale Ironstone that 19th-century mine owners made every effort to extract it, even in remote areas.

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342 m

Rosedale East Kilns

Highlight • Historical Site

Well worth a visit and a good reminder of the industrial heritage of the North York Moors area.

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1.66 km

View of Rosedale from the Railway Trail

Highlight • Trail

Good place to stop and take in the view to Rosedale Abbey

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3.66 km

Sheriff's Pit

Highlight • Structure

Sheriff’s Pit is the remains of an old ironstone mine. It originally opened as a drift mine in 1857 (where a horizontal shaft is driven into the seam) and was …

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7.19 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.58 km

577 m

Surfaces

5.77 km

1.35 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 9 May

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Bank Top Iron Kilns – Sheriff's Pit loop from Rosedale Abbey

Chimney Bank