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Hemmingbrough & Howden loop from York Rail Station

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

York

Hemmingbrough & Howden loop from York Rail Station

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3.6

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Hemmingbrough & Howden loop from York Rail Station

04:21

74.0km

140m

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: June 8, 2024

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4.40 km

The Sun – York Solar System Greenway (York End)

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This is the York end of the 6.4 mile York Solar System Cycleway that heads southwards towards Selby along the former East Coast railway line on a Sustrans bike route.

It's a pan-flat disused railway with incredibly hard-packed gravel that's basically tarmac so any touring bike would cope. The whole stretch of the bike path is laid out like a scale model of the Solar System, with scale models of all the planets in our solar system on the edge of the track – naturally, in the order that you'd find them away from the sun. A really great educational addition to what is otherwise a beautiful, albeit quite standard, bike path!

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Naburn Railway Bridge

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Old railway bridge that was part of the east coast mainline and used heavily in WW2. A good crossing point on the White Rose cycle way.

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Hemingbrough Village and St. Mary's Church

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A quaint village , just north of Selby, Hemingbrough is worth a visit. It has a lovely 12th century church and a few shops. The town is famous for its former resident Walter of Hemingbrough who was one of the UK's earliest chroniclers. His writings, which are now in the British Museum, documented the Norman conquest.

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39.3 km

Howden Minster Ruins

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Howden is a market and minster town in the Vale of York, characterised by the impressive arch of the Minster's ruined chancel and the St Peter's Church.

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