Castle Howard & Nunnington Hall — North York Moors National Park

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

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Castle Howard & Nunnington Hall — North York Moors National Park

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Castle Howard & Nunnington Hall — North York Moors National Park

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36.8km

400m

Road cycling

Rising and falling through parklands, woodlands and picturesque villages, this is a true Howardian Hills ride, with several marvellous views such as the one from the tiny turf maze near Dalby.

The route is a fantastic introduction to the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which covers 79 square…

by North York Moors National Park

Last updated: August 13, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Howardian Hills AONB

Waypoints

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10.5 km

View of the Vale of Pickering from Howardian Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

From the road up here between Nunnington and West Ness there are fantastic views across the River Rye and north across the Vale of Pickering.

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17.1 km

Pickering Bridge and View of Hovingham Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

You're just cycling past Hovingham Park, fantastic grounds just west of the village of Hovingham, part of the Hovingham Estate. It would be a very good place to make a …

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25.8 km

City of Troy Maze

Highlight • Historical Site

"City of Troy" here is the only surviving instance (in North Yorkshire) of an ancient game. A similar name is given to these kinds of maze games in Scandinavia (Trojeborg …

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36.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.8 km

Surfaces

35.3 km

1.56 km

Elevation

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Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

7°C

16 %

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Comments

December 29, 2023

Rising and falling through parklands, woodlands and picturesque villages, this is a true Howardian Hills ride, with several marvellous views such as the one from the tiny turf maze near Dalby.
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The route is a fantastic introduction to the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which covers