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UK Walks - Yorkshire and Humber

abbey monkThe following day walks are all found in the Yorkshire or Humber regions of the UK.  These day walks are all part of one or more of the St. Bernard's Way, the Rievaulx Way, the Thurston Round, the Prior Richard Way, or the Shining Lights of the North Way :

 

Walk Name Distance ( km ) Distance ( miles ) Time ( hours )
Helmsley - Rievaulx Abbey to Church Houses, Farndale 22.3 13.8 6.5 - 7

Helmsley - Rievaulx Abbey to Byland Abbey

13.5

8.6

3 - 3.5

Byland Abbey to Brafferton

18.5

11.6

4 - 4.5

Brafferton to Fountains Abbey ( St. Bernard's Way )

23.3

14.5

5 - 5.5

Brafferton to Fountains Abbey ( Thurston Round ) 25.6 15.9 6.5 - 7

Fountains Abbey to Harrogate

18.3

11.3

4 - 4.5

Harrogate to Kirkstall Abbey

33.1

20.7

7.5 - 8

Kirkstall Abbey to Oulton

13.9

8.6

4 - 4.5

Oulton to Old Moor House

36.5

22.6

8 - 8.5

Old Moor House to Roche Abbey

24.4

15.1

5.5 - 6

St. Mary's Abbey, York to Crayke 30.9 19.2 7.5 - 8

Crayke to Rievaulx Abbey

20.9 13.0 5 - 5.5

Rievaulx Abbey to Byland Abbey

13.4 8.3 3 - 3.5

Fountains Abbey to Whixley

27.1 16.8 6.5 - 7

Whixley to St. Mary's Abbey, York

20.5 12.7 5 - 5.5

St. Mary's Abbey, York to Whixley

21.6 13.3 5 - 5.5

Whixley to Fountains Abbey ( via Ripon Cathedral )

29.4 18.2 7 - 7.5

Whixley to Fountains Abbey ( direct )

27.7 17.2 7 - 7.5

 

 

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