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✦ Historic site
Byland Abbey Cistercian monastery: monastic precinct, water-management earthworks, enclosures, ancillary buildings and quarries
50 ha
Plan your visit
HeritageWildlifeCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome50 ha
Getting here
54.20161, -1.15826
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: The White Rose - Moors Variant
Varies
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Cleveland WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Foss WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Feathers Walk (Kilburn)Walking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Inn WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
v26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
National Byway (Easingwold Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
The White Rose - Moors VariantCycling route▾
Named routeRef 656National Cycle Network
Sutton Bank Cliff TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route326 m▾
Named routeRef 65Length 326 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route173 m▾
Named routeRef 656Length 173 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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vMountain biking
Paradise TrailMountain bike route28.5 km▾
Named routeLength 28.5 kmLocal cycle route
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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