Sun 4 Oct 2026

Guided walk: Battle of Byland (long route)

Six miles round the key sites of the 1322 battle with historian Harry Pearson

Guided walk: Battle of Byland (long route)
Photo: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

In 1322 Robert the Bruce's army routed Edward II's on the escarpment near Byland Abbey. This challenging walk (the National Park's hardest grade) visits the main locations with the historian Harry Pearson. Stiles, steps and steep hills. Bring lunch. No dogs.

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