Thornton Abbey Rail Station
- Peaks nearby
- 3
- highest 5m
- Walking routes
- 16
- within 10 miles
About Thornton Abbey Rail Station
Thornton Abbey was a medieval abbey located close to the small North Lincolnshire village of Thornton Curtis, near Ulceby, and directly south of Hull on the other side of the Humber estuary. Its ruins are a Grade I listed building, including notably England's largest and most impressive surviving monastic gatehouse.
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Hills, trails and walks from the platform
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
| Saxby Wold | 102m | 7.0 mi (about 9 to 10 mi on foot) |
| East Mount | 11m | 8.8 mi (about 11.5 to 13 mi on foot) |
| Read's Island | 5m | 9.4 mi (about 12 to 13.5 mi on foot) |
| Yorkshire Wolds Way ↗ | 81.6 mi | 6.3 mi |
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL – coverage and route quality vary by area.
| Nev Cole Way ↗Regional | 56.1 mi | 2.0 mi |
| King Charles III England Coast Path: Mablethorpe to Humber Bridge ↗National | 30.1 mi | 4.1 mi |
| Viking Way (Barton-upon-Humber to Barnetby) ↗Regional | 15.4 mi | 4.3 mi |
| European long distance path E8 - part Netherlands ↗International | 225.1 mi | 4.6 mi |
| Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull) ↗Regional | 45.7 mi | 5.4 mi |







