Active Travel

Cycle Skipton Benefits of Walking and Cycling Active Travel Map Skipton is a great place to cycle around, with fabulous scenery, Active travel for our commute or for leisure is one of the easiest quaint villages and country lanes for everyone to explore. The ways to get our recommended 30 minutes of daily exercise surrounding countryside provides some great challenges and what could be easier, and more enjoyable, than popping for the advanced cyclist and Skipton is part of the Tour de on some comfy shoes and taking a walk to the local shops, Yorkshire and UCI Road World Championships 2019 route for dropping your children off at school or cycling to work? such reasons! Walking is one of the cheapest ways to get around and doesn’t The Leeds-Liverpool Canal is 127 miles long and provides a leave a carbon footprint so it’s ideal to help reduce air pollution great route for walkers and cyclists alike and an upgrade to and congestion in the town. But it also brings great benefits to the western section this year will make it an even better route you, helping to reduce stress and anxiety as well as being good connecting local communities and businesses. for the waistline! The Yorkshire Dales Cycleway is designed to start and finish in Skipton. This 210km (130 mile) circular route goes through most of the major dales in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and proves to be a fantastic, yet challenging ride with some great scenery. For more information visit: www.cyclethedales.org.uk/route/yorkshire_dales_cycleway

© Sustrans Cycling is a great way to enjoy an active lifestyle and be healthier. Regular cycling can help you burn calories, reduce cholesterol, lower blood pressure and improve your sense of well-being. It’s also a fun way to keep fit and explore the hidden treasures in “The Leeds-Liverpool your local area you may not see from the car. Canal ... provides a The best route to cycle isn’t always the way you would great route for walkers travel by car so don’t be put off. This map will show you the recommended cycle routes and links to local cycle clubs, shops Walk. Bike. Bus. Train. and cyclists alike.” and route ideas. © Paul Kirkwood, Sustrans © NYCC

Good Cycling Code Connecting Your Journey Bus Bike Shops Cycle with care These companies operate routes in and around Skipton: The Skipton area has a host of cycle shops: Keighley Bus Company Chevin Cycles: www.chevincycles.com Always follow the Highway Code Walking and Cycling www.keighleybus.co.uk 11 High Street, Skipton, BD23 1AJ Be considerate to other users, and give way to For information on cycling routes visit: Craven District Council Dales Bus Tel: 01756 799 367. [email protected] pedestrians and horse riders www.cravendc.gov.uk/sport-leisure/cycling-in-craven www.dalesbus.org Dave Ferguson Cycles: www.davefergusoncycles.com Take particular care at junctions, when cycling Cycle the Dales North Yorkshire County Council 3 Albion Yard, Skipton, BD23 1ED downhill and on varying surface conditions www.cyclethedales.org.uk www.northyorks.gov.uk/bus-timetables Tel: 01756 795367. [email protected] Ride in single file on narrow or busy roads National Cycle Network Preston Bus www.riderscyclecentre.com For detailed mapping of the NCN visit www.prestonbus.co.uk Riders Cycle Centre: Consider wearing a helmet and high-vis clothing www.sustrans.org.uk Unit 3, Sidings Business Park, Skipton, BD231UP First West Yorkshire For routes across North Yorkshire visit www.firstgroup.com/leed Tel: 01756 796844. [email protected] Cycle at a safe and responsible speed and cycle www.northyorks.gov.uk/walks-horse-and-bike-rides s NB: Bike repair workshop slowly where there is limited space and when you Transdev/Lancashire Bus www.pacelinecycles.com cannot see clearly ahead For information on Cycling Clubs www.lancashirebus.co.uk Paceline Cycles: visit Skipton Cycling Club www.skipton.cc Take extra care when cycling beside waterways Station Road, Crosshills, Keighley, West Yorks, BD20 7DT and give consideration to anglers and boat users. For information on walking routes visit: Tel: 01535 635 015. [email protected] www.aureliuscycles.com Welcome to Skipton Train Aurelius Cycles: This map has been produced through the ‘Open Skipton’ project www.welcometoskipton.com/section/walking To keep up to date on train times and tickets from Skipton Unit 1D, Asquith Industrial Estate, Gargrave, BD23 3SE which is a North Yorkshire County Council project funded by the www.northernrailway.co.uk Walking for Health station visit . There are 20 cycle Tel: 01756 748088. [email protected] Department for Transport Access Fund. www.walkingforhealth.org.uk storage spaces available between Platform 1 and 2 that NB: Custom bikes/workshop For more information: Rail to Trail walks are secure, dry and covered by CCTV so you could even www.wheelbase.co.uk Email: [email protected] “f” Logo CMYK / .eps Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .eps www.communityraillancashire.co.uk/rail-to-trail cycle to the station! Plus there is also space on all trains for Wheelbase: : @OpenSkipton : Open Skipton at least 2 bikes. 25 Skipton Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 9EW For more information on safer walking and cycling visit Tel: 01943 816101. [email protected] www.roadwise.co.uk National Rail Enquiries Cover photo: Courtesy of Skipton BID. www.skiptonbid.com Halfords Keighley: www.halfords.com Cartography and design © FourPoint Mapping Ltd 2019. www.fourpointmapping.co.uk Tel: 03457 484950 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk Unit 2, Keighley Retail Park, Keighley, BD21 3NJ Settle-Carlisle Railway Tel: 01535 600479. [email protected] Tourist Information www.settle-carlisle.co.uk www.tandems.co.uk Tourist Information Centre J.D. Tandems: 35 Coach Street, Skipton, BD23 1LQ Leeds, Lancaster & Morecambe Unit 1 Cawood Ho., Asquith Ind Est, Gargrave, BD23 3SE R Tel: 01756 792809. [email protected] www.communityraillancashire.co.ukC C D g Tel: 01756 748400. [email protected] Old Hall Farm Fe E

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