Local Information Cycling Code of Conduct: Cycle shops: When cycling on roads: Skipton: • Always follow the Highway Code • • Dave Ferguson Cycles (01756 Be seen - most accidents to cyclists happen at junctions 795367) • Fit lights and use them in poor • Riders Cycles Centre (01756 visibility 796844) • Consider wearing a helmet and conspicuous clothing
Cycling clubs in the area: When cycling on shared use paths Skipton Cycling Club: please: Thornton-in-Craven to • Give way to pedestrians, leaving them Web: www.skiptoncyclingclub.org.uk East Marton South Craven Wheelers: plenty of room • Keep to your side of any dividing line Tel. No: 07769296320 • Be prepared to slow down or stop if Recreational Cycle Web: www.southcraven.co.uk necessary • Use your bell - not all pedestrians can Routes see you. Public transport: • Don’t expect to cycle at high speeds. • Buses Thornton –in-Craven to Barnoldswick • Buses Thornton-in-Craven to Craven District Council Skipton 1 Belle Vue Square Broughton Road Skipton
Tourist Information: Phone: 01756 700600 Route at a glance • Skipton Tourist Information Website: http://www.cravendc.gov.uk/ Centre (01756 792809) Distance: 14.5km Email: [email protected] • Barnoldswick Tourist Height: 88m Information Centre (01282 Start and finish: Thornton-in- 666704) Craven (layby at the church) Local Attractions: Parking: Thornton-in-Craven • Leeds & Liverpool canal (layby at the church) • Thornton Hall Farm, Difficulty: Easy Route Description: - -C v k y y v C y v . k y m v y H F m .
A: Exit the Church layby and turn right Church Road/B6252 heading south west: CAUTION! After 300meters take the first road on the right and stay on this for 1km until you reach the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
B: Turn right onto the canal towpath signposted Barnoldswick/ Colne! Do not double back under the road but carry on the Cafes/Pubs Canal heading in easterly direction. Stay on the canal towpath for 2.5 km. - C: CAUTION as you cycle under the A59 and carry on for 700meters until the next bridge, leave the canal and onto a track, Roadside Village Café which is the Pennine way. Carry on this for 0.5km, until you - cross a small river and the Pennine way then leaves the track. Don’t follow the footpath, stay on the track for 1km until you The Cross Keys (01282 844326) reach and ride over the canal again and into Bank Newton village
D: At the cross roads in the Village turn left and follow this Abbots Harbour Café (01282 undulating road (Gledstone Road) for 7.5km. It curves back in 843207) southerly direction at a signposted T junction towards West Marton (2miles). Local Attractions E: In West Marton you will reach the crossroads with the A59. CAUTION when crossing this road going straight over - - -C v signposted Thornton in Craven (2miles). Thornton Hall Farm (01282 F: Carry on this road where you re-join the start of the ride and when you get to a t-junction turn left onto Church Street and 841148) back up to the Church car park.