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HERITAGE CYCLE TRAILS Leaving , head back Route Two English Heritage in to the bridge, and turn right, in continuing towards . Scarborough - Abbey There’s always something to do After a few hundred metres, you’ll (Approx 43km / 27 miles) with English Heritage, whether it’s pass a turn toward Old Byland enjoying spectacular live action The route from to and Scawton. Continue past this, events or visiting stunning follows a portion of the Sustrans National Cycle and around the next corner, locations, there are over 30 Network (NCN route number one) which is well adjacent to Ashberry Farm, turn historic properties and ancient signposted. For more information please visit onto a bridle path (please give monuments to visit in Yorkshire www.sustrans.org.uk or purchase the official Sustrans way to horses), which takes you south, past Scawton Croft and alone. For details of opening map, as highlighted on the map key. over Scawton Moor, with its Red . times, events and prices at English Heritage sites visit There are a number of options for following this route www.english-heritage.org.uk/yorkshire. For more The bridle path crosses the A170, continuing into the Byland between two of the North ’s most iconic and information on cycling and sustainable transport in Yorkshire Moor Plantation at Wass Moor. The path eventually joins historic landmarks. The most popular version of the route visit www.sustrans.org.uk or Wass Bank Road, taking you down the steep incline of Wass takes you out of the coastal town of Scarborough. Start your www.northyorkmoors.org.uk Bank and into Wass village (at the bottom of the hill, give way trip at the imposing Scarborough Castle situated on the as you go straight across the junction). Follow the road for strategic headland above this seaside town. The castle has about half a mile and you will come to the impressive Byland experienced over 2,500 years of turbulent history from the Abbey site. You can park your cycle safely at the bronze age and Roman times through to its defensive role in neighbouring Abbey Inn and enjoy a cool drink in cosy World War II. The master gunners tea room is a good place surroundings before looking around the Abbey site itself. to fuel up before embarking on your journey. Byland was one of the greatest monasteries in housing over 200 . The circular window, now surviving only in part, is believed to have been the model for the Out of Scarborough, head north famous rose window at Minster. on the A165 to Cloughton. From Cloughton, fork right towards Join English Heritage Cloughton Newlands and Leaving , return to Wass Staintondale. From Staintondale, village, this time turning right onto and enjoy more great days out a cycle path along the old railway the road towards . line takes you over to Ravenscar, Follow this road for some time, With over 400 historic sites plus hundreds of action packed before rejoining the road up to events throughout the year, you can enjoy many wonderful passing through the villages of Fylingthorpe and ’s days out when you become a member of English Heritage. and past Ampleforth Bay. Then follow the B1447 to Abbey, and through Oswaldkirk. High Hawkser, picking up the A171 for a short while, before To join English Heritage speak to a Continue along the road a few hundred yards after member of staff at our sites or take taking a path across the moors to Whitby Abbey itself. You Oswaldkirk, before turning left onto the road towards out membership online at will see the beautiful gothic ruins of the Abbey well before , where you then turn off towards . www.english-heritage.org.uk/membership you reach it. The Abbey is a sight to behold and it’s not hard or call 0870 333 1182 to see why famous literary names like Bram Stoker and When you reach Harome village, turn left at the church and GP Taylor have drawn inspiration from it. Once inside, take For more information: www.english-heritage.org.uk then left again, following the signs back to . You will some time to explore the interactive visitor centre, enjoy the or call 0870 3331181 eventually rejoin the A170 east of Helmsley, onto which you audio tour which helps people absorb the historical turn left, heading back into the town, and following the signs importance of this site and enjoy the impressive coastal views When you have finished with this leaflet to the long-stay parking and , to complete out to sea and over Whitby town. If your cycle trip includes please recycle it your tour. Visit Helmsley Castle’s visitor centre for more local an overnight stay this is a good place to rest as the Abbey information and take the audio tour which will guide you also has an YHA Youth Hostel and seasonal tea room. All details correct at time of going to press and whilst every effort is made to ensure the route through the key features of the castle and Tudor mansion. descriptions are accurate, this does not take into account future road works or route closures. 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Scotch A167 9 Yorkshire Cycle Trail 172 ROUTE ONE ROUTE TWO (Approx. 24km / 15 miles) Richmond Corner A172 Please note, this map is not to scale and does This route starts from the visitor centre at Helmsley RICHMOND MOUNTMOUNT GRACEGRACE 9 A171A 6 1 not show undulations in terrain or finer road 1 7 CASTLE PRIORY 1 Castle (also a good place to park the car), and The North Yorkshire countryside A169 junction detail. Cyclists wishing a more comprehensive map of these routes are SCARBOROUGH features a steep hill near the start, but with a relaxing A1 Catterick NorthallertonNorthallerha ton advised to purchase official Ordnance Survey offers some of the most stunning A168 168 CASTLE Maps of the National Park downhill ride down into the Rievaulx valley. After A684A167 or the National Cycle Network Yorkshire leaving Rievaulx, you will follow the uphill path out of scenery in the country, with PIPICKERINGCKERING ScarboroughScarborroughgh Moors and Coast Map, produced by Sustrans. RIEVAULX CASTLE the valley. Similarly, the route is fairly steep uphill beautiful coastlines and fantastic CASTLE ABBEY ThirskThihirsk PickeringPickkering after leaving Byland Abbey on the approach to A6108 A170 moorland, forests and dales. A117070 HELMSLEYHELMSLEY Ampleforth, but the route levels off after Oswaldkirk CASTLECASTLE for a pleasant return trip back into Helmsley. Walking around the countryside is BYLANDBYLAND A165 ABBEY MaltonMalton A168 exceptionally popular, but to truly A19A 1 From Helmsley Castle, follow the main B1257 route ( ) experience North Yorkshire’s A1 M Br idlington (signposted to ) out of Helmsley. As you get to the A64 KIRKHAM ALDBOROUGH top of the hill, you will be able to look back down onto the splendour, the best way is to get ROMAN SITE PRIORY A61 Castle ruins behind you as the road starts to level out. Take on your bike! the next left turn onto a minor route signposted to Scawton. A614 Follow this down hill until you come to Rievaulx Bridge. At A59 A59 A166 There are many long and short distance routes to 9 the bridge, take a short detour right, and just a few hundred follow within the North York Moors National Park YORKYORK CLIFFORD’S TOWERTOWER yards further on, you’ll see the majestic ruins of Rievaulx A661 but for any cycle ride it is helpful to have breaks 5

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1 planned into the trip, and goals along the way. With A65 A64A6 A A1A drink and snack in the tea room which serves up locally this in mind, the two cycle trails mapped in this A1 5 9 3 Whitby produced cakes and sandwiches. Tadcastercasteer A1 10 3 leaflet both start and end at English Heritage sites. A19A1 A58 Bingley StokesleyA WHITBY 3 A1A 034 1079 A163A16A19 A6120 1 ABBEY Rievaulx is famed for its tranquil setting and is a must visit. A64 0 4 Shipley 3 They are designed to allow cyclists the A167 6 1 4 You can find out why this famous monastic site was such an SelbySelelby A164A opportunity to take in some of Yorkshire’s rich Garforth A KINGSTONGS N A63 A172 63 attraction for thousands of medieval pilgrims. Park your bike A1 63 BRADFORD M621 M6M622 heritage by exploring the historic properties 642 UPONUUPO HULLLL in the specially installed racks and explore 900 years of A HumberHumbmbeber Bridgeidgdge en route. You can chose to cycle just one leg of Castleford MOUNT GRACE A171 M62 WithernseWithernseaa history in the museum and Abbey remains. A645AA6 PRIORY the route or do the whole route in one day. Batley GooleGoolGoooolle STST PETER’PETER’SS A169 New cycle racks have been installed at several Brighouse CCHURCHH URCH Pontefractact A614A A161 SCARBOROUGH Northallerton6 Barton-upon-n- English Heritage sites to enable cyclists to secure Wakefield 1 A168 A1 4 CASTLE Huddersfield A638 9 Humberer their bikes while they take time out to explore 1 A19 A61 A167 ThorneThorne THORNTONTHORNTON ABBEY A62 A642 the stunning properties and each site has A18 & GATEHOUSEPICKERING Scarborough BRODSWORTH RIEVAULX CASTLE refreshment facilities to reinvigorate before the HALL & GARDENS ScunthorpeScuntS e A629 ABBEYM180M180 next leg of the trail. A635 M18M18 4 Pickering

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the terrain of North Yorkshire can be very hilly, and A628 CASTLE A161 A159 CASTLE 61 some of the tracks are uneven. However, it is A BYLAND possible to break these trails up into shorter, more A1A1(M) GainsboroughGainsborboABBEYroughghg A631 Rotherham A631A168 Marketrket manageable sections for a more leisurely ride. A Malton SHEFFIELD Rasenn

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