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8 on the National Cycle Known as the ‘Capital of the Wolds’, the Bridlington town was founded in Saxon times and Promenade FINISH 4 Rudston 5 2 has retained its sleepy rural character. 1 Network! B Bridlington

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2 Langtoft 6 4 the best cycle routes in . 1 9 This Elizabethan stately home was built A It’s been inspired by the Tour de by Sir Henry Griffith in 1610. 9 4 2 1 Grand Départ in Yorkshire in 14 B Rudston Monolith A6 2014 and funded by Public Health The tallest prehistoric standing stone in Teams in the region. All routes form Carnaby Britain is 8 metres high and was erected part of the - Key either in the late Neolithic or Bronze more than 14,000 miles of traffic- Slow Tour route Age. On-road / Traffic-free free paths, quiet lanes and on-road National Cycle Network walking and cycling routes across Bridlington’s North promenade On-road / Traffic-free the UK. The Award winning beach forms part National Cycle Network route number This route is part of National of a 2 miles stretch from the North A614 Bridlington Bay Harbour Wall up to Limekiln Lane. Café Route 1, so just follow the signs. Wilsthorpe 5 Burton Agnes 6 1 Kilham Hall A Shop Burton Restaurant Agnes Take a Break! Railway with station 4 Cycle Hire Riverhead Café, Driffield, opposite the A61 Canal Head is a quiet, picturesque spot EastPub Stop Field at Attraction on the edge of town. St Quintin Arms St Quintin Arms, Harpham offers a Picnic spot wide selection of dishes using locally sourced produce. Ruston LEVEL Harpham CROSSING Little Organic Bakery, Wellington Road, Parva Bridlington is a great vegetarian café open Wed-Sat.

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A range of bikes at a reasonable price. Take Care 1 6 Share the path. Give 5 Call 01262 228484 or visit their shop way to pedestrians and at 1 Horsforth Avenue. LEVEL wheelchair users. CROSSING Barmston There are two railway A614 lines to cross on the route so take care. The gates at the second railway crossing may Burton Agnes Hall Driffield present some difficulty for

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A start A165 Driffield so a reasonable level of B Rudston Monolith 1 2 B1 confidence is required. 4 2 2 49 © Bryan Robson To Hull Wansford Foston on A164 the Wolds Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2015. Cartography © FourPoint Mapping. All rights reserved. Photography: © Natalie Marchant / CC BY 4.0 / www.flickr.com/photos/nataliemarchant. © Bryan Robson/ CC BY 4.0 / www.flickr.com/photos/bryanrobson Driffield to Bridlington STAGE 20 Driffield to Bridlington20 mile round trip (10 miles overview map Driffield to each way). This is approximately 3 hours. This charming ride takes you from the market town of Bridlington Driffield, through the stunning Wolds landscape that inspired , to the of Bridlington. For a shorter ride, the section of the route between Nafferton and Harpham is only 5 miles and mainly traffic free. l Exit Driffield Station; turn left along River Head, then left into Wansford Road. Following signs for / National Route 1, you quickly join quiet country lanes out of Driffield. l From here the route takes you through the pretty and picturesque villages of Nafferton and Harpham, both ideal places to stop for refreshments. l On reaching Burton Agnes, take care crossing the A614 onto Rudston Road, a steady climb past the school. On the right as you leave the village is the entrance to Burton Agnes Hall, which has fantastic gardens and a café. l Continue up to the Roman Road of , The Slow Tour is a guide to 21 of the best cycle routes famously painted by David Hockney. From here you can across Yorkshire on the National Cycle Network. take a short detour to the village of Rudston to see Britain’s The routes have something for everyone, whether you are a tallest prehistoric standing stone. family, new to cycling or a regular cyclist. You can take public l The route continues on to Bridlington, following the transport to the start of most routes and hire bikes there too. Way of the Roses signs to the promenade and harbour. l From here you can either retrace the route or hop on a Tourist attractions l heritage sites train from Bridlington station. cafés and l picnic spots l canals l If you want to extend the route, a traffic-free path museums l playgrounds l artwork connects North Marine Drive with village. From Bridlington Sewerby, you can continue on for 3.5 miles to Cliffs RSPB reserve, famous for puffins If you like this route, try out the other 20. and gannets. Download your free maps at www.sustrans.org.uk/slowtourofyorkshire Enjoy a great cycling day out... Driffield to Bridlington is part of The Way of the Roses and Route 1 of at your own pace ! the National Cycle Network

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