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Stage 4: to 0 Kilometres 1 2 3 Bike Hire Take Care 0 Miles 0.5 1 1.5 A629 Bike & Go is available from Share the path. Give Shipley and railway way to pedestrians and To stations. wheelchair users. B 6265 www.bikeandgo.co.uk A629 Take care at the Key Slow Tour route Keighley road junctions just On-road / Traffic-free past Micklethwaite and Hawksworth East Riddleden NationalHawksworth Cycle Network A6 Hall Riddlesden. On-road / Traffic-free 50 National Cycle Network route number 5 3 0 6 Café / Pub A Micklethwaite Shop B 62 Railway with station Keighley 65 River Aire A 65 Cycle hire

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Attraction Saltaire Enjoy the Slow Tour Moor on the National Cycle B 6 A 2 6 6 5 Network! 5 0 Five Rise Locks The Slow Tour is a guide to 21 of the best cycle routes in . Baildon It’s been inspired by the Tour de Grand Départ in Yorkshire in Bingley B 6 2014 and funded by Public Health Baildon 1 5 1 Teams in the region. All routes form Lion in front of part of the National Cycle Network - 429 B6 Victoria Hall, Saltaire A650 8 03 more than 14,000 miles of traffic- A6 free paths, quiet lanes and on-road walking and cycling routes across Five Rise Locks at Bingley Saltaire the UK. Harden

B 6 FINISH This route is part of National 2 9 6 42 5 B6 Routes 696 and 66, so just follow River Aire Saltaire To the signs. 8 3 0 6 Things to see and do A River Aire 7 65 A657 A

A A 17th-century manor house with stunning gardens and a 65 Take a Break! 0 tearoom selling sandwiches, cakes and drinks. A650 Five Rise Locks Café, Bingley has Shipley Cottingley cycle parking and offers a varied 9 4 Five and Three Rise Locks 1 menu. It’s open Tuesday-Sunday. 6 Built in 1774 these are an engineering masterpiece. The locks B operate as a ‘staircase’ flight in which the lower gate of one lock The Fishermans Pub, Bingley is right Shipley on the path and is great place to grab 9 2 forms the upper gate of the next. some food and watch the barges and 4

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Cullingworth B wildlife pass by. To Bradford Saltaire 6 4 B62 1 69 A 6 Saltaire has a wealth of cafés and 6 Named after Sir , this UNESCO World Heritage Site has B 0 3 Vicars, Interludes and Jeanette’s 7 fine architecture and a number of historic landmarks to admire. Cakery are all highly recommended.

B6144 Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2015. Cartography © Sustrans FourPoint Mapping. All rights reserved. Photography: © Sustrans staff Keighley to Saltaire STAGE 4 Keighley to Saltaire 12 mile round trip (6 miles each overview map Keighley to way). This is approximately 3 hours. This popular ride travels along the Leeds canal Saltaire towpath, taking you from the market town of Keighley, with its delightful steam railway, to Saltaire, a Victorian and UNESCO world heritage site. Along the route you can spot a wealth of industrial heritage. l Exit Keighley station, turn right and right again and follow National Route 696 signs towards Bingley along quiet roads past Dalton Mills, a former textile mill, and along the banks of the . At Riddlesden, you pick up the traffic-free towpath of the Leeds Liverpool canal. l You can take a short detour off the towpath here to visit the National Trust property of East Riddlesden Hall, before continuing to Bingley. l At Bingley, spend some time admiring the Five and Three Rise Locks, spectacular listed staircase locks, The Slow Tour is a guide to 21 of the best cycle routes built in 1774. across Yorkshire on the National Cycle Network. l Continue along the towpath and cross the River Aire The routes have something for everyone, whether you are a on the stunning Dowley Gap Aqueduct with its seven family, new to cycling or a regular cyclist. You can take public arches. transport to the start of most routes and hire bikes there too. l From here, it’s a short cycle to Saltaire. The Victorian l model village boasts a major art gallery, independent Tourist attractions heritage sites cafes and shops. Over the river is the delightful Roberts cafés and pubs l picnic spots l canals Park, with a playground, picnic area and café, and a museums l playgrounds l artwork Victorian tramway to the local beauty spot of Shipley Between Bingley and Saltaire Glen. l Retrace your route to Keighley, or hop on a train If you like this route, try out the other 20. back from Saltaire station. Download your free maps at www.sustrans.org.uk/slowtourofyorkshire Enjoy a great cycling day out... Keighley to Saltaire is part of Routes 696 and 66 of the National Cycle Network at your own pace !

Five Rise Locks, Bingley

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