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Home , A61 road, Harrogate, Killinghall, Knaresborough, Nidd, Nidderdale Greenway

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Killinghall Take Care Enjoy the Slow Tour Bike Hire 1 Crossing busy Bower Big Red Bike Shop in Road into Asda and going on the National Cycle Harrogate, a few minutes’ through the car park to the 2 walk from the station. start of the greenway. Network! www.bigredbike.co.uk 2 Share the path. Give Bike & Go at Harrogate station The Slow Tour is a guide to 21 of the way to pedestrians and www.bikeandgo.co.uk best cycle routes in . It’s wheelchair users. been inspired by the Tour de 3 Grand Depart in Yorkshire in 2014 and Take a Break! Take care with small funded by the Public Health Team in children crossing the narrow 1 Wide selection of cafés, cattle grid by the A61 toucan County Council. All bars and restaurants in routes form part of the National Cycle Harrogate, including the Nidd Viaduct crossing, and the steep legendary Bettys and Gorge descent from it to the edge Network - more than 14,000 miles 2 The Gardener’s Arms on of the road on the way back. of traffic-free paths, quiet lanes and Bilton Lane 4 on-road walking and cycling routes Ripley has a variety of Take care with the short 3 Oak Beck To across the UK. cafés and including steep descent after the Knox Ripley Castle Tearoom, This route is part of National A61 on the way back to the The Boar’s Head and Old Bilton Route 67, so just follow the signs! World Famous Ripley Ice riverside towards Harrogate. Cream Shop 2

Beryl Burton Cycleway Things to see and do Harrogate A stylish town with cafés, boutiques, Bilton Turkish Baths and parks. Check out The Stray, 200 acres of open grassland, a short cycle ride from the station signposted on National Route 67. New Park www.visitharrogate.co.uk Nidd Viaduct and Gorge The Nidd viaduct was built in 1848 as Jennyfield part of the abandoned railway line which ran to Ripon and . Ancient broadleaf woodland covers the steep cliffs and slopes of the gorge which it Nidd Viaduct and Gorge spans is home more than 80 species of

A 5 bird and 30 different kinds of mammals, 9 reptiles and amphibians. Sculptures S ASDA K Check out the Portrait Bench shortly after IP T O N Bilton Lane, and the stone sculpture near RO A Ripley that was created for the Grand 1 D Depart of the . Harrogate High Harrogate Ripley Castle and Village A Grade I listed 14th-century country 1 house in historic village setting owned and occupied by the Ingilby family for start over 700 years. Gardens, deer-park, guided tours and plenty of cycle parking. Bilton Lane Portrait Bench Harrogate www.ripleycastle.co.uk To The Stray and

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2015. Cartography © Sustrans FourPoint Mapping. All rights reserved. The Stray Harrogate to Ripley 21 STAGE 7 Harrogate to Ripley Return 10 miles, about 2 hours overview map Harrogate to

This lovely ride takes you from the stylish of 6 20 Ripley 7 Harrogate with its cafés, boutiques, turkish baths and parks, 5 8 along the Greenway to Ripley. The route follows an old railway line over a dramatic viaduct, then along the 9 4 Greenway to finish at the charming village of Ripley with its 3 19 th 1 14 century Castle and famous ice cream shop. Flat and 10 almost entirely traffic-free, it’s perfect for families and those 12 2 new to cycling! 11 18 13 l Exit Harrogate Station adjacent to the multi-storey car park, and follow National Route 67 signs for the Nidderdale 14 Greenway to Ripley. The first short (10 minute) part of the 15 17 route is on-road using cycle lanes until you pick up the start 16 of the traffic-free path at the far side of Asda’s Car Park. l Keep following the blue 67 signs to Ripley, to the start of the . l Pause at the Portrait Bench depicting local cycling campaigners, then at the Viaduct and its seven The Slow Tour is a guide to 21 of the best cycle routes arches. Admire the spectacular views of the River Nidd valley. across Yorkshire on the National Cycle Network. l Continue along the Greenway to Ripley, passing by The routes have something for everyone, whether you are a wooded riverside and across open country with lovely views. family, new to cycling or a regular cyclist. You can take public transport to the start of most routes and hire bikes there too. l Emerge from the Greenway near Ripley, cross the main at the toucan crossing and continue along the Tourist attractions l heritage sites path into Ripley village centre where there’s plenty of cycle cafés and pubs l picnic spots l canals parking. museums l playgrounds l artwork l Retrace the route back to Harrogate, or carry on down Ripley Castle the Greenway through Holly Bank Woods to and more! Fountains Abbey and Ripon. If you like this route, try out the other 20! Download your free maps at www.sustrans.org.uk/slowtourofyorkshire Enjoy a great cycling day out... Harrogate to Ripley is part of the National Cycle Network at your own pace !

Cycling the Greenway

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