YORK CYCLE ROUTE MAP

Start & Ride Notes Finish Easy cycle rides

1 Foss Islands Cycle Track takes you all the way for leisure to Osbaldwick along the route of the former Derwent Valley Light Railway which amongst One of a series of short rides other things, brought sugar beet from the suitable for most ages and abilities York countryside to Rowntree’s factory. It ran from Ce ntre 1913 until about 1980. Sustrans (Sustainable River Ouse Time: 1 hr 10 mins Transport) owns and manages the track as part Part of the York Cycle Route Map of Route 66. 2 Time: This ride may take 40 minutes on the way there and St. Nicholas Field – local nature reserve and 30 minutes on the return journey. environmental community centre. Ride Route info: Approx 7 miles. Half on Foss Islands cycle track 3 Potential new housing scheme site. Consultations which is motor traffic free until Osbaldwick then on country N 7 roads with traffic. The traffic varies with time of day and are taking place with planners to make sure the whether it is market day at the Cattle Market. cycle track is preserved and improved.

4 Holiday cottages. 5 Yorkshire Museum of Farming now called Murton Park because it incorporates a section of the Derwent Valley Light Railway, a Viking village and a Roman Fort. These are used in Cycling City York is a community-led partnership project involving City of York Council, cycle campaign groups, major employers, education themed school visits. You can visit the café and healthcare providers and cycle retailers. Its aim is to improve routes and facilities for cyclists and get more people cycling. York has been without visiting the museum. designated as a Cycling City from 2008-2011. Please visit our new website www.cyclingcityyork.org.uk 6 Cattle Market & Auction Centre – an For more information on cycle routes in York, guided rides, one-to-one alternative place for coffee. If you plan to do cycle training or for details about Cycling City events and initiatives see www.york.gov.uk/cycling, email [email protected] or phone this ride with children check first if the Cattle (01904) 551550. Market is running on the day (01904 489731) as Murton Lane traffic can get very heavy on A ride to the Cattle Market days and on Sunday mornings Farming Museum along the when there is a car boot sale. Sustrans id the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity, and also publishes maps of the National Cycle Network routes which pass through York. Thanks to members of Foss Islands Cycle Track the First Friday Cycle Group for the information & to Monica Nelson for the front cover watercolour. Olwyn Fonseca & Bad Bargain Lane

© City of York Council, 2010. Funded by the Cycling City York Project. Printed by ?????. A ride to the Fa rmi n g bridleway (Public right of way) Museum along the Foss Start under Wigginton Road bridge at the start of Foss Islands. cycle route, or at Morrison’s cycle track Chimney on Foss Islands Road (Morrison’s has a Islands Cycle Track & nice café for a warming cuppa). From Morrison’s head left on James Street to the Toucan crossing 1/2 and the entrance to Foss Islands cycle track is a pprox mile Bad Bargain Lane over the road in front of you. A64

Nestlé Factory The entrance to Bad Bargain Lane is a left turn with holiday cottage/village sign and it Start & takes you over the A64. The first section of Bad Bargain Lane is traffic free but Finish Crichton Ave further on it can become muddy so River Foss be prepared for a muddy ride if

A there’s been rain recently. Moor Lane The cycle track begins 4 between the hospital & the Foss Islands chocolate factory. There are Cycle Track four entrances so no need to cross the road. York 1 PH Hospital Haxby Rd Bad Bargain Lane

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