3 Skipton to Glusburn

Cycling Code of Conduct: Local Information When cycling on roads: Cycle shops: • Always follow the Highway Code Skipton: • Be seen - most accidents to cyclists • Dave Ferguson (01756 happen at junctions • Fit lights and use them in poor 795367) • visibility Riders Cycles Centre (01756 • Consider wearing a helmet and 796844) conspicuous clothing When cycling on shared use paths Cycling clubs in the area: please: Skipton Cycle Club: • Give way to pedestrians, leaving them Web: www.skiptoncyclingclub.org.uk plenty of room Skipton to Glusburn South Craven Wheelers: • Keep to your side of any dividing line • Tel: 07769296320 Be prepared to slow down or stop if Recreational Cycle necessary Web: www.southcraven.co.uk/ • Use your bell - not all pedestrians can Routes see you. Public transport: • Don’t expect to cycle at high speeds. • Skipton Train Station providing connections North and South of Skipton Craven District Council • Buses Keighley to Skipton 1 Belle Vue Square • Skipton Bus Station Broughton Road Skipton Phone: 01756 700600 Tourist Information: Website: http://www.cravendc.gov.uk/ • Skipton Tourist Information Route at a glance Centre (01756 792809) Email: [email protected] Distance: 21.6km Height: 274m Local Attractions: Start and finish: Skipton • Glusburn Park • St Andrews Church, Kildwick Parking: Skipton • Skipton Town Centre Difficulty: Moderate Route Description: Cafes/Pubs This is a very scenic ride taking in the quite country roads along the Airedale Valley. The ﬁrst climb is quite long but Skipton: High street various you’re rewarded with a 5km descent to the half way point. The second half is less hilly but equally scenic. Low Snaygill: Bay Horse A: Head down the high street and onto Keighley Road, (01756 797711) following this unl you reach the Tesco Garage and turn right onto Carleton Road and follow this for 2km. Low Bradley: The Slaters Arms (01535 632179) B: Ride through the village and follow the road out of the village and up the climb towards Colne. Kildwick: The White Lion C: A er 2km you turn le at the crossroads signposted (01535 632265) Crosshills / Keighley. Carlton-in-Craven: The Swan D: The road undulates and climbs a bit more before you reach the top by a wood on your le hand side. Connue Inn (01756 794282) along the road as it descends for 5km into Crosshills. CAUTION : FAST DESCENT! E: At the boom of the hill there is a sharp 90degree right hand bend with a T juncon: do not go round the bend but Skipton Market carry straight on (20mph and dead end) and stay on Park Road. Follow this all the way to its end. Monday, Wednesday, F: At the dead end of Park Road you need to dismount and Friday and Saturday walk over the pavement and turn le down Staon Road. 9am-5pm G: A er 300meters and just before the main roundabout there is a path on the le hand side. Dismount and follow this path as it takes you under the main roads to bypass the roundabout. H: Turn le and ride up into Kildwick past the Church and White Lion Pub and a er under the Canal Bridge: CAUTION ! I: In 500meters you reach a T juncon and turn le , in another 500meters turn right at T juncon signposted Bradley. J: Ride up and through the woods and descend into Bradley, stay on the main road through the village, before heading up and out of the village past the school towards Skipton. K: Carry onto the roundabout by the Bay Horse pub and turn le and ride all the way back into Skipton and up the high street. .

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