Map © Crown Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. Licence 0100031673 7 Bempton 1km (0.6mile) Published by VHEY (from the Big Skies Bike Rides guide) – www.visithullandeastyorkshire.com © Mike Richards (RSPB-images.com) Cliffs & Puffin and Guillemots © Andy Hay (RSPB-images.com) Rudston 23.5 miles (37km) 6 Return to Bempton, turn R from and follow blue 1 6 signs through Admire the chalk-cliff coastline as you cycle via Buckton and Sewerby Hall and Gardens to Bempton Cliffs RSPB Grindale (take extra nature reserve visitor centre. The cliffs become care crossing the ’s largest seabird colony from April to August A1650). 5 Turn R passing when hundreds of thousands of breeding birds nest church, then L and here. Then it’s inland to Rudston village with its chalk immediately R along stream and the largest free-standing Neolithic stone Cliff Lane to the in Britain. Return along Woldgate Roman Road and RSPB visitor centre through Bridlington’s historic Old Town. Bridlington and cliffs. and Bempton are on the Coast railway line. 7 5 ALTERNATIVE 7 Turn L at X-roads START from towards Rudston Bempton Station. (following brown Byway signs all the way there).

4 Turn R onto Sheeprake Lane , then L to Bempton, following blue route Big Skies Ride info 1 signs. Grade: Easy/Moderate. Mostly on road, some traffic-free paths Start/finish: North end of North Marine Promenade. 4 3 Bear R passing 8 SA at X-roads, (Rail users ask at station for directions.) Seasonal car park Sewerby Hall and bear L uphill to at Lime Kiln Lane 10 Turn R down Gardens’ entrance. church (monolith is Limekiln Lane on the other side), Refreshments: Choice in Bridlington; tearoom, fish & chip underneath the 2 Turn L just before then turn R shop and pub in Sewerby; farmshop tearoom at Marton; railway to return to 3 following brown shop and pub in Bempton; vegetarian trailer café at RSPB the promenade. The Ship Inn sign 10 between bungalows. Byway signs through visitor centre; pub in Rudston. Opening times vary village to T-jct. Turn 2 Turn R then L by the L and go SA. Public loos: In Bridlington (by start of cliff top path) pub. Cycle shop & hire: Cyclelife, Bridlington - 01262 677555

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9 Turn L and follow START from the 1 From north end blue 1 signs all the north end of of North Marine way back along North Marine Promenade head Woldgate and Promenade. along the cliff top through Bridlington’s path used by the Old Town past the land-train past the former Priory coastguard station. 9 gatehouse and the Priory church.

Leaving Bridlington © Jonathan Tait