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Bridlington of Prey Centre to Break up Your Ride? You Could Also Combine This with Route 2 for a Longer Ride

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Route 3 sets off from the Park and Ride and goes to Carnaby – why not stop off at World of Rock or the Birds of Prey Centre to break up your ride? You could also combine this with Route 2 for a longer ride. 2 miles/3.2km, or 20 minutes riding time each way. Cycle Map 5.2 miles/8.4km, or 40 minutes riding time, if riding the longer route. Set off from the Park and Ride taking the signed shared use path along the side of the car park away from the cliff and the off-road path alongside the access road. As the road bends right, turn left onto a signed bridleway. At the T junction turn right along a quiet road/bridleway to the Kingsgate/A1038 roundabout. Use the cycle crossing points and take care, this is a busy road with fast traffic. Six cycle routes in and Use the off-road shared use path along Moor Lane to either around Bridlington Carnaby Sticks Road or Lancaster Road. Retrace your route back to the start. For a longer return route turn left where the bridleway finishes and meets the South Cliff Caravan Park access road. Take the off-road path to the roundabout then turn right towards the town centre on the path which runs alongside Bridlington Golf Course. Then turn right onto Kingston Road and right onto Belvedere Parade to return to the Park and Ride.

Welcome to Did you know... Bridlington! Carnaby Industrial Estate was formerly RAF Carnaby which opened in March 1944. It was an emergency landing Bridlington is a bustling facility during World War II providing a safe place to land coastal town in East for damaged bombers. The runway was five times wider with sandy beaches, award than standard and 9,000 feet long. Over 1,400 bombers winning promenades and a made an emergency landing at the airfield, saving spectacular chalk cliff heritage thousands of lives. The main road to the Industrial coastline to the North-East. It is steeped in history with a Estate is called Lancaster Road, after the planes which 900 year old working harbour, landed there. a medieval Priory Church and a high street in the Old Town that is teeming with ancient buildings. Ride 1 – EASY Dusting off your bike and A great ride for family groups or newer riders using quiet Follow the NCN route 111 signs past the start and end point of getting into the saddle can roads and a seafront off-road cycle route along North the Cycle route, bearing right up the slope of help you get fit, save money Promenade. The promenade is busy with pedestrians the land train route where you will see the East Riding Leisure and help the environment as during the summer months and also shared with the building. Turn around and retrace the route to Hall. well as helping you discover land train, so take care on this section of the route. places and scenery that are impossible to access by car. 1.5 miles/2.6km, or 15 minutes riding time Did you know... each way. During the Second World War, The Orangery at Leave , turn left down Church Lane and then left Sewerby Hall was used as a 22-bed ward for the RAF’s along Seagate. Continue past the Ship Inn, taking the first left convalescent hospital. In the summer the patients’ down Sea Gate View following National Cycle Network (NCN) beds were taken outside during the day to help them Facilities in the Town route 1 to the cliff top off-road cycle route. recuperate in the gardens. Bridlington is the perfect base for cyclists to start exploring the area. The town has many facilities to cater for cyclists with extensive secure cycle parking throughout the town, public toilets, and lots of local cafés, pubs, fish and chip restaurants and ice cream H BRIDLINGTON a H Queensgate Square ane parlours for tired cyclists to refuel after a ride! v rk Ave s L e a LAWN TENNIS Pa Sand l v o e

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Images kindly provided by VHEY, www.visithullandeastyorkshire.com Chris Bailey, www.eastyorkshirectc.org.uk and Alex J. White Ride 5 – Good Cycling Code CHALLENGING In order for you to have fun and be safe on these A beautiful route through the rides, please consider these tips before taking to East Yorkshire countryside your bike: including lots of pretty villages, Go prepared. Take some water and a snack ideal for more experienced and confident cyclists. with you and make sure that your bike is in a good state of repair. 22 miles/36km, or 3 hours riding time. Use lights at night and consider wearing There is an option of reducing reflective clothing, particularly in bad weather. the route to 14 miles/22km. Cycle helmets are recommended. Start from the entrance to Burton Busy at Agnes Hall on Road and Some of the paths on sections of the routes peak times are shared use with pedestrians. On these turn right. Follow the road around the right hand bend. At the next sections ride to the left of the path and junction follow the Bridlington respect other users. sign but at the next sharp left hand Ride positively and be aware of motorised bend bear left towards Rudston. vehicles – keep to the left to assist them in In Rudston follow signs for Burton passing you safely. Fleming. In turn left at a T junction on the edge Follow the Highway Code at all times. of the village to take you into the centre. At the crossroads turn left for Kilham. Where the road forks, turn right for Thwing or, for the shorter route, Detour bear left for Kilham. The shorter to RSPB route carries straight on to Kilham where it rejoins the main route. Cliffs Take care crossing the B1253 which can be busy with fast traffic. Shorter Thornwick Bay North Landing The main route goes on to Thwing. option 1 mile/1.6km Go straight on into the village and Steep turn left on Butt Lane towards Climb Flamborough Kilham. Take care crossing the busy Lighthouse B1253 and carry on to Kilham. 2 miles/3.2km At the edge of the village turn left onto North Back Lane and continue to the end, turning right onto Burton Road. At the T junction Sewerby Hall and Gardens turn left on East Street and then This Grade I listed Georgian stately home was opened as a visitor attraction in 1936 by Hull born right onto Lane for the Amy Johnson CBE, the first female pilot to fly solo from Britain to Australia. Sewerby Hall is set in main route. The shorter route goes Living Seas Centre 50 acres of early 19th century parkland and is uniquely situated in a dramatic clifftop location offering straight ahead at this junction and 0.9 miles/1.5km at the next junction turns right spectacular views over Bridlington Bay. The estate offers something for everyone from the magnificent following NCN 1 back to the start. award-winning gardens, a zoo, adventure playground, putting green, Clock Tower Café and shop. The Hall has various exhibitions including a permanent exhibition of Amy Johnson memorabilia and The main route goes along Harpham holds various events throughout the season. Lane and straight ahead across the busy A614. For details of opening times, admission charges and a full event listing visit www.sewerbyhall.co.uk or telephone (01262) 673769. In Harpham turn right towards and then turn left towards Kelk. Go over the level Ride 6 – EASY crossing and follow signs for Kelk. Three rides from Flamborough village exploring the nature and history of At the end of the village turn left for . Each ride starts from the junction of Mereside and South Sea Living Seas and at a T junction turn Shorter Road in the village. left for . Option 0.9 miles/1.5 km to 2 miles/3.2 km each way. Centre In Burton Agnes turn left by the To North Landing The Living Seas Centre at pond onto an off-road shared route. Take care crossing the A614 and Turn right at the T junction, following the signs for North Landing. You can take a short detour South Landing, Flamborough return to Burton Agnes Hall. to beautiful Thornwick Bay on the way. Return by the same route. Busy route in summer unsuitable for young children. is Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Did you know… first dedicated marine To the Lighthouse , the author education centre. Follow the sign for the Lighthouse and stay on this road until you reach the crossroads at of the often filmed book Lighthouse Road. Turn left and follow this road past the old lighthouse to the headland. Find out what to look South Riding, was born in Return by the same route. Busy route in summer unsuitable for young children. out for on the coast along Rudston in 1898 and is buried in the churchyard. To the Living Seas Centre with the latest bird, whale KEY Follow the sign to the Lighthouse and South Landing until you reach the crossroads at and dolphin sightings. Start Lighthouse Road. Go straight ahead for South Landing until you reach the Living Seas Centre. The centre offers Cycle parking is available at the Centre. You can then walk down the steep access to South Busy junction - take care Landing and the beach. Return by the same route. children’s arts and crafts activities, guided walks Did you know… and Seashore Safaris. The village church of St Oswald’s was founded in Norman times. Take a quick trip inside to see the strange memorial to Tudor knight Marmaduke Constable, on which a See the website for details toad is swallowing his heart. www.ywt.org.uk or telephone (01262) 422103. Ride 4 – CHALLENGING For the main route continue following NCN 1 signs through Reighton to (take care, this road can be busy at An ideal route for more experienced and confident peak times). Follow NCN 1 through Hunmanby onto Malton cyclists passing through the scenic villages of Road then turn left onto Hall Park Road. At the crossroads RSPB Bempton Cliffs Bempton, Burton Fleming and Rudston before turn right towards Burton Fleming, continue straight on to returning to Bridlington along the ancient , the next crossroads and turn left. Bempton Cliffs nature reserve, run by the RSPB, made famous in ’s artworks. is one of ’s top wildlife attractions. In Burton Fleming turn right at the crossroads near the 31 miles/50km or 4 hours riding time. church and at the next crossroads turn left. After the bend, The spectacular clifftop site is the most accessible There is an option of reducing the route to turn right towards Rudston. While cycling through Rudston consider a quick detour to have a look at the historic place to view seabirds from the mainland in 19 miles/31km. northern Europe and over 250,000 nesting seabirds, monolith in the churchyard, otherwise turn right and then including gannets and puffins, nest and raise their Turn right from Sewerby Hall on to Church Lane. At the left following signs for Burton Agnes. Go straight on at the young at Bempton Cliffs each year. The site also next junction turn right onto the B1255 and then first left next junction for Burton Agnes. offers nature trails and stunning clifftop walks. onto Jewison Lane, following National Cycle Network At a sharp right bend turn left back onto NCN 1. Follow (NCN) route 1 signs. the signs for NCN 1 which will take you through Bridlington The new seabird centre, opened in 2015, provides Old Town and past the Priory. Where NCN 1 turns right information about the seabirds’ story, the cliffs and Continue to follow NCN 1 to Bempton. Here you can take a detour of just over 1 mile to the RSPB site at Bempton onto Limekiln Lane, go straight ahead and back to Sewerby. the vital conservation work of the RSPB as well Cliffs which is signed from the village. Otherwise, continue as housing a shop and café. Meet the informative Did you know… to follow NCN 1, taking care at the crossing of the A165 guides and watch the action for yourself on two Scenes from the Dad’s Army feature film, released as this is a busy, fast route. Continue on NCN 1 through live TV screens and enjoy the close-up images of in February 2016, were filmed in several areas in the . For the main route take the first right after the East Riding including the Old Town of Bridlington nesting gannets. village following NCN 1 signs towards Reighton. At this which was converted to ‘Walmington on Sea’ The reserve is open throughout the year. point the shorter route now carries straight on, taking a and North Landing, Flamborough where actress, For more information see www.rspb.org.uk/ left turn signed to Rudston and Burton Agnes and rejoining Catherine Zeta-Jones, had to plunge repeatedly into © Crown Copyright and database right 2020. bemptoncliffs or telephone (01262) 422211. the main route with a left turn at the next T junction the sea, for several film takes, in full costume, in the Ordnance Survey 100023383. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. signed to Rudston. November chill.

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