Bridlington Cycle Map

Six cycle routes in and Ride 3 – EASY around Bridlington 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. 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 Welcome to the Kingsgate/A1038 roundabout. Use the cycle crossing points and take care, this is a busy road with fast traffic. Use the off-road shared use path along Moor Lane to either Carnaby Bridlington! Sticks Road or Lancaster Road. Retrace your route back to the start. Bridlington is a bustling For a longer return route turn left where the bridleway finishes and meets the South Cliff coastal town in East Yorkshire Caravan Park access road. Take the off-road path to the roundabout then turn right towards with sandy beaches, award the town centre on the path which runs alongside Bridlington Golf Course. Then turn right winning promenades and a onto Kingston Road and right onto Belvedere Parade to return to the Park and Ride. spectacular chalk cliff heritage coastline to the north east. It is steeped in history with Did you know... a 900 year old working Carnaby Industrial Estate was formerly RAF Carnaby which opened in March Ride 1 – EASY harbour, a medieval Priory 1944. It was an emergency landing facility during World War II providing a safe Church and a high street in place to land for damaged bombers. The runway was five times wider than A great ride for family groups or newer riders using Follow the NCN route 111 signs past the start and end point the Old Town that is teeming standard and 9,000 feet long. Over 1,400 bombers made an emergency landing quiet roads and a seafront off-road cycle route of the Way of the Roses Cycle route, bearing right up the with ancient buildings. at the airfield, saving thousands of lives. The main road to the Industrial Estate is along North Promenade. The promenade is busy slope of the land train route where you will see the East Dusting off your bike and called Lancaster Road, after the planes which landed there. with pedestrians during the summer months and Riding Leisure building. Turn around and retrace the route getting into the saddle can also shared with the land train, so take care on this to Sewerby Hall. help you get fit, save money section of the route. and help the environment as 1.5 miles/2.6km, or 15 minutes riding time Did you know... well as helping you discover places and scenery that are each way. During the Second World War, The Orangery at impossible to access by car. Leave Sewerby Hall, turn left down Church Lane and then Sewerby Hall was used as a 22-bed ward for the RAF’s left along Seagate. Continue past the Ship Inn, taking the first convalescent hospital. In the summer the patients’ left down Sea Gate View following National Cycle Network beds were taken outside during the day to help them (NCN) route 1 to the cliff top off-road cycle route. recuperate in the gardens.

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1.2 miles/1.9km or 10 minutes riding time each way. S gardens, enjoy a visit to the refreshment rooms t INFORMATION Setting off from the seafront side of the Spa, ride along Spa Promenade, Princess and theatre or simply listen to the band playing WAY OF THE ROSES Mary Promenade and then follow the signed National Cycle Network (NCN) in the glass domed bandstand. There was a lake H orsforth Avenue START/FINISH route 111 up to Belvedere Parade. The ride then goes down Belvedere Parade filled by the mineral rich spring water. B elg For routes 2 and 3 rav to the Park and Ride. Turn around and retrace the route to the Spa. e R oad This ride can be extended by linking with Route 3 to Carnaby.

Images kindly provided by VHEY, www.visithullandeastyorkshire.com Chris Bailey, www.eastyorkshirectc.org.uk and Alex J. White Ride 6 – EASY Good Cycling Code Three rides from Flamborough village exploring the nature and In order for you to have fun and be safe on these rides, history of Flamborough Head. Each ride starts from the junction please consider these tips before taking to your bike: of Mereside and South Sea Road in the village. • Go prepared. Take some water and a snack with 0.9 miles/1.5 km to 2 miles/3.2 km each way. you and make sure that your bike is in a good To North Landing state of repair. Turn right at the T junction, following the signs for North Landing. You can • Use lights at night and consider wearing reflective take a short detour to beautiful Thornwick Bay on the way. Return by the clothing, particularly in bad weather. same route. Busy route in summer unsuitable for young children.

• Cycle helmets are recommended. To the Lighthouse Follow the sign for the Lighthouse and stay on this road until you reach • Some of the paths on sections of the routes are the crossroads at Lighthouse Road. Turn left and follow this road past shared use with pedestrians. On these sections ride the old lighthouse to the headland. Return by the same route. to the left of the path and respect other users. Busy route in summer unsuitable for young children. • Ride positively and be aware of motorised vehicles – To the Living Seas Centre keep to the left to assist them in passing you safely. Follow the sign to the Lighthouse and South Landing until you reach the crossroads at Lighthouse Road. Go straight ahead for South Landing until • Follow the Highway Code at all times. Busy at you reach the Living Seas Centre. peak times Cycle parking is available at the Centre. You can then walk down the Ride 5 – CHALLENGING steep access to South Landing and the beach. Return by the same route. A beautiful route through the East Yorkshire Did you know… countryside including lots of pretty villages, ideal The village church of St Oswald’s was founded in Norman times. for more experienced and confident cyclists. Take a quick trip inside to see the strange memorial to Tudor knight 22 miles/36km, or 3 hours riding time. Marmaduke Constable, on which a toad is swallowing his heart. There is an option of reducing the route to 14 miles/22km. Start from the entrance to Burton Agnes Hall on Rudston Detour to RSPB Road and turn right. Follow the road around the right Bempton hand bend. At the next junction follow the Bridlington Cliffs sign but at the next sharp left hand bend bear left towards Rudston. In Rudston follow signs for Burton Fleming. Shorter Thornwick Bay North Landing In Burton Fleming turn left at a T junction on the edge of option 1 mile/1.6km Sewerby Hall and Gardens the village to take you into the centre. At the crossroads Steep This Grade I listed Georgian stately home was opened as a visitor attraction in 1936 by Hull born turn left for Kilham. Climb Flamborough Johnson CBE, the first female pilot to fly solo from Britain to Australia. Sewerby Hall is set Amy Where the road forks, turn right for Thwing or, for the Lighthouse in 50 acres of early 19th Century parkland and is uniquely situated in a dramatic clifftop location shorter route, bear left for Kilham. The shorter route 2 miles/3.2km offering spectacular views over Bridlington Bay. The estate offers something for everyone from carries straight on to Kilham where it rejoins the main the magnificent 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 route. Take care crossing the B1253 which can be busy memorabilia and holds various events throughout the season. with fast traffic. The main route goes on to Thwing. Go straight on into For details of opening times, admission charges and a full event listing visit www.sewerbyhall.co.uk Living Seas Centre the village and turn left on Butt Lane towards Kilham. or call (01262) 673769. 0.9 miles/1.5km Take care crossing the busy B1253 and carry on to Kilham. 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 turn left on East Street and then right onto Harpham Lane for the main route. The shorter route goes straight ahead at this junction and at the next Living Seas junction turns right following NCN 1 back to the start. Centre The main route goes along Harpham Lane and straight ahead across the busy A614. The Living Seas Centre at Shorter South Landing, Flamborough In Harpham turn right towards Lowthorpe and then Option is Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s turn left towards Kelk. Go over the level crossing and follow signs for Kelk. At the end of the village turn left for first dedicated marine Gransmoor and at a T junction turn left for Burton Agnes. education centre. Find out what to look out for on the In Burton Agnes turn left by the pond onto an off-road coast along with the latest shared route. Take care crossing the A614 and return to bird, whale and dolphin Burton Agnes Hall. KEY sightings. The centre offers Did you know… Start children’s arts and crafts Winifred Holtby, the author of the often filmed activities, guided walks and Busy junction - take care book South Riding, was born in Rudston in 1898 Seashore Safaris. and is buried in the churchyard. See the website for details www.ywt.org.uk or call (01262) 422103.

Ride 4 – CHALLENGING An ideal route for more experienced and confident For the main route continue following NCN 1 signs through cyclists passing through the scenic villages of Reighton to Hunmanby (take care, this road can be busy at Bempton, Burton Fleming and Rudston before peak times). Follow NCN 1 through Hunmanby onto Malton returning to Bridlington along the ancient Woldgate, Road then turn left onto Hall Park Road. At the crossroads RSPB Bempton Cliffs made famous in David Hockney’s artworks. turn right towards Burton Fleming, continue straight on to 31 miles/50km or 4 hours riding time. the next crossroads and turn left. Bempton Cliffs nature reserve, run by the RSPB, is one of In Burton Fleming turn right at the crossroads near the England’s top wildlife attractions. There is an option of reducing the route to church and at the next crossroads turn left. After the bend, 19 miles/31km. The spectacular clifftop site is the most accessible place to turn right towards Rudston. While cycling through Rudston view seabirds from the mainland in northern Europe and Turn right from Sewerby Hall on to Church Lane. At the consider a quick detour to have a look at the historic over 250,000 nesting seabirds, including gannets and puffins, next junction turn right onto the B1255 and then first left monolith in the churchyard, otherwise turn right and then nest and raise their young at Bempton Cliffs each year. The onto Jewison Lane, following National Cycle Network left following signs for Burton Agnes. Go straight on at the site also offers nature trails and stunning clifftop walks. (NCN) route 1 signs. next junction for Burton Agnes. The new seabird centre, opened in 2015, provides Continue to follow NCN 1 to Bempton. Here you can take At a sharp right bend turn left back onto NCN 1. Follow information about the seabirds’ story, the cliffs and the © Crown Copyright and database right 2016. a detour of just over 1 mile to the RSPB site at Bempton the signs for NCN 1 which will take you through Bridlington vital conservation work of the RSPB as well as housing a Ordnance Survey 100023383. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Cliffs which is signed from the village. Otherwise, continue Old Town and past the Priory. Where NCN 1 turns right shop and café. Meet the informative guides and watch the to follow NCN 1, taking care at the crossing of the A165 onto Limekiln Lane, go straight ahead and back to Sewerby. action for yourself on two live TV screens and enjoy the as this is a busy, fast route. Continue on NCN 1 through close-up images of nesting gannets. Grindale. For the main route take the first right after the Did you know… village following NCN 1 signs towards Reighton. At this The reserve is open throughout the year. For more Scenes from the Dad’s Army feature film, released point the shorter route now carries straight on, taking a information, see www.rspb.org.uk/bemptoncliffs or call in February 2016, were filmed in several areas in the left turn signed to Rudston and Burton Agnes and rejoining (01262) 422211. East Riding including the Old Town of Bridlington and the main route with a left turn at the next T junction signed North Landing, Flamborough. to Rudston.

Images kindly provided by VHEY, www.visithullandeastyorkshire.com and Chris Bailey, www.eastyorkshirectc.org.uk