Local Information Cycling Code of Conduct: Cycle shops: When cycling on roads: : • Always follow the Highway Code • Dave Ferguson (01756 795367) • Be seen - most accidents to cyclists • Riders Cycles Centre (01756 happen at junctions • Fit lights and use them in poor 796844) visibility Settle: • Consider wearing a helmet and • 3 Peaks Cycle (01729 824232) conspicuous clothing

Cycling clubs in the area: When cycling on shared use paths Skipton Cycle Club: please: • Give way to pedestrians, leaving them www.skiptoncyclingclub.org.uk Austwick to Eldroth South Wheelers: plenty of room • www.southcraven.co.uk/ Keep to your side of any dividing line • Be prepared to slow down or stop if Settle World Wide Wheelers necessary Recreational Cycle www.settlewww.org.uk • Use your bell - not all pedestrians can see you. Routes Public transport: • Buses to/from Settle and Austwick • Buses from Skipton to Settle Craven District Council 1 Belle Vue Square • Train services from Skipton to Broughton Road Giggleswick Skipton

Phone: 01756 700600 Tourist Information: Website: www.cravendc.gov.uk/ • Skipton Tourist Information Centre (01756 792809) Route at a glance Email: [email protected] Distance: 13.5km • Settle Tourist Information Centre (01729 825192) Height: 189m Email: [email protected] Start and finish: Austwick Local Attractions: • Austwick Village Parking: Austwick • Dales Falconry and Difficulty: Easy Conservation Centre Route Description: A triangular loop south of Austwick taking in very quest country lanes and visiting tiny hamlets of Eldroth and Lawkland. CAUTION AS ROUTE CROSSES A65.

A: From Austwick Village Green Triangle you take the right hand road signposted Clapham. After 250meters you turn left down a narrow single track road: CAUTION

B: After 600meters you reach the A65. CAUTION : TAKE EXTRA CARE A Cafes/Pubs THIS JUNCTION FAST TRAFFIC ON - Austwick A65. You turn left onto the A65 and Game Cock Inn immediately right signposted Eldroth. To (01524 251226) be extra safe we recommend that you stop on the left hand side and wait for a complete gap in the traffic before safely Local Attractions crossing. Falconry and C: Follow this road for just over 2km Conservation Centre where you reach a T junction and then (01729 822832) turn left signed Settle.

D: In 2km you ride trough Eldroth Hamlet and carry on for a further 3km until your ride under the railway bridge and to a Crossroads.

E: Turn left at the crossroads signposted Lawkland and Austwick. Ride along here until you reach the A65. CAUTION: TAKE EXTRA CARE A THIS CROSSROAD JUNCTION, FAST TRAFFIC ON A65.

F: Cross straight over and carry on back into Austwick.