Kilometres 0 Miles 0.5 1 1.5 0 Kilometres 1 Stage 17: Doncaster to Conisbrough A638 0 Miles 0.5 1 Cusworth To Selby River Don Enjoy the Slow Tour Things to see and do Wheatley Cusworth Hall and Museum A Cusworth 19 on the National Cycle An imposing 18th century country house Hall set in extensive landscaped parklands. 30 Network! A6 Sprotborough A638 Richmond The Slow Tour is a guide to 21 of Sprotborough is a village which sits on Hill the best cycle routes in Yorkshire. the River Don and has locks which allow Take a Break! It’s been inspired by the Tour de boats to pass safely. Doncaster has plenty of cafés, pubs and restaurants. France Grand Départ in Yorkshire in A 1 Conisbrough Viaduct (M Doncaster ) 2014 and funded by Public Health The Boat Inn, Sprotborough does great A630 With its 21 arches the grand viaduct Teams in the region. All routes form food and is where Sir Walter Scott wrote spans the River Don and formed part of his novel Ivanhoe. Doncaster part of the National Cycle Network - start the Dearne Valley Railway. The Red Lion, Conisbrough is a Sam more than 14,000 miles of traffic- Smith pub and serves a range of food. River Don free paths, quiet lanes and on-road Conisbrough Castle A638 walking and cycling routes across This medieval fortification was initially the UK. built in the 11th century by William de Hyde Warenne, the Earl of Surrey, after the Park This route is part of National Hexthorpe A18 0 Norman conquest of England in 1066. 3 Route 62, so just follow the signs. 6 18 Key A A Slow Tour route Sprotbrough On-road / Traffic-free National Cycle Network On-road / Traffic-freeA 6 1 8 National Cycle Network2 Bike Hire Take Care route number No bike hire in the immediate Share the path. Give Café River Don area. Bike and Go operates from way to pedestrians and Pub Rotherham HighStation. Melton Find out more at wheelchair users. Shop www.bikeandgo.co.uk Boat Inn 30 A 6 You leave Doncaster A 1 Restaurant ( M travelling on road so ) Railway with station look out at junctions and crossings. Balby Access point Take care here Attraction Potteric Carr Picnic spot A630 Trans Pennine Trail Warmsworth Cadeby A630 Conisbrough Viaduct To Barnsley A60 FINISH Ducks at Cusworth Hall © Alan New Edlington Conisbrough A 60 River Don 23 A 6 1 0 7 (M 3 3 Conisbrough 6 6 ) Conisbrough A B M18 Castle Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2015. Cartography © Sustrans FourPoint Mapping. All rights reserved. Photography: © Lee Firth/ CC BY 4.0 / www.flickr.com/photos/walkingthepeak. © Phil O’Driscoll/ CC BY 4.0 / www.flickr.com/photos/philod. © Jason King/ CC BY 4.0 / www.flickr.com/photos/42255254@N00. © Alan/ CC BY 4.0 / https://www.flickr.com/photos/algreen/ A 6 0 Doncaster to Conisbrough STAGE 17 Doncaster to Conisbrough 8 mile return journey overview map Doncaster to (4 miles each way). This is approximately 2 hours. This lovely traffic-free route follows the River Don, taking Conisbrough you from the bustling town of Doncaster to 12th century Conisbrough Castle. l Exit Doncaster station and follow signs for National Route 62 using on-road cycle paths before joining the traffic-free greenway just off York Road. l Enjoy traffic-free pedalling along the greenway past the edge of the village of Cusworth, where you can take a short detour to Cusworth Hall and Museum. l Continue on the route, travelling through attractive woodland alongside the River Don. l You pass the village of Sprotbrough with its nature reserve and riverside pub, where you can pause for a picnic or refreshments. The Slow Tour is a guide to 21 of the best cycle routes l A highlight of the route is seeing the spectacular across Yorkshire on the National Cycle Network. 21-arch Conisbrough Viaduct. You can detour from the route to cross it, providing fantastic views from the top. The routes have something for everyone, whether you are a family, new to cycling or a regular cyclist. You can take public l Turn off the route, heading into Conisbrough transport to the start of most routes and hire bikes there too. where paying a visit to Conisbrough Castle is highly recommended. Tourist attractions l heritage sites l l l You can either retrace your journey or catch a train cafés and pubs picnic spots canals back to Doncaster. museums l playgrounds l artwork Conisbrough Castle l To extend the route continue on National Route 62, © Lee Firth following the River Dearne to the RSPB Reserve If you like this route, try out the other 20. at Old Moor. Download your free maps at www.sustrans.org.uk/slowtourofyorkshire Enjoy a great Doncaster to Conisbrough is part of Route 62 of cycling day out... the National Cycle Network and forms part of the multi-user Trans Pennine Trail at your own pace ! www.transpenninetrail.org.uk © Phil O’Driscoll Cusworth Hall Registered charity number 326550 (England and Wales) SCO39263 (Scotland).