Local Information Cycling Code of Conduct: Cycle shops: When cycling on roads: Skipton: • Always follow the Highway Code • Dave Ferguson Cycles (01756 • Be seen - most accidents to cyclists 795367) happen at junctions • • Riders Cycles Centre (01756 Fit lights and use them in poor visibility 796844) • Consider wearing a helmet and conspicuous clothing Cycling clubs in the area: Skipton Cycling Club: When cycling on shared use paths Web: www.skiptoncyclingclub.org.uk please: • Give way to pedestrians, leaving them Hellifield to Airton and Back plenty of room South Craven Wheelers: • Keep to your side of any dividing line Recreational Cycle Tel. No: 07769296320 • Be prepared to slow down or stop if Web: www.southcraven.co.uk necessary Routes • Use your bell - not all pedestrians can Public transport: see you. • Train services to/from Skipton and Gargrave Craven District Council 1 Belle Vue Square Tourist Information: Broughton Road • Skipton Tourist Information Skipton Centre (01756 792809) Phone: 01756 700600 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cravendc.gov.uk/ • Malham National Park Centre Route at a glance (01729 833200) Distance: 15km Local Attractions: Height: 150meters • Yorkshire Dales National Park • Flasby Fell Start and finish: Hellifield • Malhamdale Parking: Hellifield Difficulty: Easy (but few hills) Route Description: This route takes you along quite lanes into the Yorkshire Dales National Park to Airton in Malhamdale Start: Park at the pay and display parking in Hellifield, off the Gisburn Road. Walk to the traffic lights and cross the A65. A: Ride along the A65 for 400meters and turn left T-junction signposted Malham / Airton. B: Follow this undulating quiet road for 3km to Otterburn hamlet and over the bridge. Turn right signposted Bell Busk C: Ride along this flat road for 2.5km and turn left at the T-junction and over the bridge. Signposted Airton D: Follow this quiet lane with a climb and then decent to a T-junction. Turn left to Airton E: In Airton you turn left at the start of the Village Green, signposted Otterburn. The Café is a 500meters further along the road to Malham . F: Ride for 2.5km to reach Cafes/Pubs: Otterburn and back onto the road Hellifield: The Black Horse (01729 850438) you came from Hellifield Train Staon Café. Shops also in Hellifield G: Ride this back to Hellifield and CAUTION getting back to the car Airton: Town End Farm Shop and Café (01729 park across the A65 830902) .