BEFORE SETTING OFF A HINT OF > It’s well worth giving your bike a quick once-over before setting THE WOLDS off, check your gears and brakes are in good condition, your 26 miles (42 km) tyres are pumped up properly and if you’re going out at night that your lights work. > Check the weather before setting off and dress accordingly. > Check that the route is suitable for you and your party. > If possible let someone know where you are going and make sure that you carry a fully charged mobile phone. > Carrying a small cycle toolkit and puncture repair kit can save a long walk home if something goes wrong. > If you’re going on a longer ride then carrying a drink and an energy snack is advisable Cycle Friendly Café, Caistor Arts & Heritage cyclehublincs.org.uk Centre, 28 Plough Hill, Caistor, Market Rasen, [email protected] LN7 6LZ CycleHubCIC Cleethorpes Cycle Hub Station Road @CycleHubLincs Suitable for adults Terrain: Hilly 26 27 IMMINGHAM 1 Cleethorpes ULCEBY 24 2 STAR T Immingham Library, 25 Pelham Road HABROUGH Postcode: DN40 1QF B1 AD 2 1 RO 0 Y B S E L K C O R B 3 23 Grimsby Cycle Hub BROCKLESBY KIRMINGTON 4 KEELBY 5 DN35 8AY 6 7 A1 22 8 GREAT LIMBER 8 RIBY L IM BER R O Station Approach AD 9 Lilly’s Tearoom 1 Yarborough Road 21 Keelby 10 DN41 8HX 01469 569862 01472 696029 D lillystearoom.co.uk ROA BY D A RI CABOURNE O The instructions given in this LD R O guide take you in a clockwise W 19 X U direction around the route Grimsby C 18 CAISTOR 20 17 16 11 15 14 A Hint of the Wolds 13 12 26 miles (42 km) 1 Head west along Pelham Road 8 At the end of the track swing right 15 Take the first left onto 22 Take care when crossing the then turn left towards Swallow Whitegate Hill towards Caistor A18, head towards Brocklesby 2 Bear left onto the B1210 Stallingborough Road 9 Go straight across at the 16 Cross the A46 then turn left 23 Go straight ahead through junction with the A1173 onto South Dale Brocklesby and turn right onto 3 After the level crossing turn the B1210 towards Habrough right towards Keelby 10 Turn right then immediately 17 Take a sharp right onto Horse left to Swallow. Head straight Market 24 Continue along the B1210 past 4 After entering Keelby turn left through the village Habrough and turn right at the onto South Street 18 Continue up Plough Hill into mini roundabout 11 In Cuxwold turn right and Market Street DN31 1LY SCAN ME 5 Continue onto St Bartholomew’s follow the road to Rothwell 25 Turn left onto Mill Lane Close then onto Riby Road 19 Turn right onto High Street 12 Turn right onto partridge Drive 26 Turn left onto Church Lane and 20 Follow the road to the junction 6 Turn left onto the A18. Take in Rothwell follow the road as it turns into care along this road with the A1173 and turn left Washdyke Lane 13 After the pub turn right and 21 After the woods bear right and 7 Take the first right along a small head uphill on Caistor Road 27 Turn right onto Pelham Road back single track follow the route northwards towards the start of the route 14 Turn right onto the B1225 Ride Length: 3hrs 01472 354986 FOR MORE GREAT ROUTES! A HINT OF THE WOLDS If you fancy a challenge this weekend then this is the one for you. The ride takes you from Immingham up into the foothills of the Lincolnshire Wolds before a café stop in the picturesque town of Caistor and a return ride along the National Cycle Route, through Great Limber, Brocklesby and Habrough. The start of this route is in Immingham. Originally a rural hamlet WHY CYCLE? surrounded by marshland, in 1608 it was the last departure point for the Pilgrim Separatists who fled England for Holland. They later North East Lincolnshire is perfect cycling country - whether it’s taking boarded the Mayflower ship and founded one of the first English in the amazing vistas, a sunrise cycle along the coast or an off-road colonies in America. Today, Immingham is the largest port by adventure - the area is a great place for fun on two wheels. tonnage the UK. We’ve something for all tastes and abilities, from gentle routes to something more challenging. We’re on the edge of the rolling Whilst much of this ride is on quieter roads there are some Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). sections that will require you to cycle along busier sections. Please It’s easy to get out into the countryside, enjoy the stunning views take care when cycling along them. and explore the country lanes that wind around pretty villages. The half way point on this ride comes as you enter the town of North East Lincolnshire is the perfect place to use as a base for Caistor, there are several places to stop for a drink and something a cycling trip. When you’re not peddling around, there’s a diverse to eat. If you’ve got a few minutes the Arts & Heritage Centre is range of things to do and great places to rest your head at the end well worth a look around. of a busy day. The Centre is a beautiful conversion of a former Methodist Discover what North East LincolnshireBreeze is thehas biggest to offer: programme visit ever chapel. Delicious cakes, afternoon tea, snacks and lunches are www.DiscoverNorthEastLincolnshire.co.ukto get more women into riding bikes for fun. served in the cafe and on their sunny terrace. Upstairs you can discover local history displays, exhibitions in our gallery and a well-stocked public library. On leaving Caistor you head north along the National Cycle The aim is to help thousands more women feel confident and Network Route 1 that runs the length of the country from Dover comfortable about going on a ride. Our local Breeze Champions right up to northern Scotland and the Shetland Islands. organise fun, social, local bike rides for women. The rest of the route is mainly through the Brocklesby Estate, with Rides go at a speed that suits everyone,, join in andthe chatthey onusually Facebook include (Breeze a stop at a cafe, so everyone can have a drink and a chat. its extensive wood and parklands, look out for the 128ft tall Pelham Pillar and the Brocklesby Mausoleum which are both only a short For more information about local rides please visit ride off the route. www.breezebikerides.com Network - Coast and Wolds East Lincs). No bike? If you haven’t got a bike or are visiting the area, you can hire one from The Cycle Hubs located at both Grimsby town and Cleethorpes railway stations. Adult and children’s cycles can be rented by the hour, day or week. They also have secure parking and repair services. 26 27 IMMINGHAM 1 ULCEBY 24 START 2 Immingham Library, 25 Pelham Road HABROUGH Postcode: DN40 1QF B1210 AD RO BROCKLESBY 3 23 OS Grid Ref : TA 11540 10931 BROCKLESBY KIRMINGTON 4 KEELBY 5 6 7 A1 22 8 GREAT LIMBER 8 RIBY LIMBER RO AD 9 Caistor Arts & Heritage Centre, 28 Plough Hill, 21 Caistor, Market Rasen, 10 LN7 6LZ 01472 851605 D OA www.caistorahc.org.uk R D RIBY CABOURNE The instructions given in this 19 LD ROA guide take you in a clockwise direction around the route 18 CUXWO CAISTOR 20 17 16 11 15 14 13 12 A HINT OF THE WOLDS 26 miles (42 km) 1. Head west along Pelham Road 8. At the end of the track swing right 15. Take the first left onto 22. Take care when crossing the 2. Bear left onto the B1210 then turn left towards Swallow Whitegate Hill towards Caistor A18, head towards Brocklesby Stallingborough Road 9. Go straight across at the 16. Cross the A46 then turn left 23. Go straight ahead through 3. After the level crossing turn junction with the A1173 onto South Dale Brocklesby and turn right onto right towards Keelby 10. Turn right then immediately 17. Take a sharp right onto Horse the B1210 towards Habrough 4. After entering Keelby turn left left to Swallow. Head straight Market 24. Continue along the B1210 past onto South Street through the village 18. Continue up Plough Hill into Habrough and turn right at the mini roundabout 5. Continue onto St Bartholomew’s 11. In Cuxwold turn right and follow Market Street Close then onto Riby Road the road to Rothwell 19. Turn right onto High Street 25. Turn left onto Mill Lane 6. Turn left onto the A18. Take 12. Turn right onto partridge Drive 20. Follow the road to the junction 26. Turn left onto Church Lane and care along this road in Rothwell with the A1173 and turn left follow the road as it turns into Washdyke Lane 7. Take the first right along a small 13. After the pub turn right and 21. After the woods bear right and single track head uphill on Caistor Road follow the route northwards 27. Turn right onto Pelham Road back 14. Turn right onto the B1225 towards the start of the route.