The Yorkshire Wolds cycle route — North east loop from Driffield

Yorkshire And The Humber

Driffield

The Yorkshire Wolds cycle route — North east loop from Driffield

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The Yorkshire Wolds cycle route — North east loop from Driffield

05:03

102km

930m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 5, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Howardian Hills AONB

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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43.2 km

Water Dale

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Water Dale is a beautiful place to ride in either direction. Downhill towards Thixendale or up towards Leavening.

The road winds along right at the base of the deep sided …

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72.2 km

View from Settrington Beacon

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From high up at Settrington Beacon you can enjoy wide views both across the Vale of Pickering towards the North York Moors and the Yorkshire Wolds.

A beacon originally stood …

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84.0 km

Sledmere House and Gardens

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Sledmere House is a Georgian mansion which is open to the public whilst still being inhabited by its current owner, Sr Tatton Sykes (who apparently loves to wear cowboy boots, …

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94.0 km

Garton Bottom

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This is a lovely road that snakes through the dale, good to ride either uphill or down. There is farmland either side and it really gives you a sense of how beautiful the Yorkshire Wolds are.

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102 km

End point

Train Station

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