Cycle routes

Route 44 Short ride routes, options and notes
Distance: 20 km / 12 miles

Options, so distance varies approx 10-15 miles

Hornbeam- Towards St. Michael’s Hospice. Turn Left at footpath sign and down path and keep left to gate. Through gate and down through field and up to next gate. Straight on behind St. John Fisher School and in to Hookstone Woods and exit in to Showground nr. Squash Club. With golf club on RHS go through very narrow gate straight ahead and sail down hill and up the other side. At the moment to exit showground need to lift bikes over a fence as they have closed off the exit.
With Caravan Club on left bike down Railway Road past Sainsbury’s and to the lights. Dismount bikes and cross road at the lights, turn left on the footpath and first right towards the tip where you should see a bike sign to Stonefall.
Through bike gate and turn right on to bike path down behind the tip and on near the Sherwood Drive estate.
Exit on to Hookstone Chase. Turn left and with great care turn right at roundabout towards Morrison’s. There in the far top left corner is a bike path which takes you out to Prospect Road and in to Starbeck. Stop to admire Gordon Beer bike sculpture in memorial garden.
Cross road, over level crossing and up through Starbeck and left on to The Avenue. At the end of The Avenue on the LHS drop down on to the bike path along the old railway line. Ride to end.

Stop at end to look at potential extension of this route across Nidd Gorge and to Ripley. There is a display case.

Routes from here.
1. Turn Right and along Bilton Lane, pass Gardener’s Arms on LHS (drink stop) and on past caravan site and kennels to the top of the Beryl Burton Way.
a. Turn left and down BB Way to Knaresborough. Turn left over bridge and first right down to Riverside for several good cafes. Return either by BB Way or slog up hill on bike path (care on first section which is on the road)
Turn left down Forest Lane and after level crossing turn R in to Crossways Drive and exit on to Hookstone Chase. Can use pelican crossing to get across road. This avoids the roundabout at the end of Forest Lane.
Return to Hornbeam by same route as outward journey.
b. Turn right at end of Bilton Hall Lane and stay on footpath to Bogs Lane.
Turn right in to Bogs Lane and follow round to Kingsley Drive on RHS. Up Kingsley Drive and out on to Stray through Silverfields Road.

2. Turn back on old railway line path and over Dragon Road Bridge. After bridge turn right and drop down on to railway path alongside railway line and in to Asda Car Park. Or after bridge turn left and out on to Claro Road and back up to Stray.


HORNBEAM
To St. Michael’s hospice and take footpath sign at end along to Fulwith Mill Lane. At end dismount and cross Leeds Road using island. Along Stone Rings and work way through the Mallinson’s exiting on Leadhall Lane.
1. Cross over, bike through St. George’s cricket ground to West End Avenue. At end cross at lights crossing and work through to Beech Grove.
At end there is a bike traffic light which allows you to cross over to Victoria Avenue. Cross Station Parade and round by Odeon where there are bike paths on the pavement. On to Dragon road and Asda and join railway path there. Watch out for glass. Follow routes as described earlier.
2.Cross over go through cricket ground and at end turn left through St. George’s estate (Not the Redrow estate) and join bike path which runs behind Rossett School and out on to Green Lane.
At Whinney Lane roundabout depending on group ability turn left past Squinting Cat, at end turn right and right again to Otley Road. Cross with care over to Harlow Carr and ride until you reach a path through the woods.
or go to end and path is rideable along the top of Birk Crag. This comes out near Cornwall Road.
Or at Whinney Lane roundabout go round on the road through the Beckwiths, cross Otley Road and bike down Panorama Walk to end through the nurseries and past the Bowls Club on LHS and down to Harlow Moor Drive.

Other route out of Hornbeam would be to turn left out of car park across lights to Rayleigh Road. (Take care not to lose people as not many get through the lights first time.) Follow bike signs which take you to Stray Rein. At the end there are bike lights to take you across road to the back of Waitrose. Follow route round by Odeon and on to bike path at Asda.

Please have a front and back marker and give out your mobile number at the start of the ride. Emphasise safety. Suggest helmets, bright clothing.
Take email addresses and tel numbers of new riders.

Disclaimer:
All rides are at your own risk. Please ensure that you have your own third party insurance (check your house insurance) and consider CTC membership.