For this this Sunday’s Ride-Out meeting at the Lorry Park next to ASDA on Dragon Road, Harrogate HG1 5DE. Arrive from 9.00am. A ride briefing to commence at 9.15am and ready for a prompt 9.30am set off. Fuel of course is available from ASDA next door.

Heading out on the Skipton Road and then northwards along the A61 towards Ripley we’re on route through Sawley, Grantley, Kirkby Malzeard, Grewelthorpe, Masham…….through Swaledale  to Reeth and stopping for a morning break at the Kearton Country Hotel Cafe in Thwaite DL11 6DR. Plenty of parking at the rear of the building. 

After a cuppa and a bite northwards again on the B6270 across Birkdale Common all the way to Nateby nipping onto the A685 westwards past turnings for Ravenstonedale and Newbiggin-on-Lune with a right turn to Brownber and an immediate smart left to Kelleth, Raisbeck and on to Orton for our lunch stop at the Orton Scar Cafe, Silveryard CA10 3RQ.

After a great lunch (tried it Thursday) southwards on the B6260 to Westmorland Services (Tebay) on the A685 for a fuel top up.  

Both person and vehicle fuelled up, heading south on the A685 and the B6257 to Sedbergh. Westwards on the delightful A684 through Garsdale leaving the main road along Bellow Hill through Hardraw then joining the B6160 south after Bainbridge towards Kettlewell, Grassington and finishing the ride at Stump Cross Caverns, maybe with a final cuppa and a slice of cake!

Ride Leader Barry Ring 07 847 786 608

TEC Roy Beniston 07 539 690 274

Mileage 135, weather forecast pretty good, views superb.

Please get in touch if you would like a GPX file of the route. barry.ring@gmail.com

Lastly as we have made booking at each venue, it would be very helpful if you could text me, please, if you intend joining the Ride-Out.

Barry