We’ll meet at 09.15am for a 09.30am start at the Dragon Road Lorry Park, Harrogate HG1 5DB.
With full tanks we’ll head north to Ripley, briefly west on the B6165, then right for Markington, Bishop Monkton, Bridges of Borough & Thornton, Pilmoor & thru’ the lanes to the village of Balk, for tea & buns at the Old Barn Coffee Shop, Balk near, Thirsk YO7 2AQ.
Suitably replete, we head past the recently refreshed Kilburn White Horse, briefly west on the A170, the right at the Visitor Centre for Hawnby & Osmotherley. Now west for Yafforth and Scorton, crossing the Swale at Richmond Bridge, onto Hipswell Moor and the Manor Farm Cafe, Bellerby, DL8 5QH for lunch.
For our final leg, its south for Wensley, Gammersgill and over Park Rash for Kettlewell & Conistone. South on the minor road into Grassington, then left after Pateley Bridge for Fellbeck & onto Risplith where we finish our ride at G&T’s Ice Cream, Home Farm, Ripon HG4 3EP.
Andrew will lead this 125 miler, hoping that you can join us.
