Meet The Boar’s Head, Ripley HG3 3AY from 9.00am for a prompt 9.30am am start.
From Ripley the route heads east towards Staveley and Minskip to pick up the B6265 on the outskirts of Boroughbridge > Aldwark Bridge (now open again thank goodness) > Tollerton > Huby > B1363 heading north to Brandsby > continue north to Ampleforth.
Coffee Stop: Abbey Tea Rooms, Ampleforth, YO62 4EN.
From Coffee Stop head east to Nunnington > north through Harome and on to east side of Helmsley > turn right at filling station towards Carlton > on to Bransdale and the ‘Bransdale loop’ > on to Gillamoor before turning northbound to Farndale > High Blakey > minor road to the right to go south towards Rosedale Abbey.
Lunch Stop: Coach House Inn, Rosedale Abbey YO18 8SD.
After lunch – continue southbound > Hutton-le-Hole > across A170 > continue, broadly southbound to Slingsby > turn R on B1257 to Hovingham > turn L west to Coulton > Brandsby > Crake > Easingwold > continue west to Raskelf > Brafferton > turn R towards Cundall to turn L immediately after Thornton’s Bridge > route ends at Morrisons, Boroughbridge YO51 9UR.
Route length: 121 miles.
Leader: David Haywood; TEC: TBA.
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