Anybody fancy a run out?
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Sun is up earlier, the last of the ice has hopefully disappeared.
I fancy getting out for a wee drive later in Feb. Short notice, I know, but if anybody else is up for it?
Early start, same plan as the ones Balders organised last year, departing North Leeds/Otley-ish, finish up with coffee and a bacon sarnie somewhere.
Andy
I fancy getting out for a wee drive later in Feb. Short notice, I know, but if anybody else is up for it?
Early start, same plan as the ones Balders organised last year, departing North Leeds/Otley-ish, finish up with coffee and a bacon sarnie somewhere.
Andy
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As for the route, it depends what time of the day and whereabouts on the coast Andy.
Scarborough and above, from Leeds/Otley I would go back road over the tops up towards Harrogate via Leathley and Beckwithshaw, then up to Riopon and across towards Thirsk then the A170 through Helmsley either to Scarborough or, turn north at Pickering over Fylingdales (or earlier at just after Kirkby Moorside and go over Blakey Ridge up towards the A171).
Scarborough and below you could try our East Yorkshire Dawn Run routes (best early in morning though) which you need to get over to Selby - Holme on Spalding Moor - Driffield (not quite, Bainton actually) - North on B1248 to Wetwang, then north again still on 1248 down to Fimber roundabout then, either north to Malton - Pickering - Fylingdales or, turn right to Sledmere then onto B1253 to hit the B1249 Driffield - Scarborough road.
To be honest Andy, check the map out and, if the roads look good, they usually are
The A roads do get very busy during the weekends though, hence we always go out early.
As for the route, it depends what time of the day and whereabouts on the coast Andy.
Scarborough and above, from Leeds/Otley I would go back road over the tops up towards Harrogate via Leathley and Beckwithshaw, then up to Riopon and across towards Thirsk then the A170 through Helmsley either to Scarborough or, turn north at Pickering over Fylingdales (or earlier at just after Kirkby Moorside and go over Blakey Ridge up towards the A171).
Scarborough and below you could try our East Yorkshire Dawn Run routes (best early in morning though) which you need to get over to Selby - Holme on Spalding Moor - Driffield (not quite, Bainton actually) - North on B1248 to Wetwang, then north again still on 1248 down to Fimber roundabout then, either north to Malton - Pickering - Fylingdales or, turn right to Sledmere then onto B1253 to hit the B1249 Driffield - Scarborough road.
To be honest Andy, check the map out and, if the roads look good, they usually are
The A roads do get very busy during the weekends though, hence we always go out early.
Sorry, cafes!
If you go the Thirsk route which may be easier and you are during the day which you may be as you have Callum then about a mile or so after you have gone up Sutton Bank there is a lovely pub on the left
http://www.hambletoninn.co.uk/index.html
In Scarborough we like sitting upstairs at the trendy little glass fronted cafe place on North Marine Drive.
If you go East Yorkshire then you have the bikers cafe (Seaways I think) at Fridaythorpe near Fimber or, the Wolds Inn which is just on the roundabout after Bainton.
Oh, if you meant the West coast, forget all the above!
If you go the Thirsk route which may be easier and you are during the day which you may be as you have Callum then about a mile or so after you have gone up Sutton Bank there is a lovely pub on the left
http://www.hambletoninn.co.uk/index.html
In Scarborough we like sitting upstairs at the trendy little glass fronted cafe place on North Marine Drive.
If you go East Yorkshire then you have the bikers cafe (Seaways I think) at Fridaythorpe near Fimber or, the Wolds Inn which is just on the roundabout after Bainton.
Oh, if you meant the West coast, forget all the above!
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