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Id: 116, Quality: 5/br>Group: tcn2019/br>Location: Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC Underley Park Kirkby Lonsdale/br>Postcode: LA6 2DS/br>Map Reference: 54.2085, -2.5994/br>Ride length: 89 km/br>Ride ease: Hard/br>Added by: Neil Wheadon/br> | Long 55 miles The long leaves the other routes at Bentham and heads up a terrific climb to the Cross of Greet that used to mark the boundary between Yorkshire and Lancashire. The descent to the village of Slaidburn is superb and there is a small shop pub and cafe to refuel before an easier climb ove ... |
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Id: 115, Quality: 2/br>Group: tcn2019/br>Location: Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC Underley Park Kirkby Lonsdale/br>Postcode: LA6 2DS/br>Map Reference: 54.2085, -2.5994/br>Ride length: 70 km/br>Ride ease: Average/br>Added by: Neil Wheadon/br> | Medium 43 miles The medium ride leaves the short after Bentham and visits the town of Settle before a short ride up Ribblesdale up and over to Austwick and rejoins the short at Clapham. An extension of the short ride, description is Today's ride heads east through the towns and villages on the south ... |
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Id: 114, Quality: 2/br>Group: tcn2019/br>Location: Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC Underley Park Kirkby Lonsdale/br>Postcode: LA6 2DS/br>Map Reference: 54.2085, -2.5994/br>Ride length: 48 km/br>Ride ease: Easy/br>Added by: Neil Wheadon/br> | Short 30 Miles Today's ride heads east through the towns and villages on the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. First stop is Bentham, a typical small town with a few cafe's. The route then crosses the valley to Clapham with more cafe's and a waterfall in the middle of the village. ... |
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Id: 113, Quality: 2/br>Group: tcn2019/br>Location: Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC Underley Park Kirkby Lonsdale/br>Postcode: LA6 2DS/br>Map Reference: 54.2085, -2.59858/br>Ride length: 82 km/br>Ride ease: Hard/br>Added by: Neil Wheadon/br> | Long 51 miles The long route today is only a little longer than the medium with a short diversion down to Sunderland point. The hamlet at the point is cut off at high tide is a lonely but beautiful place and is 'famous' for the grave of Sambo, a slave who died here. Extension of Medium and short rid ... |
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Id: 112, Quality: 2/br>Group: tcn2019/br>Location: Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC Underley Park Kirkby Lonsdale/br>Postcode: LA6 2DS/br>Map Reference: 54.2085, -2.59858/br>Ride length: 75 km/br>Ride ease: Average/br>Added by: Neil Wheadon/br> | This route follows on from the short ride whose description was The focus of today's short ride is Carnforth whose station was used in the iconic film Brief Encounter. The station has a good cafe and heritage centre covering the towns railway history and the film. This Ride From Carnforth the medium ... |
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Id: 111, Quality: 2/br>Group: tcn2019/br>Location: Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC Underley Park Kirkby Lonsdale/br>Postcode: LA6 2DS/br>Map Reference: 54.2085, -2.59859/br>Ride length: 41 km/br>Ride ease: Easy/br>Added by: Neil Wheadon/br> | The focus of today's short ride is Carnforth whose station was used in the iconic film Brief Encounter. The station has a good cafe and heritage centre covering the towns railway history and the film. |
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Id: 110, Quality: 2/br>Group: tcn2019/br>Location: Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC Underley Park Kirkby Lonsdale/br>Postcode: LA6 2DS/br>Map Reference: 54.2085, -2.59858/br>Ride length: 93 km/br>Ride ease: Hard/br>Added by: Neil Wheadon/br> | Long 59 miles The long route leaves the medium at Kendal and heads north to Staveley where there is a big bike shop, brewery and good cafe. From Staveley the route heads west towards the tourist honeypots of Windermere and Bowness before climbing away from the lake to rejoin the medium south of Kend ... |
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Id: 109, Quality: 2/br>Group: tcn2019/br>Location: Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC Underley Park Kirkby Lonsdale/br>Postcode: LA6 2DS/br>Map Reference: 54.2085, -2.59858/br>Ride length: 62 km/br>Ride ease: Average/br>Added by: Neil Wheadon/br> | Medium 38 miles After the flat ride to Sedbergh the route gets a little lumpy on the way to Kendal following NCN70 for most of the way. Kendal has plenty of food options and places to visit such as the Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry, Abbot Hall Art Gallery. If want a picnic spot in Kendal you co ... |
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Id: 108, Quality: 2/br>Group: tcn2019/br>Location: Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC Underley Park Kirkby Lonsdale/br>Postcode: LA6 2DS/br>Map Reference: 54.2085, -2.59858/br>Ride length: 37 km/br>Ride ease: Easy/br>Added by: Neil Wheadon/br> | The ride crosses Devils bridge before heading north through Barbon and up the nice flat lanes to the east of the River Lune and onto Sedbergh at the southern edge of the Howgills. The town has cafes and shops and for those of you wanting the park in Sedburgh it is 100m or so up the right turn of Pal ... |
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Id: 107, Quality: 2/br>Group: tcn2019/br>Location: Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC Underley Park Kirkby Lonsdale/br>Postcode: LA6 2DS/br>Map Reference: 54.2085, -2.5986/br>Ride length: 105 km/br>Ride ease: Hard/br>Added by: Neil Wheadon/br> | Long 65 miles The additional loop on the long heads along the north shore of Morecambe bay through Grange-Over-Sands then north to the pretty village of Cartmel, home to the original sticky toffee pudding and a very impressive 12th Century Priory. This links to the 2 routes below Medium 38 miles Whe ... |
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Id: 106, Quality: 2/br>Group: tcn2019/br>Location: Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC Underley Park Kirkby Lonsdale/br>Postcode: LA6 2DS/br>Map Reference: 54.2085, -2.5986/br>Ride length: 61 km/br>Ride ease: Average/br>Added by: Neil Wheadon/br> | Medium 38 miles When the short heads back east, the medium continues north for a little longer, to visit Levens Hall https://www.levenshall.co.uk/ , a privately owned stately home with the worlds oldest topiary, (GBP13.90 for an adult but you can get to the cafe without paying this) and Sizergh Cast ... |
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Id: 105, Quality: 2/br>Group: tcn2019/br>Location: Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC Underley Park Kirkby Lonsdale/br>Postcode: LA6 2DS/br>Map Reference: 54.2085, -2.5986/br>Ride length: 49 km/br>Ride ease: Easy/br>Added by: Neil Wheadon/br> | Short2 30 miles If you fancy a short route that visits Levens Hall and Sizergh Castle then there is an additional short route for you that heads to Levens then returns along the route of the medium ride. Ride it clock wise |
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Id: 104, Quality: 2/br>Group: tcn2019/br>Location: Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC Underley Park Kirkby Lonsdale/br>Postcode: LA6 2DS/br>Map Reference: 54.2085, -2.5986/br>Ride length: 49 km/br>Ride ease: Easy/br>Added by: Neil Wheadon/br> | The routes set off west today toward the coast and for a change go clockwise. After about 10.5 miles the route passes Leighton Moss RSPB that has a cafe as well as the obvious attraction of the birdwatching. At Silverdale there is the option to head down to the stony beach if you want and there is a ... |
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Id: 103, Quality: 2/br>Group: tcn2019/br>Location: BA,BS,SN/br>Postcode: BA,BS,SN/br>Map Reference: 54.2085, -2.59962/br>Ride length: 86 km/br>Ride ease: Hard/br>Added by: Neil Wheadon/br> | This ride is an extension of both the short and medium rides detailed below The rides today follow the river Lune downstream towards Lancaster. Initially the ride sticks to the ridge above the river before descending quite steeply down to the Crook O'Lune picnic site. Here you can get a brew and a s ... |
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Id: 102, Quality: 2/br>Group: tcn2019/br>Location: Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC Underley Park Kirkby Lonsdale/br>Postcode: LA6 2DS/br>Map Reference: 54.2085, -2.59962/br>Ride length: 67 km/br>Ride ease: Average/br>Added by: Neil Wheadon/br> | The following was the Short ride description and you will be riding this from where this ride extends it The rides today follow the river Lune downstream towards Lancaster. Initially the ride sticks to the ridge above the river before descending quite steeply down to the Crook O'Lune picnic site. He ... |
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Id: 101, Quality: 2/br>Group: tcn2019/br>Location: Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC Underley Park Kirkby Lonsdale/br>Postcode: LA6 2DS/br>Map Reference: 54.2085, -2.59962/br>Ride length: 45 km/br>Ride ease: Easy/br>Added by: Neil Wheadon/br> | The Lune Valley and Lancaster The rides today follow the river Lune downstream towards Lancaster. Initially the ride sticks to the ridge above the river before descending quite steeply down to the Crook O'Lune picnic site. Here you can get a brew and a snack and there is a toilet. JMW Turner painted ... |