Filey based route

[Lee_M]

Apologies if this is in the wrong forum.

I'm taking my aging mum to Filey next week as a potentially final holiday as she's been diagnosed with the big C.

I suspect I might need to escape for a few hours so looking for any road routes anyone might have, up to 50 miles?
Based at The Bay in Primrose Valley.

Any nice routes with a gpx gratefully accepted

 

[Soltydog]

I only live a short ride down the coast, but despite doing thousands of miles a year I've only ever ridden up as far as Filey once & that was a couple of weeks ago. Strava details https://www.strava.com/activities/1793933418 If you wanted to cut it down to 50 miles, you could just join the loop at Kilham & cut the bottom segment of the ride off The Flixton climb was a real test, so you may be able to change the route to take a less severe climb, but I'm not too familiar with those roads so not sure

ps the weather looks reasonable round here next week, so hope you have a nice break with your Mum

 

[Lee_M]

Thanks. Looking at that route brings back some memories. Used to go to Ulrome in a caravan every year as a kid!

Should be able to do something with that, quite like the look of the flixton climb, although I may change my mind when Im there!

Thanks again

 

[Soltydog]

Thanks. Looking at that route brings back some memories. Used to go to Ulrome in a caravan every year as a kid!

Should be able to do something with that, quite like the look of the flixton climb, although I may change my mind when Im there!

Thanks again

We used to go to Ulrome all the time with our caravan, then we moved over here
The climb at Flixton is horrible (IMO) just a steep straight climb that goes up & up, no bends, so you can see it all

If you travel further along the A64 (not a pleasant road though) there's Ganton Hill & Lutton Lane (West Hesslerton) Probably longer & as steep as Flixton, but not straight so I found them easier I did those 2 on a ride earlier this summer whilst it was quite hot