Holidays

[wurly]

I'm thinking about taking a week off, loading up the bikes, getting in the car and trundleling off somewhere in the UK. But where?

I live in the southwest but was thinking somewhere further up the country. I very rarely head up north and don't really get a chance to explore an area.

I figured, stay in a B&B or Hotel and head off on the bikes and return the same day, do the same thing the next day, but in a different direction.

Looking for idea's and recommendations really. Where is your favourite cycling area?

 

[Arch]

Well, the area I know best is around York - plenty of choice - flat in some directions, hilly in others.

I was in the Herefordshire/Shropshire area last week, that looked lovely, and two weeks before that, the Suffolk/Essex border, also very pretty and rolling.

Stayed in Presteigne last week - very nice little town with lots of cafes and a few pubs. Eat at the the Royal Oak....

 

[dan_bo]

Banff> I fancy it next year myself.

 

[Noodley]

The best place for northern cycling is in the proper north....Sutherland and Caithness. Well worth the exrta effort....but if you want to make a bit more effort without going 'far north' what about looking at Tayside? Only a few more hours beyond the border and a huge range of things to do.

 

[Lardyboy]

Friends of mine have just come back from Lewis and Harris (Outer Hebrides). Apparently it's fabulous!

 

[graham56]

Wurly means the north, so anywhere around the Watford Gap

 

[wurly]

Before someone says Shetland Islands, i mean't southern north.
York area sounds good, never been before and do-able, eg not a long drive.

 

[Noodley]

Before someone says Shetland Islands, i mean't southern north.

Don't worry 'we' realise the limited scope of southern imagination and mindset

 

[snorri]

Good to see you around Noodley, makes you wonder how we ever survived before these midgie proof bunkers were invented.

 

[ASC1951]

York area sounds good, never been before and do-able, eg not a long drive.

It depends what sort of riding you want, but personally I would base myself somewhere slightly west of York to give easier access to the Dales: Ripon, say, or Wetherby.

Let us know where you decide to go and there will always be people on here to recommend specific hotels, BBs and routes.

 

[Globalti]

North York moors are lovely. Really lovely.

 

[wurly]

Thanks for the replies.
Yorkshire dales is looking favourite at the moment. I found some well documented circular rides between 30 and 50 miles. A bit hilly (of course), but i think we can cope? North Yorkshire Moors area, i am looking into now.
Any more contenders?


Not keen on taking the train TBH, sounds more like an adventure.

 

[accountantpete]

Depending on the weather I'd roughly follow the mid-Wales train route stopping overnight at different locations and then pop over to Betws y coed/Swallow Falls followed by an R & R stop in Llandudno.

 

[TVC]

Rutland around Oakham, or Derbyshire Dales near Carsington Water.