UK fixed base touring.

[Saracenlad]

Following on from my thread - Using Premier Inn as a base. We have decided to go for this as a means to go touring. Does anyone have any advice on where to get information about the area we are visiting? I have access to most O/S Landranger maps. At the moment we intend to visit Beverley. Skipton and Anglesey.

 

[mjr]

For two of those, aren't Welcome To Yorkshire rather keen on cycling?

 

[Saracenlad]

HaHa mjr. Yes indeed they are. My wife not too sure as they use a lot Tour de Yorkshire roads!! We intend to start with Vale of York. My wife very pleased with that. You got me smiling here

 

[Moodyman]

Skipton is surrounded by hills. Whilst there are valley roads, they're connecting to other towns and are very busy.

You could do the sections of the leeds-liverpool canal and it's got nice pubs and eateries off it.

 

[Blue Hills]

Skipton is surrounded by hills. Whilst there are valley roads, they're connecting to other towns and are very busy.

Very true - there are bits of the A59 I wouldn't want to cycle on - in fact not too keen on bits of it in a car - would prefer to be in a bus or truck.

Personally (tho biased) I'd base myself in the Ribble Valley, nicer choice of varied routes, but no Premier Inn tucked away that I am aware of.

 

[HelenD123]

For Beverley, the Sustrans route would make a good starting point but TBH you're spoilt for choice with quiet roads going in all directions. My favourites were route 1 then 66 towards Market Weighton and the High Hunsley circuit to the west. I also like riding the Trans Pennine Trail along the Humber.

 

[Saracenlad]

Thanks very much for the help and guidance. It looks like Beverley for our first effort. We have been looking closely at O/S maps 120 & 121 and using Retford as a start point there are some lovely rides out from there. We can easily fit both bikes into our little Berlingo Van so park up in Retford and head East. Great. Surprising what you can find when you open your eyes and look!!!

 

[NotAsGoodAsMyBike]

Might be worth a look on Komoot to see if they have any rides logged close to those locations

 

[Blue Hills]

Best way of finding quiet rides from a centre is I think

https://cycle.travel/

You can tell it your starting point and destination and then ask it to give you a circular route.

There is a chance that small bits of the route may repeat/run over each other.

If using a GPS and downloading the route I would have the out and back bits as separate routes/tracks to avoid possible confusion of human or electronics.