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A161 : Goole - Gainsborough
Yorkshire , United Kingdom
November 28, 2004 - 4 stars route rating3.6

Loads of really nice corners and good road surface here. Not much in the way of scenary though.


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A165 / B1230 : Bridlington - Beverley - North Cave
Yorkshire , United Kingdom
December 10, 2009 - 3 stars route rating3.0

A good alternative to taking A614 from Bridlington to howden, less traffic less police.
From Bridlington to Brandesburton, some straights a couple of villages, but you can get a move on. Take care on the Brandesburton Bypass as unmarked cop cars trawl this part of route to Hull.
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A165 : Leven - Scarborough
Yorkshire , United Kingdom
February 3, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.0

Mostly good visibility and some nice twisties. This route can be easily combined with the A171 (also on this site). All all pretty nice run up from Humberside into North Yorks.


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A166 / A165 / A171 / A170 / A61 : Harrogate - Bridlington - Whitby & return
Yorkshire , United Kingdom
November 12, 2010 - 3 stars route rating3.5

A half day trip that's great in any weather. Starting and ending in Harrogate with a stop off in Filey at the cafe at the Beach. Harrogate-Wetherby-Rufforth-Stamford Bridge-Wetwang-Bridlington-Filey-Scarborough-WhitbyFylingdales-Pickering-Helmsley-Thirsk-Ripon-Harrogate. The best bits in my opinion ...


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A167 : Skipton on Swale - Northallerton
Yorkshire , United Kingdom
April 19, 2006 - 3 stars route rating3.5

Open roads and twisty bends, some great riding. A couple of small villages in between to slow you down, other than that its throttle, throttle, throttle. Newby Wisk, the North Yorkshire Police HQ is off this road so take a little more care nearer Northallerton, but i've not seen any police yet.


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A169 : Whitby - Pickering
Yorkshire , United Kingdom
January 21, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.5

A great combination of straights, corners and changes in elevation. Check out the Devil's Punch Bowl (Hole Of Horcum). Can be busy during peak periods but otherwise very good.


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A170 / A169 : Kirkbymoorside - Malton
Yorkshire , United Kingdom
June 1, 2008 - 3 stars route rating3.0

A great route


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A171 : Scarborough - Whitby
Yorkshire , United Kingdom
June 4, 2005 - 3 stars route rating2.8

This section seems to have been unfairly missed in your other review (A171 Whitby - Pickering). It's also a pretty nice coastal run and can be nicely combined with the other routes on this site in the same area. Enjoy :-)


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A171 : Whitby - Boosbeck
Yorkshire , United Kingdom
January 10, 2005 - 3 stars route rating2.8

Some nice turns on this varied if slightly tricky route, visibility in places not great and road layout can catch you out on late overtakes.


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A57 : Glossop - Sheffield
Yorkshire , United Kingdom
January 6, 2005 - 4 stars route rating4.3

One of the best this one, loads of good corners and a good surface. Really excellent


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A58 : Ripponden - Littlebourgh
Yorkshire , United Kingdom
April 4, 2006 - 3 stars route rating2.7

Nice long gradual uphill section were you can realy feel the bike pull & pick up speed, watch out for those dossy sheep. then drops down the other side, some nice sweeping corners & a brill view, oh & the white house pub on the top if you want to stop or you can go left at the bottom of the hill & h...


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A59 : Preston - York ( over Blubberhouses )
Yorkshire , United Kingdom
December 11, 2008 - 3 stars route rating2.8

Good surfaced A road 50/60 speed limits some cameras, busy with some police bikes etc sundays. ride takes u past Whalley, Clitheroe over to Skipton and on over tops through area called Blubberhouse [high mooreland]dropping down into Yorkshire at Harrogate, through Harrogate and onto York where one...


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A6024 / B6105 ( Woodhead Road) : Holmfirth - Glossop
Yorkshire , United Kingdom
January 27, 2005 - 4 stars route rating3.7




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A61 : Barnsley - Wakefield
Yorkshire , United Kingdom
October 20, 2011 - 3 stars route rating3.0

If you're travelling north or south on the M1 and you want a little break, this is a pleasant excursion.


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A61 : Ripley - Ripon
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
May 23, 2006 - 3 stars route rating2.7

From Ripley take the A61 to Ripon Plenty of sweeping bends all the way popular with bikes and also popular with coppers keep both eyes open


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A616 : New Mill - Langsett
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
January 27, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.0




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A621 : Totley - Baslow
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
June 4, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.5

Sweeping bends, good road surface and lovely countryside make this a nice road


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A644 : Brighouse - Mirfield
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
April 20, 2011 - 3 stars route rating3.0

Pleasant


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A682 Barrowford - Long preston
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
March 31, 2010 - 3 stars route rating3.5

This is one hell of a road but be carefull, casualty rates are high, danger is everywhere, best times are weekdays after 7pm and weekends before 9am. Tight twists, awesome straights but take care this road is one of the most dangerous in the UK


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A683 : Kirkby Stephen - Sedburgh
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
August 25, 2010 - 4 stars route rating4.0

A fast route with good bend combinations usually with good visibility. Well worth adding to a route around the Dales.


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A684 : Kendal - Bedale
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
January 8, 2005 - 4 stars route rating3.6

A nice east-west road running through Cumbria and across into the Dales. There are some quite nice sections on this route (I can't remember specifics as it was a while since I was there), the stone walls on certain sections make it quite hard to be confidently fast in places.


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Alston - Barnard Castle - Sedbergh - Skipton - Kirkby Lonsdale - Windemere ( Yorkshire Dales )
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
April 8, 2012 - 4 stars route rating4.0

A nice run if you can do it 'out of season'


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B1222 : York - Sherburn Elmet
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
May 25, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.0

This is a very popular route for bikers hence there can be a lot of police on a Wednesday night and Sundays which are very popular times for Squires Cafe The best place to join the road is from the A19 just north of the A64 / A19 junction


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B1228 East York (A64/A1079 Jct) to Howden
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
January 6, 2007 - 3 stars route rating3.0

Police presence is minimal, however a number of the Northern forces tend to use it as a training run in cars and on bikes. There are farms on the road so watch out for dirt on the surface and farm vehicles travelling slowly and pulling in / out. There are a few corners where the road appears to go ...


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B1242 : Hornsea - Withernsea
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
August 6, 2006 - 4 stars route rating4.0

This is a great little run on a Sunday morning to get rid of the cobwebs, if you time it right then you can miss all the sunday drivers and really have a go at this route. Lots of great corners but watch out for the odd humpback section here and there as it is easy to get airborne just before some o...


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B1246 : Pocklington - Kirkburn
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
January 10, 2005 - 4 stars route rating3.7

A nicely varied route dotted with a selection of elevation changes, nice corners and some short straight blasts. Really good.


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B1249 : Driffield - Skipsea
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
June 22, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.5

This is a great run out for cornering action. Lots of nice fast sweeping bends mostly with good visibilty. Best section is between Driffield and North Frodingham. It tightens up a little from Beeford to Skipsea. Surface is good all the way. It's all pretty flat. Well worth a visit if your in t...


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B1257 : Stokesley - Helmsley (North Yorks TT)
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
January 5, 2005 - 4 stars route rating4.2

Try it through the week , busy at weekends both bikes and Police in summer.


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B6160 : Bolton Bridge - Thoralby
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
April 27, 2005 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Turn left at buckden heading to Hubberholme, The George a great pub and then on to Hawes and a ragg back to Ingleton B6255


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B6161 : Pool - Killinghall
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
May 14, 2006 - 4 stars route rating4.0

From Pool get onto the B6161 and follow it. This goes to Killinghall. Road surface varies from rough to freshly laid so keep an eye on it. The road is varied from occasional straights to hairpin bends up and down some 17% hills to nice sweeping bends. A 30 and a 40mph speed limit along the way and s...


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B6255 : Ingleton - Hawes
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
November 10, 2007 - 4 stars route rating3.7

Take the B6479 out of Settle towards Chapel-le-Dale. When the get to the Ribblehead viaduct tuen right on the B6255 to Hawes. This really is a superb stretch of road and one of the finest in the dales. The first half is a rollercoaster of a road with a grat variety of bends. Stop at the midway poin...


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B6265 : Pateley Bridge - Skipton
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
June 29, 2005 - 4 stars route rating3.7

This route is a great continuation from the B6265 Ripon to Greenhow Hill route or used in conjunction with the B6451 Summerbridge to Otley. There are some great views from Greenhow Hill and some beautiful, very typical examples of North Yorkshire villages. Most corners are pretty good but there are ...


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B6265 : Ripon - Greenhow Hill
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
June 4, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.0

Great scenery and nice dips, corners and straights, some hazardous side roads that you should watch out for but not loads of traffic here so it's normally not too dangerous.


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B6270 : Marske - Grinton - Thwaite - Nateby
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
January 9, 2005 - 4 stars route rating4.5

Another Dales run, that can be joined to the Hawes - Thwaite run that I just entered :-) Lots of tight and quite technical curves through the Dales. I liked it on a big trallie. Care should be taken for oncoming cars on the narrow sections, especially round Thwaite where I understand there have ...


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B6451 : Summer Bridge - Otley
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
June 3, 2005 - 3 stars route rating3.2

Some nice corners and some slower built up sections. Not much traffic normally so easy to get a good run.


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B6479 : Settle - Chapel le Dale
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
November 10, 2007 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Take the B6479 out of Settle towards Chapel-le-Dale. When the get to the Ribblehead viaduct tuen right on the B6255 to Hawes. This really is a superb stretch of road and one of the finest in the dales. The first half is a rollercoaster of a road with a grat variety of bends. Stop at the midway poin...


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Back Road to Scarborough / Filey
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
March 17, 2012 - 4 stars route rating4.0

very quiet road running through some lovely wolds villages especially Langton. Fond memories for me my grandad taught me to drive on this road in a Vauxhall Viva van. Some fast bits especially on the Buttercrambe to Norton bit (already covered by others. Also nice for just cruising along. Better tha...


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Bacup - Burnley - Todmorden - Hebden Bridge - Sowerby Bridge - Littleborough - Todmorden - Bacup
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
December 26, 2010 - 3 stars route rating3.0

Leave Bacup on A671 to Burnley, watch speed through village of Weir, over Deerplay summit the drop down to Burnley is a nice twist ride. At lights give it a sharp right on A646 to Todmorden (Tod) again twisty ride. Tod centre roundabout left on A646 (Halifax Rd) to Hebden Bridge, touristy, but plent...


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Baildon Pateley Bridge cracoe skipton
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
June 4, 2011 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Nice circuit starting baildon or bradford area


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Barnard Castle - Low Row (Gunnerside)
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
March 5, 2009 - 3 stars route rating3.0

This route consists of country roads over open moorland dropping down into deep valleys with the occasional stream to cross (easy, in dry weather), (I have a big trailie but others in our group have sport bikes and tourers all enjoyed the route). It starts in Barnard Castle, head south down the hill...


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Bolton Percy lap : Copmanthorpe - Tadcaster
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
May 13, 2012 - 5 stars route rating5.0

Found this route by mistake but my god theres some great twisties all the way along!!


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Bridlington to Sledmere and Fimber
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
April 21, 2012 - 5 stars route rating5.0

Very fast road. Start and finish have some very nice bends then the middle from rudston to sledmere two very good straights to get alot of speed up and very fast sweeping bends. Police can be a nightmere after 1st roundabout at octon hill to sledmere and then through sledmere village. Nice bendy bit...


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Butter Tub Pass : Hawes - Thwaite
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
January 9, 2005 - 4 stars route rating3.7

There are some nice bends on this short stretch in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Can be be accessed from either the B6270, B6255 or the A684. Short but quite sweet.


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Darley Road : Harrogate - Darley
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
May 29, 2006 - 3 stars route rating3.5

The start is excellent weaving between the hedges without any farm enterences, if it has been raining recently then watch out for streams on the hilly sections. Out of Birstwith the roads are fast and sweaping but keep an eye out for side roads, with occasionally have gravel on them. BE SURE to t...


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Fimber to Helmsley via Malton
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
April 21, 2012 - 5 stars route rating5.0

Very nice section. Good selection of fast slow bends and straights. Very good from Malton to Helmsley. Can be busy during weekends and road surface abit bumpy. Police can be about but not major bad.


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Haslingden Grane Road : Blackburn Old Road
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
December 27, 2010 - 3 stars route rating3.0

Short morning or evening blast, nice corners and good straights, Grane Road can be busy. Leave Haslingden on A6177 Grane Road spoilt by 50 limit on long down hill straight. Go across motorway roundabout to next roundabout at Guide village, go right B6321, then right at next roundabout B6236 Haslingd...


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Hollingworth Lake, Hebden Bridge to Burnley
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
October 26, 2011 - 4 stars route rating4.0

This is a varied route some of it slow some of it fast, with views from lush valley to lakes to bleak moors. You may see some police but as far as speeds concerned, the stretch from Hebden Bridge is national speed limit with great bends and good visibility. Just watch out for the dips towards the en...


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Hull - Withernsea - Aldbrough ( South Holderness Triangle )
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
July 1, 2011 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Starting & finishing at McDonalds on Holderness Road, Hull where there is a very large car park to meet up this route takes you out to the scenic area of South Holderness. A gentle 30 minutes & you reach Withernsea where there is plenty of free parking & some great Fish & Chips shops. Turning left...


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Hutton-Le-Hole - Castleton ( Blakey Ridge )
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
January 9, 2008 - 4 stars route rating4.3

Awesome ... awesome road!

Can be used as part of a circular route taking in the Brilliant Stokesley to Helmsley Road also.

Flat out riding for 12 miles along the moor ridge ... nice exposed well-sighted corners, no trees to it and plenty of elevation change to kee...


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J37 M62 to Helmsley
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
February 27, 2012 - 4 stars route rating4.0

A good scenic route from the M62 to the North York Moors and the Yorkshire TT, if you still have enough energy left after this demanding run. Leave the M62 @ Howden take A614 s/p Driffield. Very fast stretch of road, beware of mobile cameras on this road. Locals do tend to warn you though. Go throug...


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Norton - Buttercrambe
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
July 14, 2007 - 3 stars route rating3.0

i use this as a cut through when going to/from Scarborough rather than the A64 its a 2 lane unclassified road but a lot more fun and less traffic reasonable surface and enough bends to keep your interest up will do it one day with the camcorder mounted


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Nottingham and back long way
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
June 23, 2011 - 3 stars route rating3.0

Long way to Nottingham and back


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Otley - Blubberhouses
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
January 9, 2008 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Very good road ... If heading North out of Otley this road is an excellent alternative to going past the Sun Inn.

A good combination of straights and corners ... some well sighted some not and nice elevation changes. A few opportunities to really get cranked over ... be careful of the...


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Pool Bank lap /sun inn
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
March 27, 2011 - 5 stars route rating5.0

It's basically a TT track. Best way to complete this lap is by starting at the sun inn pub, and finishing at it too. Best of everything but can have plenty of 5-0 buzzing around. There can also be lots of cow-pat/muck on the roads on summer...


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Shipton - Topcliffe
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
April 20, 2006 - 2 stars route rating2.0

Start at Station road at Shipton and follow the road that runs roughly parralel with the A19 reasonable amount of straights and corners watch out for the occasional tractor. Film also attached.


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Skipton - Arncliffe ( Mad Dales Challenge )
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
May 23, 2011 - 4 stars route rating4.0

Check the weather before setting off! This is a challenging ride out along winding single track country roads. The Tarmac is good with very few potholes. It takes you through Malham, take the left road towards Malham Tarn and follow it all the way to the top. Great in the good weather but a real...


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Skipton - Hawes - Dent Ingleton ( N Yorks run )
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
August 21, 2011 - 3 stars route rating3.5

Nice run around North Yorks ideal for Adventure bikes, some of this is on single track roads with a few gates thrown in (tip leave your bike in gear engine off to avoid roll overs when you get off), there is also some nice "progressive" A roads (A682 & A59) and the notional start point is Skipton Ca...


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Squires - Riccall - Sherburn ( via the 'duck pond' )
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
August 20, 2011 - 5 stars route rating5.0

Great way to blow off an hour. Duck pond from cawood through ryther is great little tight bends but no bushes so you can see everything for a mile or so, be careful though, recently resurfaced (aug 2011), it'll be like an ice rink for a bit!! There can be quite a police presence at times (particula...


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Stainland Dean : Sowerby Bridge
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
June 24, 2011 - 5 stars route rating5.0

Now this is a road and a half! If you like little back routes this is perfect. The section I have shown is quite short - about 1 mile - but is brilliant. It really requires good riding skills especially on a reasonable sized machine. The road surface is in part large stone blocks on a particul...


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Stanley to Sherburn
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
July 10, 2011 - 4 stars route rating4.0

A good way to pass an hour .


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Sun Inn to Sherbern - two great biker meets
Yorkshire ..., United Kingdom
March 27, 2011 - 4 stars route rating4.0

This is my favourite route from the Sun Inn through to Sherbern. Great sweeping bends and plenty of places to enjoy scenery and also the bends. Can be fairly quiet and little 5-0 presence.