Such areas include the Lune Valley, the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Yorkshire Dales National Park, Nidderdale AONB, the Vale of York and the Yorkshire Wolds.Ī great place for a refreshment break and one of the most interesting sites on the route is the Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal World Heritage Site near Ripon. Wherever you start and finish, make sure to take your picture next to the Way of the Roses information board and sign at either end.Īs you cycle the route you’ll pass some of Britain's most stunning countryside and fascinating heritage sites. If you decide to ride the route east to west the hardest section is climbing Greenhow Hill out of Pateley Bridge. If travelling west to east, the hardest hill climbs you will face are between Settle and Brimham Rocks, with the hill out of Settle being the biggest challenge. Most cyclists choose to travel from west to east as it often provides a tailwind, but the route is well-signed in both directions and has good rail connections at both Morecambe and Bridlington. The Way of the Roses is a special cycle route that was built to celebrate 15 years of the National Cycle Network. The Way of the Roses is a spectacular coast to coast cycle route which passes through both the red rose county of Lancashire and the white rose county of Yorkshire.

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