Post by Adrian on May 22, 2023 8:33:34 GMT
Approx 62 miles – 1000 mts
Leader: Roger B
The car assist route on Wed 24th May is to Salts Mill (BD18 3HU) in Saltaire from Garforth.
The departure point is from Garforth Leisure Centre, Ninelands Lane, Garforth, LS25 1NX at 9.30 am. We will pass by Garforth Station LS25 1PY, to meet any rail users at 9.40 am.
The route is:
www.plotaroute.com/map/2198445
Garforth Leisure Centre - East Leeds Ring Road (11 miles) – excellent parallel cycleway and country park cycling
EOLR – Chevin (6 miles) – NCN route 668, short woodland track to avoid steep, narrow, busy incline
11s Cooplands OR Hightrees garden centre – Otley Old Road - Café stop
Chevin – Menston –The Pantry, Menston - Café stop (4 miles) Road
Menston – Cow and Calf – Ilkley (5 miles) Road
Ilkley – Start of Leeds and Liverpool Canal (6 miles, 32) steep off road onto Ilkley moor (1 mile)
LL Canal (Bingley 5 Rise) – Saltaire (3 miles, 35) – canal path
Lunch in Roberts Park, Saltaire (30 mins)
Salts Mill - Bike security – Lock bikes on railings by security hut with CCTV
Floor 3 – Hockney Gallery The Arrival of Spring – ipad drawings from 2011
Meet In café after 30 mins - Café 30 mins
Saltaire – Allerton Bywater (23 miles, 58) – canal path, part through Leeds NCN route 66 & 67
Allerton Bywater – Garforth Leisure Centre (4 miles) – The Linesway
As a reminder, this ride has been designed as part 1 of a 2 part Hockney route. Part 1 (24/5) is a visit to Salts Mill and Part 2 (31/5), to be led by Dave Bean, of Hockney painting locations in the Wolds.
Leader: Roger B
The car assist route on Wed 24th May is to Salts Mill (BD18 3HU) in Saltaire from Garforth.
The departure point is from Garforth Leisure Centre, Ninelands Lane, Garforth, LS25 1NX at 9.30 am. We will pass by Garforth Station LS25 1PY, to meet any rail users at 9.40 am.
The route is:
www.plotaroute.com/map/2198445
Garforth Leisure Centre - East Leeds Ring Road (11 miles) – excellent parallel cycleway and country park cycling
EOLR – Chevin (6 miles) – NCN route 668, short woodland track to avoid steep, narrow, busy incline
11s Cooplands OR Hightrees garden centre – Otley Old Road - Café stop
Chevin – Menston –The Pantry, Menston - Café stop (4 miles) Road
Menston – Cow and Calf – Ilkley (5 miles) Road
Ilkley – Start of Leeds and Liverpool Canal (6 miles, 32) steep off road onto Ilkley moor (1 mile)
LL Canal (Bingley 5 Rise) – Saltaire (3 miles, 35) – canal path
Lunch in Roberts Park, Saltaire (30 mins)
Salts Mill - Bike security – Lock bikes on railings by security hut with CCTV
Floor 3 – Hockney Gallery The Arrival of Spring – ipad drawings from 2011
Meet In café after 30 mins - Café 30 mins
Saltaire – Allerton Bywater (23 miles, 58) – canal path, part through Leeds NCN route 66 & 67
Allerton Bywater – Garforth Leisure Centre (4 miles) – The Linesway
As a reminder, this ride has been designed as part 1 of a 2 part Hockney route. Part 1 (24/5) is a visit to Salts Mill and Part 2 (31/5), to be led by Dave Bean, of Hockney painting locations in the Wolds.