Self-Guided Leisure Cycling Holiday - Way of the Roses

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Holiday Highlights

Eric Morecambe’s statue on Morecambe waterfront
Cycling through the Forest of Bowland and the Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire ales and great pub food
York – flat cycling, big Minster
The Wolds, chalky rolling hills, with big country views
Fish & chips on Bridlington’s waterfront to celebrate your achievement!

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Day	Description	Distance	Ascent	Meals
1	Arrival York	Non Cycling Day
2	Morcambe to Settle	35 Miles / 56 Kms Approx.	1000m	B
3	Settle to Pateley Bridge	27 Miles / 43 Kms Approx.	1100m	B
4	Pateley Bridge to York	48 Miles / 77 Kms Approx.	900m	B
5	York to Driffield	42 Miles / 68 Kms Approx.	600m	B
6	Driffield to Bridlington	19 Miles / 31 Kms Approx.	200m	B

Meals: B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner | Please keep in mind the distances and ascent information provided are intended to be indicative and may vary from the actuals due to accommodation changes or when compared on different GPS devices and software

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Holiday Information

The Way of the Roses coast to coast cycle route is a classic cycling holiday in the UK, opened in September 2010, and takes you from Morecambe in Lancashire to Bridlington in Yorkshire. As it crosses the country the route passes through the Lune Valley, the Forest of Bowland, the Yorkshire Dales, Nidderdale AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), the Vale of York and the Yorkshire Wolds, as well as the historic cities of Lancaster and York. There are interesting and attractive small towns like Settle, Grassington and Pately Bridge, countless little villages and beautiful, dramatic countryside.

This 170 mile route is made up of traffic-free paths, cycle lanes and quiet country lanes. The scenery is stunning and varied as you make your way from the Irish Sea to the North Sea across this fascinating part of Northern England.

The Way of the Roses is a rewarding and challenging trip, and a great way to cycle from coast to coast. With excellent transport connections to York, it's easy to get to the start of this self-guided trip. With transfers to the start of the ride at Morecambe and at the end of the ride from Bridlington back to York included in the price, there's no better way to experience this fantastic route.

This self-guided trip is for a minimum of 2 people and accommodation, transfers, luggage transfers and emergency back up are all included. We also provide detailed route notes and maps to enable you to do the route self-guided. Nothing could be simpler!

For more information download our trip notes

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Holiday Feedback

A beautiful route

The Way of the Roses route is beautiful and so well marked, it wasn’t a problem getting around. The first day in particular was great, cycling from Morecambe to Malham. The sun shone, the route was well marked and took us along quiet cycle paths and beautiful scenery.

Kathryn, Harrow, UK
Stunning views

A lovely route – well way marked with stunning views.

Carolyn, Shrewsbury, UK

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