10th July 2022 ride to Lawkland

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10th July 2022 ride to Lawkland

The cake photo at the Bridge House Farm Tearooms in Wray

A view of where the Rivers Roeburn and Hindburm meet near the tearoom.

The view looking up the Keasden Valley from Reebys Lane.

Meadow Crane’s-bill flowering at side Black Bank Road.

Cows in field at side of Stackhouse Lane.

A view of Lawkland Hall.

The lunch time view in Austwick.

Summer bedding plants flowering on a bike in Clapham.

Meadow Crane’s-bill flowering on the banks of the River Wenning in Wennington.

Ride report by Simeon Orme First I must apologize for lack ride photos in this ride report, this was down to me not being use to having another cyclist on the ride which can be double edge sword with regards to the photography and trying to strike the right balance so there enough photos of the ride to encourage others like Christopher who phone me up on Saturday evening to let me know he was coming out on ride. It was one rare events for professional greenkeeper in the Summer months of the year that I got full weekend to myself, without having to going into work to do the course setup for the day golfing on the golf course on one of the weekend mornings. So if you thinking about coming on one of rides, it would be helpful to let me know that you coming by text or e- mail or phone or may find that my bed has won over going out on ride. Once got my self sort out doing things like eating breakfast and making a pack lunch. I headed out of Halton along Low Road and one thing started to notice that drivers of motor vehicles are starting to follow update highway code which highlight for me when small bus followed me for hundred yards along Low Road pull in at the junction of Park Lane, to let him pass. At the Crook O’Lune, I turn on to cycle path which followed up just pass Bull Beck Bridge before turning on to the A683 which a lot motorists still think they on the M6 with the speed some of them were doing its a very difficult section of road to take a large group of cyclists along, its one reasons why like starting the rides at Wray. So that everyone makes there own way there, we have brew and chat before heading out on the ride. After heading through Claughton, I was soon turning on to the B6480 which followed into Wray and then headed to the Bridge House Farm Tearooms for coffee and cake. I have always find its a lot easier to get to know someone while chatting, eating cake and drinking coffee. It slow pace of ride down and aim of the ride to enjoy day out in the countryside and maybe go to somewhere you never before, my big idea for this ride was ride to Lawkland and spend a few minutes looking at view of Lawkland Hall from lane. The hall, could quite easily feature in one of historical dramas and if you believe my search on the web its as been own my same family for eleven generations. We were soon on our bikes heading up the Hindburn to Mill Houses where we turn on to Russells Lane which Late Peter Kenner enjoy cycling along because its avoids steep climb out of Mill Houses which the Way of Roses follows, Russells Lane gets its name from delightful hamlet in the middle of lane and there also some good views of Ingleborough which domain the landscape in this part of North Lancashire. After about mile of traffic free cycling we turn on to Old Moor Road which we followed up to Long Lane, which we cross over and then headed along Cross Road. Now those of you who have been following my website for long time or just local experts on the area will know where we heading with this ride, yes we turn on that lane most local cyclist’s know has Mewith Lane, it does have several changes has follow the lane out of North Lancashire and up Wenningdale into North Yorkshire. The views are outstanding on both sides of the lanes and also the route the Way of Roses follows to get it self towards Clapham. We stay on this lane for next several miles, after climbing over Dugarth Hill and another name change to Eldroth Road, we followed the lane for another mile before taking a detour up School Lane, then along Black Bank Road and Stackhouse Lane before rejoining Eldroth Road at Four lanes End. There was about another mile on Eldroth Road before got to turning point for the ride which was only 2 and half miles away from Settle. We soon following the tarmac through Lawkland Green and about half way to Lawkland we stop to look at the view of Lawkland Hall its one those places if you did know that it was there you would cycle pass it, as well hidden from the lane. After cycling through Lawkland, we headed up to A65 and cross over into the Yorkshire Dales National Park. We followed Graystonber Lane into Austwick where stop at bench by the bridge over Austwick Beck for lunch. After our lunch stop, we cycle through Austwick and followed the lane towards A65 before heading along the only off-road section of ride, the bridleway along side the A65 which we followed to the B6480. We followed the B6480 into Clapham where quite few folk were cooling down in Clapham Beck. We followed the Old Road out of Clapham, where there was a bit climbing to do before enjoying nice freewheel into Ingleton where we stop for a brew at Seasons Cake Shop. After our brew stop, we recross the A65 and then followed Tatterthorne Lane towards Moorgarth before heading along Dumb Tom’s Lane towards Wennington where we stop to cool on bench at side of the River Wenning and chat to a local. We soon continue our ride on the B6480 back to Wray, has both cycle to start of ride in morning, we both followed the B6480 back into the Lune Valley, then cycle down the Lune Valley on the A683 to near Bull Beck Bridge where we turn on cycle path which followed to Halton Station where we said our goodbyes before heading for home in different directions. You can click here to see photos of 17th July ride to Borwick or you can click here to download the 31.9 mile route or you can click here to see what’s new on the website.

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