14th May 2023 ride to Horton-in-Ribblesdale via the the Pennine Bridleway (Page three)

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Outside National Parks toilets in Horton-in-Ribbledale.

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The cake photo at Middle Studfold Farm Tearoom.

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The view from Waters Bridge where two becks join.

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The eat up stop in Wray.

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Ride report by Simeon Orme I was inform by neighbor on way home from ride in Halton that my school age group would be starting get their grumpy old man or woman badge from beginning of September, has we all slowly turning sixty over coming 12 months, being one of the youngest in my school year get to receive that honor next July hopefully with all cycling that I am doing will not look my age for several years to come, its something more of us should be doing each day setting your self goal and seeing if you do it, I had my doubts my ride with regards to weather but surprisingly we manage to stay dry, I was joined on this adventure to Horton-in-Ribblesdale by Helen from Carnforth who e-mail me asking how long the ride would be and said would be around 35 miles long, yes I know everyone who’s download the route off this website will be having a laugh at my expense has was out by 2.8 miles. Its one of reasons why start my rides from inside a tearoom or cafe, it the give the new person on the ride, time measure you up and see if they going to enjoy your company for next several hours and your leadership skills. I must have test, after enjoying the coffee and the cake in my case, yes I known I am on sugar free diet but when doing over fifty miles on ride, has I had pedal up the Lune Valley from Halton to Wray but I wish someone would told me about the head wind later on in day, I may have chosen motor option to bring bike up the valley. Like a lot good cyclists that I know own van which makes transporting bikes to rides far easier than fit a bike into small hatchback. We were soon on our way following the tarmac up the Hindburn Valley to Mill Houses, where we chose the Russells Lane option which is a lot easier on the knees than following the Way of Roses route out of Mill Houses. After good mile of pedaling and some free wheeling we turn on to Old Moor Road which followed around Long Lane which we cross over to followed Cross Road up Mewith Lane, which you locals and regular visitors to this website know that Mewith Lane is one of those lanes that cyclists use a lot, its cyclist motorway, its changes name several times, has follow it towards Dubgarth Hill, we only stop once to take photo of an Early Purple Orchid in Reebys Wood, Keasden Church was busy some sort event which lasted all day, has we passed it, we soon following tarmac down to Clapham Station and on to Clapham, crossing under the A65 using the underpass. There was stop at the National Park’s toilets before heading out of Clapham following the bridleway through the tunnels to join the Pennine Bridleway above Clapham. There a bit more pushing of bikes at beginning at end of Long Lane has we follow it up Clapdale, where Long Lane runs out we continue on the Pennine Bridleway with detour off it, to visit cairn which about highest point of ride and something I would recommend you do! The next mile was fairly easy to ride along we stop for lunch near Sulber Gate with one of finest views in this part of the national park. After our lunch break we continue along the Pennine Bridleway through the Ingleborough National Nature Reserve, I was surprise to see more Early Purple Orchids and Birdseye Primroses flowering at side of bridleway. after about another mile of pedaling we kept our feet crossing the ford before following the bridleway down to Pennine Bridleway Bridge which use cross over the River Ribble. We soon back on tarmac following the lane through New Houses to Horton-in-Ribblesdale where there was stop at National Park’s toilets, we were soon heading out Horton-in-Ribblesdale following the B6479 down the dale. At Studfold we stop for brew at the Middle Studfold Farm Tearooms which I would recommend . After refueling stop we were soon crossing back over River Ribble at Helwith Bridge and followed the tarmac down to Austwick, then Holm Lane down to A65 which we cross over and followed Orcaber Lane into the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (which is national park in the UK). We soon following Eldroth Road towards Dubgarth Hill where we pick up our morning route which followed back to Wray where we said our goodbyes. I did stop for a bit in Wray to have eat up has run out of steam against that head wind before heading back down Lune Valley to Halton.