CYCLING fever has swept Yorkshire in recent years, thanks to the spectacular Grand Depart of the Tour de France and the Tour de Yorkshire.
For the past few years, our expert Brian Beadle has been getting on his bike and seeking out enjoyable new routes through the stunning countryside around the region. Here are 45 of his best routes....
1 - Jervaulx Abbey: 20 miles, along narrow quiet roads.
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2 - Around Hackness Hall: 17 miles, suitable for mountain bikes or strong road bikes.
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3 - Byland Abbey and Rievaulx: 22 miles, country roads with one steep ascent
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4 - Ruston Parva in the Wolds: 15 miles, mainly country roads, few hills
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5 - Sheriff Hutton: 18 miles, flat and quiet roads
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6 - Brompton near Northallerton: 20 miles, quiet country roads
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7 - Burton Constable Hall: 20 miles, mainly flat and quiet roads
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8 - Kirkham Priory: 25 miles, easy terrain
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9 - Helmsley to Caydale Mill: 25 miles, very hilly with some steep ascents and descents
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10 - Pocklington: 19 miles, flat and easy
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11 - Whitby: 14 miles, serious hills and narrow roads - but spectacular views in return!
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12 - Pately Bridge: 22 miles, very hilly but rewarding views
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13 - Hovingham to Newburgh Priory: 25 miles, some hills and twists but mostly quiet
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14 - Near Pickering Castle: 14 miles, easy terrain
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15 - On the North York Moors: 28 miles, very hilly
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16 - Hornsea Mere: 15 miles, flat with narrow roads
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17 - Near Sutton Bank: 20 miles, very steep and narrow, twisty roads
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18 - Sleightholme Dale: 14 miles, most suited to mountain bikes
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19 - Around The Wolds, including Garton church: 27 miles, easy
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20 - Runswick Bay and Staithes: 13 miles, narrow roads, some very steep
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21 - Sinnington: 16 miles, hilly at times but nothing too strenuous
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22 - Settle, in the Dales: 21 miles, rough and narrow roads, some steep
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23 - Lealholm: 20 miles, very steep but outstanding views
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24 - The Sykes' Churches in the Wolds: 22 miles, steep at times
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25 - Castle Howard Arboretum: 28 miles, easy
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26 - Stamford Bridge: 24 miles, some narrow and steep, testing roads
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27 - Driffield to Watton Abbey: 23 miles, easy
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28 - Hutton-le-Hole: 21 miles, always hilly
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29 - Sledmere: 28 miles, undulating roads
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30 - Haworth: 10 miles, severe hills
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31 - Helmsley to Bransdale: 25 miles, serious ride
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32 - Skipwith: 20 miles, mostly flat with narrow, bumpy roads
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33 - Robin Hood's Bay to Grosmont: 25 miles, seriously hilly
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34 - From Malton: 22 miles, one steep ascent
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35 - Bridlington: 24 miles, easy
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36 - Reasty: 17 miles, hilly with a rough forest road
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37 - Bedale: 20 miles, easy - mainly flat, country roads
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38 - From Hunmanby: 29 miles, easy - apart from potholes!
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39 - Skipsea: 23 miles, flat and easy
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40 - From Norton: 26 miles, narrow roads with some ascents and one steep descent
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41 - From Market Weighton: 25 miles, sweeping hills and narrow lanes
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42 - Around Swaledale: 27.5 miles, hard work in places - but worth the effort!
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43 - Stamford Bridge and Thixendale: 23 miles, Mainly flat but some steep stages
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44 - Across the Wolds: 27 miles, easy in parts but tougher elsewhere
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45 - Howardian Hills: 30 miles, undulating with a couple of steep hills
- Brian has been succeeded by new cycling columnist Robert Murphy. For his routes and reccomendations, visit our cycling section.
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