Cycling York to Nottingham

[Fnaar]

Anyone got any route suggestions? (serious question, although routes that make rude shapes will of course be considered)

 

[Fnaar]

Oh yes, hopefully on a touring bike, with panniers, on road or light off-road

 

[vernon]

I'm sure that there's a network of Sustrans routes that will get you to Derby which is fairly close to Nottingham. Have a look at their map range on the Sustrans site.

 

[Aperitif]

Stop at Nottingham for rest.

 

[jugglingphil]

googlemaps click on cycle?
Sustrans route 6 goes from Nottingham north to Worksop (and beyond), but may not be direct enough. It does include nice routes through Newstead Abbey, Sherwood Pines and Clumber Park.
Will you be stopping anywhere, or planning to ride in one go?

 

[Fnaar]

Cheers so far folks, I can plan one on sustrans or Google maps, I guess I'm looking for local knowledge etc. Planning to ride pretty much direct, with time to take in views etc, but not desperate to go shopping or owt like that.

 

[marinyork]

I guess you could do York-Selby-Doncaster-Maltby-Oldcoates-Worksop.

York to Selby is pretty easy. There is the sustrans route to Selby which is incredibly high quality compared to many other sustrans routes. Beyond Selby is more weavy and headbanging stuff. Otherwise you can use A19. Or a 3rd route is the B road via Cawood which I've done many times - great road. After Selby I prefer the A1041/A614/A18 and going via thorne although it's longer. Both end up at Donny. Done York to Sheffield several times.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I guess you could do York-Selby-Doncaster-Maltby-Oldcoates-Worksop.

York to Selby is pretty easy. There is the sustrans route to Selby which is incredibly high quality compared to many other sustrans routes. Beyond Selby is more weavy and headbanging stuff. Otherwise you can use A19. Or a 3rd route is the B road via Cawood which I've done many times - great road. After Selby I prefer the A1041/A614/A18 and going via thorne although it's longer. Both end up at Donny. Done York to Sheffield several times.

Not many B's or C's to choose from then? Just asking.

 

[marinyork]

Not many B's or C's to choose from then? Just asking.

There is a dearth of bridges in North Yorkshire. So if you want to avoid the A19 (as many people do when going from York to Selby) the choice is restricted. The river crossing at Cawood is the only crossing for many, many miles. There is a similar problem crossing the motorway/river aire/navigation between Selby and Doncaster.

Done Sheffield to York several times. There are some 'good' routes out there but they come at the price of being complicated. That's the joy of discussing things, I had the Sheffield to York conversation with someone who had decades of cycling experience and came up with what I regarded as the most bizarre route imaginable to me.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

There is a dearth of bridges in North Yorkshire. So if you want to avoid the A19 (as many people do when going from York to Selby) the choice is restricted. The river crossing at Cawood is the only crossing for many, many miles. There is a similar problem crossing the motorway/river aire/navigation between Selby and Doncaster.

That's a bit rough I guess. I have a similar bridge problem here with the Severn and Avon. Pinch points with traffic...... One has to do the best one can

 

[marinyork]

That's a bit rough I guess. I have a similar bridge problem here with the Severn and Avon. Pinch points with traffic...... One has to do the best one can

It's not all bad. There's weird little triangle near York boxed in by the A64 and the river, it is amazingly quiet because it is rural and there is nowhere for traffic to 'go'. Similarly on bits of the route going from Selby to York, on particular days the cycle track can be incredibly quiet and tranquil can barely hear a thing except an Owl that lived near Escrick.

I would personally say that particularly if riding solo the remoteness around the Drax area and wind and lack of protection can wear you down rather than the main roads being nasty traffic.

Another useful Doncaster tip if is you are not allowed to cycle on St George's Bridge of the A19. The river Don has few crossings and it may look like all is lost, but there is however a bus bridge round the corner which google have marked very ambiguously on their map.

 

[ComedyPilot]

Go on Bikehike.co.uk

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

It's not all bad. There's weird little triangle near York boxed in by the A64 and the river, it is amazingly quiet because it is rural and there is nowhere for traffic to 'go'. Similarly on bits of the route going from Selby to York, on particular days the cycle track can be incredibly quiet and tranquil can barely hear a thing except an Owl that lived near Escrick.

I would personally say that particularly if riding solo the remoteness around the Drax area and wind and lack of protection can wear you down rather than the main roads being nasty traffic.

Another useful Doncaster tip if is you are not allowed to cycle on St George's Bridge of the A19. The river Don has few crossings and it may look like all is lost, but there is however a bus bridge round the corner which google have marked very ambiguously on their map.

That's local knowledge for you. Always worth an ask

 

[TVC]

Cyclestreets is another good one, it gives you options of quieter routes if you're a scaredy cat.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Get the bus.