Pontefract CTC Routes

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Routes Listing
	These Routes form the basis of the Sunday Rides, but vary depending upon the ride leaders preferences. They include convenient cafe stops if required. All routes start from the Buttercross Pontefract, but can be adapted for other start points.
				Bill Ross, Hubert Shaw, John Burn
	Ride No	Destination	Route	Miles	Notes
	1	Adwalton Moor	Glasshoughton, Whitwood, Methley, Rothwell, Thorpe, Gildersome, Drighlington, Adwalton Moor Birstall, Oakwell Hall, Birstall, Bruntcliffe, Wakefield, Stanley, Altofts, North Featherstone.	36	Civil War battlefield at Adwalton. Country Park and manor house with Bronte connections at Oakwell. Lots of Hills
	2	Askern	Knottingley, Beal, Kellington, Hensall, Gowdall, Snaith, East Cowick, Thorne, Fishlake, Moss, Askern, Little Smeaton, Stapleton	42	No Cafe until Askern. Easy
	3	Bishop Wood	Ferrybridge, Sutton, Birkin, West Haddlesey, Gateforth, Thorpe Willoughby, Gipsy Corner, Bishop Wood, Sherburn, South Milford, Fairburn Ings, Castleford	35	No cafes until Fairburn Ings. Woodland walks at Bishop Wood. Easy.
	4	Boroughbridge	Ferrybridge, Sherburn, Tadcaster, Wetherby, Knaresborough, Boroughbridge, Green Hammerton, Tadcaster, Sherburn, Fairburn,Castleford.	82	Roman remains at Aldborough just south of Boroughbridge. Moderate.
	4	Boroughbridge		82
	5	Bowling Hall	North Featherstone, Whitwood, Methley, Rothwell, Thorpe, Tingley, Drighlington, Westgate Hill, Dudley Hill, Bowling Hall	44	Folk museum in grand setting. Mostly on main roads Hard work
	6	Cannon Hall	Pontefract, Featherstone Sharlston, Crofton, Wintersett, Cold Hiendley, Notton, Darton, Kexborough, Cawthorne, Tivy Dale, Cannon Hall, High Hoyland, West Bretton, Newmillerdam, Walton Crofton.	40	Museum, formal gardens and a farm. Lots of Hills
	7	Caphouse Colliery	Featherstone, Wakefield, Horbury, Middlestown, Caphouse Colliery	30	National Coal Mining Museum Moderate
	8	Clayton West	Pontefract, Featherstone Sharlston, Crofton, Wintersett, Cold Hiendley, Notton, Darton, High Hoyland, Clayton West, West Bretton, Newmillerdam, Walton Crofton.	45	Steam railway at Clayton West Lots of Hills
	9	Conisbrough	Hemsworth Bypass, Great Houghton, Millhouse Roundabout, Old Moor Wetlands, Mexborough, Conisbrough, Warmsworth, Sprotbrough, Markham Grange, Adwick le Street, Owston, Campsall, Little Smeaton, Stapleton, Darrington, Carleton	45	Conisbrough Castle well worth a look. Hilly
	10	Coxwold (Car assisted)	Tadcaster, Wighill, Cattal, Whixley, Little Ouseburn, Great Ouseburn, Easingwold, Coxwold	55	Annual cyclists’ church service in May. Shandy Hall is nearby. Moderate
	11	Cusworth Country Park	Carleton, Darrington, Womersley, Norton, Askern, Moss, Kirkhouse Green, Stainforth, Barnby Dunn, Bentley, Cusworth, Marr, Brodsworth, Hooton Pagnell, Thorpe Audlin, East Hardwick	40	The Sunday morning market at Stainforth is not to be missed! Folk museum at Cusworth. Easy first half, then very hilly
	12	Elsecar	Hemsworth bypass, Great Houghton, Millhouse Roundabout, Old Moor Wetlands, Brampton, Elsecar, Jump, Wombwell, Stairfoot Roundabout, Cundy Cross Roundabout, Royston, Havercroft, Fitzwilliam, Purston	40	Heritage Centre at Elsecar Hilly
	13	Elvington Air Museum	Ferrybridge, Sherburn, Cawood, Stillingfield, Escrick, Wheldrake, Elvington, Thorganby, Skipwith, Ricall, Cawood, Sherburn, Squire’s Coffee Bar, Ledsham, Ledston, Castleford	65	Steam engine museum at Thorganby. Moderate
	14	Epworth	Carleton, Darrington, Womersley, Norton, Askern, Moss, Kirkhouse Green, Stainforth, Hatfield, Sandtoft, Epworth, Crowle, Goole, Rawcliffe, Snaith, Eggborough, Knottingley	70	Thomas Crapper memorial at Hatfield, Wesley birthplace at Epworth. Easy
	15	Goole Waterways Museum	Knottingley, Beal, Kellington, Hensall, Gowdall, Snaith, Rawcliffe, Goole, Swinefleet, Crowle, Hatfield, Stainforth, Moss, Askern, Little Smeaton, Stapleton	60	Headwinds can be a problem Moderate, quite flat
	61	Goole Waterways Museum	Carleton, Womersley, Pollington, Snaith, Rawcliffe, Goole, Carleton Towers, Chapel Haddlesey, Burkin, Ferrybridge.	60	Headwinds can be a problem Moderate, quite flat
	16	Harrogate	Ferrybridge, Sherburn, Tadcaster, Wighill, Wetherby, Spofforth, Harrogate, Wetherby, Thorpe Arch, Bramham, Aberford, Castleford	65	Difficult and hilly
	17	Holme-on- Spalding-Moor	Ferrybridge, Sutton, Birkin, West Haddlesey, Gateforth, Selby, Bubwith, Seaton Ross, Everingham, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor	68	Riders who feel tired can head for the Land of Nod. Easy
	18	Howarth	North Featherstone, Whitwood, Methley, Rothwell, Thorpe, Tingley, Drighlington, Westgate Hill, Dudley Hill, Odsal, Queensbury, Denholme, Oxenhope, Haworth	70	Steam trains and the Bronte Museum at Howarth.Does not go down into Bradford. Largely main roads. Hard
	19	Howden Minster	Knottingley, Beal, Birkin, West Haddlesey, Carlton, Snaith, Rawcliffe, Airmyn, Boothferry, Howden Coastways Café, Howden, Hemingbrough, Selby, Bishop Wood, Sherburn, South Milford, Fairburn, Castleford.	58	Interesting church at Howden Easy unless strong winds
	20	Howell Wood	North Featherstone, Old Snydale, Streethouse, Sharlston, Crofton, Wintersett , Ryhill, Havercroft, South Hiendley, Brierley, Brierley Gap, Howell Wood, South Kirby, Minsthorpe, Upton, Wentbridge, Carleton.	40	Howell Wood is a good spot for a picnic. Ice House and Pond. Hilly
	21	Kirk Bramwith	Darrington, Womersley, Norton, Askern, Moss, Kirk Bramwith, Stainforth, Thorne, Rawcliffe Bridge, Snaith, Carlton, West Haddlesey, Birkin, Sutton, Ferrybridge	48	In early February, the churchyard at Kirk Bramwith is a carpet of snowdrops. Easy
	22	Kirkstall Abbey	Castleford, Methley, Canal towpath, Swillington Bridge, Towpath to Leeds Armouries, Granary Wharfe, Towpath to Kirkstall Abbey.	45	Abbey and museum both impressive. Café at museum. Easy
	23	Knaresborough	Ferrybridge, Sherburn, Tadcaster, Wetherby, Kirk Deighton, Knaresborough, Wetherby, Tadcaster, Sherburn, Fairburn, Castleford.	60	Boats on the river, castle with dungeon, marvellous views. Moderate
	24	Langsett	Purston, Fitzwiliam Havercroft, Royston, Staincross, Darton, Kexborough, Cawthorne, Tivy Dale, Penistone, Millhouse Green, Langsett, Penistone, Silkstone, Dodworth, Barnsley, Cudworth, Hemsworth.	55	Glorious Pennine Views and an interesting monument at Silkstone Church. Difficult, Very Hilly
	25	Leeds Industrial Museum	Castleford, Methley, Canal towpath, Swillington Bridge, Towpath to Leeds Armouries, Granary Wharfe, Towpath to Industrial Museum.	45	No café at museum. Easy
	26	Marston Moor	Ferrybridge, Sherburn, Tadcaster, Wighill, Tockwith, Marston Moor, Long Marston, Rufforth, Askham Richard, Tadcaster, Sherburn, Fairburn, Castleford	58	Civil War battlefield. Bleak and windsewept. Barrel organ museum at Rufforth. Moderate
	27	Monk Bretton Priory	Pontefract, Featherstone Sharlston, Crofton, Wintersett, Cold Hiendley, Royston, Monk Bretton Priory, Darfield, Clayton, Hooten Pagnell, South Elmsall, Thorpe Audlin, East Hardwick	35	More to see than one might expect at Monk Bretton Priory, but no cafes anywhere. Hilly
	28	National Film Museum	North Featherstone, Whitwood, Methley, Rothwell, Thorpe, Tingley, Drighlington, Westgate Hill, Dudley Hill, Bradford City Centre, National Film Museum	46	Goes down into centre of Bradford. Largely main roads Hard
	29	National Railway Museum	Ferrybridge, Birkin, West Haddlesey, Thorpe Willoughby, Cawood, Stillingfleet, Naburn, York, Acaster Malbis, Appleton Roebuck, Tadcaster, Sherburn, Squires Café, Ledsham, Ledstone, Castleford	63	Free Museum, Home of the 'Mallard' Easy
	30	Newmillerdam	Purston, Fitzwilliam, Hemsworth, South Hiendley, Felkirk, Havercroft, Ryhill, Wintersett, Haw Park wood, Walton, Newmillerdam, Agbrigg, Heath, Stanley Ferry, Altofts, Whitwood Ackton, North Featherstone	40	Some of this ride is “off road”. Woodland walks at Newmillerdam. Moderate
	31	Oakwell Hall	Glasshoughton, Whitwood, Methley, Rothwell, Thorpe, Gildersome, Drighlington, Adwalton Moor, Birstall, Oakwell Hall, Birstall, Bruntcliffe, Wakefield, Stanley, Altofts, North Featherstone.	35	Civil War battlefield at Adwalton. Country Park and manor house with Bronte connections at Oakwell. Lots of Hills
	32	Otley	Castleford, Aberford, Barwick in Elmet, Scholes, Shadwell, Alwoodley Gates, Goolden Acre Park, Bramhope, Otley, Pool, Harewood, Collingham, Linton, Wetherby, Tadcaster, Sherburn, Fairburn Castleford	60	Rowing boats at Otley! This ride can easily be shortened at Golden Acre Park, Hard Work.Lots of Hills
	33	Red House Museum	Glasshoughton, Whitwood, Methley, Rothwell, Thorpe, Gildersome, Drighlington Bypass, Burkinshaw, Gomersal, Red House, Birstall, Bruntcliffe, Wakefield, Stanley, Altofts, North Featherstone.	40	Folk museum at Red House. Bronte connections. Lots of Hills
	34	Ripley	Ferrybridge, Sherburn, Tadcaster, Boston Spa, Wetherby, Knaresborough, Ripley, Harrogate, Spofforth, Wetherby	70	Castle with grounds and ancient church Moderately difficult
	35	Roche Abbey	Hemsworth bypass, Great Houghton, Millhouse Roundabout, Old Moor Wetlands, Mexborough, Conisbrough, Maltby, Roche Abbey, Maltby, Warmsworth, Sprotbrough, Markham Grange, Adwick le Street, Owston, Campsall, Little Smeaton, Stapleton, Darrington, Carleton	55	Ruined abbey. Hard Work
	38	Roundhay Park	Castleford, Ledston, Ledsham, Micklefield, Aberford, Barwick in Elmet, Roundhay Park, Crossgates, Colton , Oulton, Methley, Castleford	40	Rowing boats have returned to the lake Moderate.
	39	Royal Armouries	Castleford, Methley, Canal towpath, Swillington Bridge, Canal towpath, Leeds Armouries.	30	Free Museum well worth a visit Easy
	40	Saltaire	North Featherstone, Whitwood, Methley, Rothwell, Thorpe, Tingley, Drighlington, Westgate Hill, Dudley Hill, Laisterdyke, Undercliffe, Shipley, Saltaire	55	“Model” mill workers' village built by Sir Titus Salt. Does not go down into Bradford Hard
	41	Sandal Castle	Purston, Wragby, Wintersett, Cold Hiendley, Newmillerdam, Sandal Castle, Manygates, Stanley Ferry, Altofts, Whitwood Ackton, North Featherstone.	25	Surprising amount to see at Sandal. Woodland walks at Newmillerdam Easy
	42	Sandall Beat Wood	Darrington, Womersley, Askern, Moss, Trumfleet, Barnby Dun, Armthorpe, Sandall Beat Wood, Doncaster, Marr, Brodsworth, Hooton Pagnell, South Elmsall, Thorpe Audlin, East Hardwick	50	Easier if the route is retraced from Sandall. Can be very muddy in winter. No café. Moderate
	43	Sandoft	Carleton, Darrington, Womersley, Norton, Askern, Moss, Kirkhouse Green, Stainforth, Hatfield, Sandtoft, Crowle, Goole, Rawcliffe, Snaith, Eggborough, Knottingley	65	Trolley bus museum. Easy
	44	Selby	Ferrybridge, Sutton, Birkin, West Haddlesey, Gateforth, Selby, Bishop Wood, Cawood, Sherburn, Squire’s Coffee Bar, Ledsham, Ledston, Castleford	39	Selby Abbbey, 'origin of Stars and Stripes' Large street market on Saturdays in Selby. Moderate
	45	Shipley Glenn	North Featherstone, Whitwood, Methley, Rothwell, Thorpe, Tingley, Drighlington, Westgate Hill, Dudley Hill, Laisterdyke, Undercliffe, Shipley, Shipley Glen	55	Shipley Glen is an old fashioned pleasure ground. There is a cable car up the glen. Hard
	46	Skipwitch Common	Ferrybridge, Sutton, Birkin, West Haddlesey, Gateforth, Selby, Skipwith, Ricall, Cawood, Sherburn, Squire’s Coffee Bar, Ledsham, Ledston, Castleford	55	Skipwith Common is one of the few remaining areas of lowland heath in the country. Very windswept. Moderate
	47	Skopos Motor Museum	North Featherstone, Whitwood, Methley, Rothwell, Thorpe, “Babes in the Wood”, Skopos Museum (Batley), Dewsbury, Thornhill, Netherton, Newmillerdam, Walton, Crofton, Featherstone	60	If this ride turns out to be too difficult it can be shortened Very Hilly, Difficult.
	48	Stamford Bridge	Ferrybridge, Sherburn, Cawood, Stillingfield, Escrick, Wheldrake, Elvington, Stamford Bridge	68	Battlefield - [Harold Godwin v Harold Hardrada and Tostig] Easy, No Hills
	49	Stamford Bridge	Ferrybridge, Sutton, Birkin, West Haddlesey, Gateforth, Selby, Skipwith Common, Thorganby, Wheldrake, Elvington, Kexby, Low Catton, Stamford Bridge	65	Battlefield - [Harold Godwin v Harold Hardrada and Tostig] Easy, No Hills
	50	Temple Newsam	Castleford, Methley, Canal towpath, Swillington Bridge, Colton, Temple Newsam, Oulton, Methley, Whitwood, N. Featherstone	26	A detour can be made from Swillington Bridge to the cafe in Rothwell Park – adds 2 miles Moderate
	51	Thwaite Mills	Castleford, Methley, Canal towpath, Swillington Bridge, Towpath to Thwaite Mills	28	Working watermill. No café. Easy
	52	Tockwith	Ferrybridge, Sherburn, Tadcaster, Boston Spa, Wetherby, Bickerton, Tockwith, Wighill, Tadcaster, Sherburn, Squires Café, Ledsham, Ledstone, Castleford.	55	CTC carol service at Tockwith Often car assisted to Tadcaster to avoid riding in the darkness, Moderate
	53	Wath Wood	Hemsworth bypass, Great Houghton, Millhouse Roundabout, Old Moor Wetlands, Brampton, Wath Wood, Mexborough, Warmsworth, Sprotbrough, Markham Grange, Adwick le Street, Owston, Campsall, Little Smeaton, Stapleton, Darrington, Carleton	55	Ancient wishing well at Wath Wood. Hilly
	54	Wentworth	Purston, Fitzwilliam, Hemsworth, Great Houghton, Millhouses Roundabout, Old Moor Wetland, Brampton, Nether Haugh, Wentworth, Brampton, Hemsworth Water Park, Fitzwilliam, Purston.	45	Lots to see in and around Wentworth. Hoober Stand is open during the Summer. Hard Work
	59	Wentworth	Baghill, darrington, Wentbridge, Upton, Hooten Pagnell, Old Moor Wetlands, Wentworth, Mexborough, High Melton, Hickleton, Hooten Pagnell, Hampole, Upton, Badsworth, Wentbridge.	66	Lots to see in and around Wentworth. Hoober Stand is open during the Summer. Lots of Hills. Hard Work
	60	Wigfield Farm	Purston, Nostle, Wintersett, Kexborough, Cawthorne, Wigfield Farm (Worsborough), Cudworth, Shafton,Hemsworth, Ackworth.	55	Open Farm and Visitors Centre Lots of Hills, Hard Work
	55	Wintersett	North Featherstone, Old Snydale, Kirkthorpe Heath, Crofton, Wintersett , Ryhill, South Hiendley, Hemsworth, Badsworth, Wentbridge, Carleton.	40	Country Park with lake and good café. Good spot for a picnic. Moderate
	56	Worsborough Mill	Pontefract, Featherstone Sharlston, Crofton, Wintersett, Cold Hiendley, Royston, Monk Betton, Cundy Cross, Stairfoot, Worsborough, Stairfoot, Millhouses, Great Houghton, Hemsworth, Hemsworth Water Park, Fitzwilliam, Purston.	40	Working, water-powered corn mill. No café. Cafe at other side of Mill Dam at Wigfield Farm Difficult, Hilly
	57	Wortley Forge	Purston, Havercroft, Royston, Monk Bretton, Cundy Cross, Stairfoot, Worsborough, Birdwell, Pilley, Hermit Hill, Wortley, Thurgoland, Silkstone Common, Silkstone, Cawthorne, Kexborough, Haigh, Newmillerdam, Walton, Crofton, Featherstone	55	Industrial Museum with a water-powered iron forge and a collection of working steam engines. Lots of Hills, Hard Work
	58	York	Ferrybridge, Sutton, Birkin, West Haddlesey, Gateforth, Thorpe Willoughby, Selby, Riccall, Naburn, Bishopthorpe, Millenium Bridge, York, Bishopthorpe, Acaster Malbis, Appleton Roebuck, Bolton Percy, Tadcaster, Towton, Lotherton Hall, Castleford.	60	Parks on Cycle Trailson banks of River Ouse in York good for picnics. Moderate