I’m looking to get away in September for a few days, and looking for some decidedly gentle and scenic rides. I’m based in N. Yorks, but interested in trying/finding something different in riding terms. In terms of accommodation I was thinking of B&B/small hotels.

Where can you recommend ?

The route I posted here.
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/holiday-ideas-2

Which bit of North Yorkshire? I assume you want to go somewhere different?

http://www.dalesbikecentre.co.uk/ is supposed to be excellent and will provide routes, accommodation and cake.

As an option you could try looking at Travelodge site, as me and gf have been using the £20 per night deals.
Lancaster – canal to Glasson (with Morecambe seafront planned for Sept)
Monmouth – FOD
Amesbury – Salisbury Plain
Bmouth – seafront prom and Swanage area
Newbury – Ridgeway
Taunton – levels and canal

Other suggestion – check out galloway forest/glentrool area, there are lots of forest trails (*and trail centres) that you could use

I’d recommend buying Off-road Trails and Quiet Lanes which has twenty lovely routes in the Windermere/Settle/Penrith triangle (the author lives in Kendal).

I did most of these routes when I first started MTB, and they are all excellent. Mainly under 10 miles (but adjacent routes could be linked), not too strenuous – and most importantly for me, minimal tarmac!

Esme- that book looks interesting, and very much what I am looking for – a gentle re-introduction to one of my bikes after a few years away.

TJ – that looks very nice – possibly for another time – is it a published route or one of your own invention ? Is it possible to park up a vehicle at one end for the duration of the stay ?

Crannberry – its my invention.