Reccommended rides – north york moors near Whitby.

We are heading up to Grosmont near Whitby for a family holday. I’m hoping to fit in a couple of morning/afternoon or evening rides (unlikely to be able to do any big all-dayers due to the nippers). Dalby forest is pretty close, but if i wanted to get out onto the moors or even ride down to the coast, can anyone recommend some good riding nearby?

Many thanks,
L.

I got the Vertebrate graphics guide, off the top of my head there’s some nice stuff near Rosedale Abbey (where we were staying).

There’s not that much north or east of Grosmont – head south or west – Cropton, Glaisdale, Rosedale, Danby, etc. The Rosedale ‘classic’ is a good one – start at Lastingham, head north on double track to Ana Cross, keep going cross road (chimney bank) follow old railway line all the way up to the head of Rosedale, right round and back down, dropping into the valley to pass Dale Head Farm/High House Farm/Thorgill, on to minor road to white horse pub just above rosedale abbey, pass front of this then follow Hollins Farm bridleway back to Lastingham. It’s thick end of 20 miles but you cover a lot of distance quickly on the old railway. It’s a nice intro to the moors!

Many thanks Pieface and sing1track.

i’m happy to do a bit of map work, so will get an OS and get the highlighter out. may even get a copy of the route guide book

cheers,

L.

Get an OS Map and you should be able to find plenty of riding from the door. Eg:
http://www.justgoride.co.uk/Content/Routes/Viewer.aspx?id=1001
http://www.justgoride.co.uk/Content/Routes/Viewer.aspx?id=1002

You can easily join one of those up with this route at Ravenscar if you want to see the sea:
http://www.justgoride.co.uk/Content/Routes/Viewer.aspx?id=1000

And there’s plenty more to ride towards Pickering (Fylingdales, Levisham etc).

No need to resort to Dalby Forest! Unless it’s horrible weather…

try looking on the website[url=http://mtbguisborough.ning.com localish club 30min drive away usually do guided rides around local area.

I was on holiday there last week!
Did the Cleveland way.
I set off from Cayton bay to Whitby and back,lovely railway bed,(bit rough in places) great scenery etc.
55 miles.

Whitby to Scarborough is defo worth a punt.

http://www.trailways.info/map-trail

Whatever you do avoid this little bit of bridleway here…
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Unless you enjoy a little bit of this…

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This one used to get a little overgrown too:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=487823&Y=506838&A=Y&Z=120