Way of the Roses
Route: Morecambe to Bridlington, passing through Lancaster and York
Distance: 171 miles from Morecambe to Bridlington. A southern strand heading through Knaresborough will be open in Summer 2011.
The Way of the Roses is a special cycle route celebrating 15 years of the National Cycle Network. It is a spectacular 'coast to coast' cycle route from Morecambe Bay (the Irish Sea) to Bridlington Bay, on the North Sea coast.
The route crosses the northern part of the red rose county of Lancashire before the broad breadth of Yorkshire, the white rose county, passing some of Britain's most stunning countryside and fascinating heritage sites. Such areas include the Lune Valley, the Forest of Bowland AONB, Yorkshire Dales National Park, Nidderdale AONB, the Vale of York and the Yorkshire Wolds. A great place for a refreshment break and one of the most interesting sites on route is the Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal World Heritage Site near Ripon.
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With many other great attractions such as the historic city of York, the Way of the Roses cycle route is a journey to remember. The route has been put together with years of experience of creating other fantastic long distance cycle routes like the legendary Whitehaven to Newcastle Sea to Sea route and the Coast and Castles Cycle Route.
Routed diversion warning
Route diversion in place at Foss Islands, York. The route signs on the ground correctly mark the diversion, please follow route signs.
Revised 2011: Buy the official NN69 Way of the Roses route map now available from the Sustrans online shop.
Links to The Pennine Cycleway (South Pennines) and Derby to York.