uk biking - ideas of where to go

[jenni]

Help, I want to do a hardcore weekend of biking (well hardcore for me anyway)

Ideally I'd like to ride somewhere pretty on the saturday- can take up to 4 hours.

book into a hotel for the afternoon so sightsee/ walk - or if I get a really good deal, sit in a jacuzzi for the day


Then head back on the sunday - the long way round- up to 6 hours.

I live in yorkshire.... any one got any ideas??


P.s. times are for riding along a / minor road routes, not the motorway...

[wheelnut]

AR06 seems like a good idea, although not sure about the Jacuzzi. Save that for when you get home and fill it full of Radox :lol:

But you could go North through the Yorkshire Dales and end up in Penrith. Is it Treetops up there who have a health spa

[Law]

Lake District maybe? :?

[wheelnut]

Its not called Treetops.

Its this one.

http://spatreatments.northlakeshotel.com/?src=google&key=nlhandb

[chazzyb]

Festival of 1000 bikes at Mallory Park next week-end. Bring a tent and a sleeping bag.

[BILLY]

How about the North Yorkshire moors around Goathland lots of scenery awesome roads some good B Bs and camp sites!!!! Just watch out for the Sheep :lol:

[Jools'SV Now]

'Bike' came over the weekend, together with a book of 45 recommended bike routes in Britain.

Includes what to see, places to stop and eat/drink, where the speed cameras are etc

Jobs a good 'un.

[timwilky]

I quite like the idea of arranging with a hotel to have your clothes and kit couriered to them for your attention. Having a long friday ride down, a couple of days in a good hotel with local ride outs, pack your stuff on the sunday evening and arrange for it to be couriered back. and a long interesting ride back on the Monday. Courier costs should be about £15 and make the rides much easier than carrying minimal kit.

It allows you to be more comfortable in the hotel, over dinner whatever. Also nice to dismiss the image that bikers are hairy arsed uncouth individuals.

I have thought about Cornwall or the Highlands.

[amarko5]

Help, I want to do a hardcore weekend of biking (well hardcore for me anyway)

Ideally I'd like to ride somewhere pretty on the saturday- can take up to 4 hours.

book into a hotel for the afternoon so sightsee/ walk - or if I get a really good deal, sit in a jacuzzi for the day


Then head back on the sunday - the long way round- up to 6 hours.

I live in yorkshire.... any one got any ideas??


P.s. times are for riding along a / minor road routes, not the motorway...

if only you had posted this on thursday last week jenni.

just done a RTT weekend with the TDM owners club , i organised a weekend touring the lakes and north yorks moors. although most of us camped or used bunkhouses. you would have been welcome :roll:

sat was a tour of every lake ( yup every one except coniston) and 5 of the lakes passes.

sunday was all over the north yorks moors like a rash.

monday was sightseeing and making sure we caught coniston :wink:

and i have friggin sunburn on me neck from the amazingly warm weather 8)

[jenni]

:(

i've been rubbish this year with rideouts missed north/ south and missing ar06 too, next year - definatly


tbh tho it's gonna be a romantic ride if ya know what i mean :wink:

have been look at hotels and it seems that the cheapest 4* are in th middlands - i should be able to find some really good roads to get there too. not amazing pretty but it'll do.

just out of interest...has anyone had any bad experiences with hotels not liking bikers?

[1world2wheels]

I quite like the idea of arranging with a hotel to have your clothes and kit couriered to them for your attention.......

I cannot believe how 'un-biker' that idea is...... :lol: :lol: :lol:

You don't need a full set of hard case luggage. Just pack a few basics in some throw-overs or tail pack.

I've toured all over Europe with just a tailpack full of kit.

[timwilky]

Unbiker never, just practical.

A family friend of a friend is trying to arrange a european tour where your kit is carried between hotels for each leg of the tour leaving the rider free to ride without hinderance. I am getting tempted to join him on this next year.

Good hotels, good roads, good food and relaxation at the end of the day. We don't have to live out of a set of paniers for a fortnight

[Peter Henry]

Tim...That is similar to what they do on the Harley tours in The States. They ferry all your clobber off to the next staging post leaving you to simply enjoy the riding. Great idea. :wink:

[Anonymous]

Try this:

http://www.redesdale-hotel.co.uk

Smashing place - quiet. Ride up the penines and through Nortumbreland on grt roads and cross Adrian's wall. No jacozzi that i know of - too cold mebbe.

[Peter Henry]

Ordinary bath following a potent curry and an improvised jacuzzi can be had no doubt? :wink:

But then again I think Jenni has a rather "racey" weekend planned for her man and perhaps she is still in the "honeymoon" stage and has maybe never parped in the company of her chappie? :?

[tricky]

What about Scotland ?

A68, A69, A720 etc up towards Edinburgh ? fantastic roads up to a great City ?

[bobbydazzler]

:winner:

scotland definatley you'll love it.