4 plus 2 600 Permanent route sheet
Alfreton to Howden (100 Km) From Alfreton Town Centre Heading West: R @ TRL $ Chesterfield; R at bottom of hill $ Tibshelf Continue through Westhouses to Newton SO @ mini RDB R @ War memorial $ Littlemoor L @ T no $; R @ T (B6014) $ Stanton Hill L @ bottom of hill (on RH bend) Imm R $ Pleasley (by Caernarvon pub) SO @ junction $ Pleasley; SO @ mini RDB , L @ T $ M1 2nd exit @ RDB $ Clowne SO at TRL $ Clowne Just past Clowne Sign R No $ Ramper Ave R @ T no $ Ridgeway West Through TRL; SO @ A616 No $ Gapsick lane SO @ A619 $ Harthill L @ T No $; descend hill; Cross level crossing and R at T no $ R at T $ Worksop (Sheffield Rd) L at T and Immed. L to TRLS SO at TRLS and under low Bridge $ N.Anston and Dinnington SO at mini O $ Oldcotes R at T no $ (Lamb Lane) L @ T no $; next right Main Street R @ T (A634); L $ Harworth (B6463) 1st exit @ mini RDB No $ (B6463) L Imm R @ A631 $ Rossington (B6463) 2nd exit RDB $ Doncaster L @ TRL (A638); R $ Cantley 2nd exit RDB $ Armthorpe 2nd exit @ RDB $ Barnby Dun (S on right) 2nd exit @ RDB $ Barnby Dun 3rd exit @ RDB $ Thorne (A18) SO @ TRL in Dunsville Cont over M18; L $ Youth Custody Centre L @ T on A614 to Thorne (S, G, C/S) R @ TRL $ Moorends (S, C/S) Cont thru Moorends and Rawcliffe Bridge R @ T No $ (A614) 2nd exit RDB $ Goole A614
Control at Glews Garage on Right (100 Km)
Howden to Helmsley (78 Km) Cross A614 onto road directly opp. to Airmyn 1st exit RDB $ Howden Cross river Ouse; 1st exit RDB B1228 $ York R @ X $ Howden (S in town) L @ X S Bubwith L @ B1228 $ Bubwith SO @ X in Bubwith $ Melbourne L @ T $ Sutton-on-Derwent R $ Wilberfoss; L $ Wilberfoss R @ A1079 and imm L into Wilberfoss L $ Stamford Bridge; L $ Stamford Bridge R @ T $ York L @ A166 $ York (S and C/S) (141 Km) Cross bridge (TRL) imm R $ Sand Hutton R @ T No $; next L $ Sand Hutton R @ T $ Claxton L @ T (A64) $ York; R $ Sheriff Hutton Cont through West Lilling R (SO) @ T $ Hovingham; SO @ mini RDB L @ T $ Hovingham 2nd L $ Scackleton Caution very steep & narrow lane see letter Cont. through Coulton SO @ X $ Helmsley; R @ B1363 no $ L @ T B1257 $ Helmsley R @ A170 $ Helmsley SO @ TRL into Helmsley
Open control in Helmsley (176 Km)
Helmsley to Staxton Services (48 Km)
2nd exit mini RDB $ Scarborough A170 Cont. on A170 to Kirkbymoorside 2nd exit RDB $ Scarborough A170 SO through TRL in Pickering (S, G) (189 Km) 2nd exit RDB $ Scarborough A170 Cross narrow bridge in Ayton (S) (212 Km) 2nd exit RDB $ B1261 (A64 York) 2nd exit RDB $ York; 2nd exit RDB $ York 2nd exit RDB $ York
Control on L Staxton Services (224 Km) Page1
Staxton to Willerby Services(54 Km) L from control towards York A64 L @ TRL $ Driffield B1249 2nd exit RDB $ Driffield B1249 2nd exit RDB in Langtoft $ Driffield B1249 3rd Exit RDB $ Beverley A164 (251 Km) 2nd exit RDB $ Beverley A164 1st exit RDB $ Beverley A164 2nd exit RDB $ Beverley A164 Cont. thru Hutton Cranswick & Leconfield 2nd exit RDB $ Beverley A164 1st exit RDB $ Beverley A164 (268 Km) SO @ TRL and under archway into Beverley L onto one-way system $ town centre car parks R @ TRL; SO @ TRL R @ mini-RDB $ Humber Bridge L @ mini-RDB no $ L @ T $ Humber Bridge SO @ double mini RDB $ Humber Bridge Follow A164 $ Humber Bridge over 5 RDB
Control: Total on left or Shell on R. (278 Km)
Willerby Services to Gainsborough (65 Km) Return to A164 cont towards Humber Bridge 2nd exit RDB $ A164; 2nd exit RDB A164 2nd exit RDB $ Humber Bridge A15 N.B You cannot cross the bridge on A15 Join cycle path on L R @ T with road; L $ viewing area Join cycle path on R by the coinbox Cont on cycle path $ Humber Bridge /Barton R @ T with Road; L $ Cycle lane L onto E or West path as required $ Barton Cross Bridge on Cycle path follow to T junction with road R @ T No $ R @ T $ Town Centre 2nd R no $ onto 1-way system 2nd exit mini RDB No $ 2nd exit mini RDB $ Barrow R $ Brigg B1218 In approx 6 Km R $ Brigg B1206 R @ T $ Brigg A18 3rd exit RDB $ Scunthorpe SO @ 2 sets of TRL 1st exit RDB $ Scunthorpe ( soon G on L) 1st exit mini RDB $ Redbourne B1206 2nd exit mini RDB $ Kirton-in-Lindsay B1206 R imm L @ A15 $ Kirton-in-Lindsay B1206 L @ X $ Harpswell B1398 R $ Gainsborough (Dunston Hill) L @ T $ Gainsborough R @ T $ Gainsborough B1205 L @ T in Blyton $ Gainsborough A159 In about 6 Km R $ Morton L @ X $ colleges 2nd exit mini RDB no $ 24hr G on L just before TRLs (340 Km) R @ TRL $ Rotherham A631 (over R.Trent) 1st exit RDB $ Retford A620 Control @ Rosie’s café on Left (345 Km)
Rosie’s Café to Alfreton (60 Km) L from control on A620 towards Retford 1st exit RDB $ Leverton L @ T $ Dunham R @ X in N. Leverton $ Retford 2nd L $ Grove (just before wood) R @ T $ Grove R @ T $ Retford L @ A638 $ A1 R $ Ollerton B6387 R $ Bothamstall 2nd exit RDB $ Thoresby Park 1st exit RDB; 2nd exit RDB $ A616 Sheffield Imm L $ Warsop cont to Church Warsop R @ T (A60) next L $ Shirebrook Cont to Shirebrook L $ Pleasley B6407 L @ X $ Pleasley 2nd exit RDB $ Pleasley 2nd exit RDB (A617) into Pleasley R $ Teversal; SO @ mini RDB 2nd R (SO) @ LH bend $ Teversal Bear L into Teversal L @ T imm R@ T onto B6014 $ Tibshelf L $ Huthwaite; next R no $ Newtonwood Lane L @ T $ Blackwell 2nd exit mini RDB $ Blackwell Continue through Blackwell & Westhouses L @ T (A61) $ Alfreton L @ TRL to Town Centre. 405km.
Key. For first 400 L = left turn R =right turn SO = straight on RDB = roundabout TRL = traffic lights $ = signposted Pass through places in bold,
ALFRETON to NEWARK 49km If starting at my house L from Gate 2nd R. into Preston Avenue follow down through estate to main road where R at T to join before *
from High Street go East. At O, LT, B6019, $, Pinxton. * SO, on at 2, mini Os. RT, just before M1 $, PINXTON B6019. At X, LT, (under M1) $, KIRKBY IN ASHFIELD. LT, at T, (B6091)no $. RT, at mini O, (Chapel st). Follow to KIRKBY IN ASHFIELD. SO, at all TRL, in KIRKBY IN ASHFIELD. SO, at TRL, $, Blidworth. RT, at TRL, $, Nottingham A60. In 1 km LT, (longdale Lane) $, OXTON. At X, with A614, SO, $, Calverton. 2nd, LT, No $, ( Beanfold Lane). Deep ford with foot bridge. Alternative route, (SO and at X, LT, $, OXTON, B6386 continue to O. ) LT, at T. SO, at O. In 0.8km 2nd, LT, $, SOUTHWELL. Follow into SOUTHWELL. RT, at mini O, $, NEWARK (A612). At sharp LH, bend RT, $, Fiskerton. LT, immediately before level crossing. Over next level cross to ROLLESTON. In ROLLESTON LT, $, STAYTHORPE. RT, at T, (A617). At O, 3rd exit, $, NEWARK. Over river to O, where RT. Control on left. GANNETS CAFÉ (stamp available) For MORRISON’S (receipt needed) After river L at O Look for Archway on R after about 100m Pass through into pedestrian area and supermarket , café, receipt and bike parking
NEWARK to HORNCASTLE 61km (110km) From Gannets L Retrace to O, where SO. (From Morrisons retrace to main road where R At TRL, RT, $, CODDINGTON. SO, at 2, mini Os, and TRL. Conti thru CODDINGTON to SO at O, with A17 $ STAPLEFORD Continue To CARLTON LE MOORLAND where: LT at T Sands Lane LT at T no $ RT $ NAVENBY Bridle Road LT at T $ Lincoln In 100m R $ NAVENBY LT at T $ Boothby Graffoe (A607) (Tea Shop) In 150m RT no $ Green Man Rd RT at T $ Sleaford (A15 ) In 500m LT $ SCOPWICK RT at T $ Blankney / SCOPWICK RT at T $ SCOPWICK (B1188) L $ Kirkby Green B1191 At X, SO, $, TIMBERLAND. L T ( Fen Rd.) $, TIMBERLAND FEN. LT at T, $, KIRKSTEAD BRIDGE. RT, at T, continue overbridge. In WOODHALL SPA SO, at O.(Café on L) Follow signs to HORNCASTLE SO at TRLS into West Street for Town Centre and receipt Café on the Market Place
HORNCASTLE to LINCOLN. 32km ( 144k) Retrace to TRL, where RT, $, A153 LINCOLN. LT, $, BARDNEY B1190. Continue thru BARDNEY & WASHINGBOROUGH. To LINCOLN where RT, at TRL *** SO, at TRL, $, City Centre. Turn L after Railway Bridge and Follow $ A57 WORKSOP to Control on right. FINA PETROL STATION.
LINCOLN to ALFRETON (64km). ( 208k) RT, from control onto A57, ( Worksop). At O, SO, $, Worksop A57. Over toll bridge (free). LT, $, Mansfield A6075. In TUXFORD LT, $, OLLERTON A6075. ## At mini O, SO. At O, RT, $, Mansfield A6975. SO, at next O, $ Mansfield A6075. Continue Thru EDWINSTOWE to MANSFIELD WOODHOUSE. In MANSFIELD WOODHOUSE LT, at T, $, A60. Soon RT, $, SUTTON IN ASHFIELD, A6075. SO, at TRL, At double mini O, LT, and immed RT. $ A6075. At TRL, SO, under bridge $, A6075. At TRL, RT and immed LT at next TRL. $ A6075. Continue on A6075 to TRL, at top of hill where RT. Immed LT, $, SUTTON IN ASHFILD Town Centre. At TRL, RT. At TRL, SO, At mini O, SO. At O, 3rd exit $ A38 At TRL, SO, keep in left lane $, ALFRETON. At O, SO. At TRL, RT onto A38. L(2nd set?) at TLS $ PINXTON. RT at TRLS $ ALFRETON RT at T $ ALFRETON SO at mini O at mini O, RT $ Town Centre for own control Turn LT for Tom’s House for Tea, Stamp and validation by arrangement 180 Nottingham Road
Key LT=Left turn, RT=Right turn, X=Crossroads, SO=Straight on, $=Signpost(ed), T=T-Junction, O=Roundabout, TRS=Traffic lights, Go THROUGH places in CAPITALS and towards places in lower case
**** Avoiding the A57 Uses cycle path some of which is non tarmac
In approx 60m L onto South Park Follow cycle path at end of South Park L on to Road at Toucan crossing R at O $ local access /High Street L before crossing onto Altham Terrace $ except for access Over Narrow Bridge and SO L at T no $ R onto WESTERN AVENUE L at X no $ R at mini O onto SKELLINGTHORPE RD.
Control at Moorlands Co-op on L Get a receipt
LINCOLN TO ALFRETON 64K L onto Skellingthorpe Road SO at TRLs Over Level crossing SO (2nd exit ) at O withA46 $ Skellingthorpe L on NCN route 64 $ Harby SO on cycle route for 11k to cross River Trent Up the ramp from FLEDBOROUGH STATION to Road 2 nd R $ NORMANTON Over railway crossing to L at T $ Sutton Next R $ Egmanton OLLERTON L at $ Laxton Shortly R $ KIRTON ,OLLERTON L at T $ OLLERTON to rejoin the route at ## on the A6075