Heavy Woollen Wheelers-A Hilly Tour Through Thornhill, Briestfield, Upper Hopton, Mirfield & Crow Nest Park

From Leggers we will go out along the Headfield Road before passing through the Rectory Park in Thornhill.
From there the ride heads to Briestfield, Grange Moor, Falhouse Green and Whitley before following the busy B6118 (formerly known as Liley Lane) to Upper Hopton and then Battyford.
A tour of Crow Nest Park may be tagged on to complete the outing.
Please be aware that there are quite a few hills along the way however nobody will be left behind.

This Sunday’s ride will leave the Leggers Inn and take in the villages of Thornhill, Briestfield, Grange Moor, Falhouse Green and Whitley plus a whole lot more. If the time and weather are favourable we will also take in a circuit of Crow Nest Park. This is a very pleasant ride but there are hills along the way so please do not underestimate it. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS RIDE IS OPEN TO ADULTS, 18+ ONLY. The Met Office forecast for 10:00 Sunday is currently suggesting sunshine with showers, a temperature of 16°C and winds gusting to 16 mph. Please check the forecast for yourself on Sunday morning. Please be aware that this is not a guided ride and that each participant remains responsible for their own actions or omissions at all times.

This Sunday we will be travelling almost exclusively along tarmac roads. We will encounter a reasonable amount of traffic on those roads so riders will need to be fully confident in those situations. Mountain bikes, hybrids and gravel bikes are most suited to this ride.

With the exception of short stops to re-group, or to take in points of interest along the route, there are no scheduled breaks on this ride. We may call for coffee at the Starbucks at Saville Town on the way back to the Leggers Inn.

Helmets are mandatory on all Heavy Woollen Wheelers rides. Please bring a spare inner tube suitable for the tyres on the bike you are riding.

We never leave anyone behind