Husthwaite, Yearsley and Brandsby

This is quite a 'lumpy' ride with a challenging climb up from near Ampleforth, although we have to do it this way around due to the availability of tearooms! Gentle climb to start with up to Husthwaite, then equally gentle descent down to Coxwold. We head towards Newborough but then take a gated road which winds over towards the road between Ampleforth and Yearsley. It joins the hill about one third of the way up, and this is the most taxing part of the ride, but as ever it can be taken at your own pace. Through the village and down from the top to Brandsby, where we find the ever welcoming Dutch house for a well earned refreshment stop. Then just the small matter of the climb up to Crayke before the descent back home.