Kirklees Riders-A Hilly Tour Through Thornhill, Briestfield, Upper Hopton, Mirfield & Crow Nest Park

From Leggers we will go out along the canal to Millbank Lock 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 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. It is a very pleasant ride but please do not underestimate it. The current Met Office forecast for 10:00 Sunday is suggesting 15°C, grey cloud and winds gusting up to 18 mph. Please check the forecast for yourselves on Sunday morning.

Apart from the canal bank between The Leggers Inn and Thornhill we will travelling almost exclusively along tarmac roads. We will encounter a reasonable amount of traffic on these 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.

Helmets are mandatory on all Kirklees Riders outings. Please bring a spare inner tube suitable for the tyres on the bike you are riding. I would also remind you that this is not a guided ride and that each participant remains responsible for their own actions or omissions at all times.

We never leave anyone behind