Sandal park original ride

A very enjoyable route around the south and some eastern parts of doncaster taking in some lovely nature reserves and reclaimed former pit sites and one of Doncaster community parks

We head off from lakeside along to Amazon lakes nature reserve along the beautiful trails along the great Yorkshire way towards bessacarr grange through beautiful woodland area over the great north road into Hachell woods crossing into popperfield plantation . We ride through picturesque village of Branton we then head through the windmill woods onto gatewood lane , we go across the fields on the kirkham estate leading us to cantley park then into sandal beat woods , we go through the armthorpe pit nature reserve. We go towards the village of armthorpe briefly touching abit of shaw wood . We loop around parts of clay lane estate to reach our cafe stop at mellors cafe on merchant way off Wheatley hall road . Our return journey takes us through the magnificent community park called sandal park . We take the new cycle infrastructure along leger way towards sandal beat cycling through this beautiful woodland towards rosehill rise housing estate in cantley then looping back to the start point at tenpin car park .

Shared pavements, bridleways , small sections of less busy roads , woodland trails .

We plan stopping at the popular sandwich shop / cafe and coffee house mellors on merchant way industrial business park at Wheatley . Stopping in sandal park for pictures with the ducks and swans . Stopping to play on the bomb holes ind sandal beat woods .

Helmets are advisable for this ride , please bring bike locks , spare inner tubes tools to repair a puncture bike pump etc bike lights advisable. Please bring something to drink and if you want to bring own food etc . Money and card to make purchases at the cafe .

We never leave anyone behind