Carlton Towers – Birkin Tea Room loop from Thorpe Willoughby

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Carlton Towers – Birkin Tea Room loop from Thorpe Willoughby

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Carlton Towers – Birkin Tea Room loop from Thorpe Willoughby

01:57

47.9km

70m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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After 38.7 km for 66 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.73 km

Birkin Church

Highlight • Other

Has a well kept Portaloo open to the public, and a tap!

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10.8 km

Bench and Play Park Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Great place to stop with kids as there’s a nice little play park opposite.

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13.7 km

Roall Plantation

Forest

24.0 km

An ancient market town that is still thriving today, dominated by its Priory Church which dates back to Anglo-Saxon times.

An ideal place to grab a hot meal in any of its pubs and cafes, or visit the local brewery.

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24.6 km

Carlton New Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Bridge over the River Aire, north of Snaith.

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25.6 km

Carlton Towers

Highlight • Castle

A Grade I listed Victorian Gothic building, Carlton Towers is a beautiful historic house standing in 250 acres of farmland. The house belongs to the 18th Duke of Norfolk, although …

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38.7 km

Birkin Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Popular with cyclists - fast service, very reasonable prices, and always a smile and a warm welcome.

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43.6 km

Brick Shelter and Bench at Village Green

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice quiet village green type place for a sit down cuppa.

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47.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.6 km

2.04 km

1.96 km

322 m

Surfaces

37.1 km

10.5 km

232 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

18°C

10°C

58 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

December 26, 2022,Road Ride to Test Bike After Minor Surgery (The Bike, Not Me)

The bike was in the shop for a few days last week. Despite only being about 9 months old, a few thousand pretty rough, mainly off road miles seem to have taken their toll on the rear hub bearings. So, while in for a new set of cartridge bearings, they also checked/cleaned/regreased the other main bits - front bearings, headset, …

October 12, 2023,Afternoon Ride to Snaith and Back

A nice ride out on the road bike this aft, a fair bit cooler than the last couple of outings - back to the long sleeves again but all good.

March 30, 2023,A couple of hours out to Snaith to beat the rain that's forecast

This is one of my steady 'go to' road rides when unsure of what the weather is going to do, as it's nice, quiet and open countryside. The problem with it is you head out east for the first 15 or so miles out to Snaith and 99% of the time you get a nice tail wind, but then as …

August 10, 2024,Rehab Ride to Snaith and Back

First ride in 2 weeks after pulling my back (bizarre thing is I don't even know how, so I must be officially 'old' now!)
Its not 100% by any means with a few twinges felt but the quiet roads and mellow terrain out my way means its quite feasible to do without risking too much so I'm chalking it down …