INSIDER TIPS
STOP FOR CAKES Fodder
Spacious localproduce deli-cafe in Yorkshire Showground with fine food and coffee deals. Grand views, bike parking. Open seven days a week.
Where
Harrogate HG2 8NZ
GET SPARE TUBES Halfords
Harrogate’s towncentre independent bike shops have either closed, or stopped regular retail, so this high-street staple is your best bet. Open 7/7.
Where
Harrogate HG2 7LU
FANCY A PINT? Black Sheep Brewery
This iconic brewery in Masham offers tours, a bar, food and a shop. The Tap in Harrogate train station also does great ale.
Where
Masham HG4 4EN
MAKE A PROPHET Mother Shipton’s Cave
‘Yorkshire’s Nostradamus’ has been going since 1630! (Quirky St Robert’s cave, one mile away, is free.)
Where
Knaresborough HG5 8DD
FAMILY TIME Valley Gardens
With toddlers? Not cycling today? Walk a mile west through Valley Gardens (picnics, play areas, cafes) to Harlow Carr and Betty’s Tea Rooms.
Where
Harrogate HG3 1QA