York to Selby Cycle Route
Cycle along flat routes
Week 26 - On Wheels
Level of Fitness
Green. This is a flat, pre-dominantly traffic free route.
The Experience
This gentle 15 mile ride along one of the first traffic-free cycle paths built by Sustrans takes you from the walled city of York south to the historic abbey town of Selby. NCN route 65 initially runs alongside the River Ouse past the famous Millennium Bridge, before turning away past York Racecourse. From here you follow the railway path to the village of Riccall, taking in "the planets" (a scale-model of the solar system) en route. From here the path runs parallel with the A19 and rejoins the river just before Barlby, for the last on-road stretch to Selby.
Have a go
The route can be done as a return trip or you can use the fact that it connects two railway stations to make the return journey.
You can hire bikes at York Station.
Find out more
You can also head north from York following NCN Route 65 to the impressive Beningbrough Hall, on a delightful 9 mile ride. For more details on this ride and others in Yorkshire click here or visit the BBC website and discover their write up.
For more information about the model of the solar system along the route click here
