Tockholes Moor Ride (5.23 miles 8.37 km ) Print

THOLEWP1 Road
The start and finish are from the Royal Arms / Visitor centre [There is an alternative Start at Manor Road]. The front car park belongs to the Royal Arms and the rear one is a public car park.The ride is fairly easy covering 5.9 miles [9.44 km] over the Moor to the Jubilee Tower and back. Leave the car park turning left via the road, or in front of the cafe and follow round to the left, keeping the house on your left, onto the bridleway and gate to the Moor.



THMOORWP1 Waypoint 1
Bridleway
Go through the gate, which is easy to open / close and follow the track through the woods.


THMOORWP2 Waypoint 2
Bridleway
At the tee junction go round the edge of the fence straight on. It is better to ride up Step Back. Follow the track round to the tee junction at the top.


THMOORWP3 Waypoint 3
Bridleway



THMOORWP4 Waypoint 4
Bridleway
Follow the track round to the left accross the open Moor towards the Tower.


THMOORWP5 Waypoint 5
Bridleway
Follow the track to the right with the Jubilee Tower in front and to the right.


THMOORWP6 Waypoint 6
Bridleway
At this point you can choose to Ride round the Tower or just go straight on via the link.


THMOORWP7 Waypoint 7
Bridleway
At the junction follow the right hand track, and at the next cross junction take the right hand track following the track downhill towards Manor Road.


THMOOR8 Waypoint 8
Bridleway
Follow round to the left onto Manor Road. Follow the road to Westland Avenue and turn left following the road to the top.


THMOORWP9 Waypoint 9
Bridleway
Follow the track round to the right and then left. As it climbs there is a livery yard on the left, carrying straight on to the cottages on your right.


THMOORWP10 Waypoint 10
Bridleway
There are somtimes Alpacas in a field on your right at this point, and donkeys on your left at the top. This section of Bridleway was only designated a short time ago.


THMOORWP11 Waypoint 11
Bridleway
At the bottom of the bridleway turn left on the road past the Sunnyhurst pub and follow the road round with the woods on your right, there is car park in the woods so there will be some traffic.


THMOORWP12 Waypoint 12
Bridleway
The access road now becomes unsurfaced as you follow the branch to your left and start climbing to the farm on your left. Go through the gates and follow the track round to WP2 and turn right back, to the Visitor Centre.