Tockholes Woods Ride (6.88 miles 11 km ) Print

THOLEWP1 Road
The start and finish are from the Royal Arms / Visitor Center. The ride is fairly easy covering 5 mls [8 km] through Tochholes Wood. The front car park belongs to the pub and the rear one is a public car park. Leave the car park via the road or in front of the cafe and follow round to the left. Cross the road [30 mph.] and enter the track through the horse gate and follow it round into the woods.



THOLEWP2 Waypoint 2
Bridleway
Continue through the woods and follow the track down the hill to the tee junction.


THOLEWP3 Waypoint 3
Bridleway
At the tee junction turn right and follow the track through the woods. The track now has some open straight stretches, so if you wish to trot please be aware there are cyclists and pedestrians. On your return, turn right, back up the hill to the Information Centre.


THOLEWP4 Waypoint 4
Bridleway
Keep to the left at this junction, keeping Higher Roddlesworth reservoir on your left.


THOLEWP5 Waypoint 5
Bridleway
The track now bears right and climbs up a fairly steep hill for about 110 mtrs.


THOLEWP6 Waypoint 6
Bridleway
Follow the track round the left hand bend and across the causeway, turning right at the opposite side with the filler stream on your left.


THOLEWP7 Waypoint 7
Bridleway
Cross the reservois overflow via the bridge, then turn left past the stables and house on your right, continue along the track with Rake Brook reservoir on your left.


THOLEWP8 Waypoint 8
Bridleway
At the end of Rake Brook reservoir turn left, then bear left to the gate. Go through the gate and turn right, following the track to the next gate.


THOLEWP9 Waypoint 9
Bridleway
Go through the gate to the A675. Straight across [30mph.] onto the bridleway parallel to Dole Lane. The first part is often muddy, but when it bends left becomes drier.


THOLEWP10 Waypoint 10
Road
Turn right at the end of the wall onto the road, then immediately left, uphill on Dole Lane. At the top of the hill turn left, sign posted for the Timber Yard.


THOLEWP11 Waypoint 11
Restricted Byway
Carry on along the road until it meets the A675 again.


THOLEWP12 Waypoint 12
Road
Cross the A675 with great care [50 mph but not always observed.] and turn right. There is a narrow footpath. Go approximately 250 metres then turn left into Roddlesworth Lane.


THOLEWP13 Waypoint 13
Single Track Road
Continue along the road.


THOLEWP14 Waypoint 14
Bridleway
Go through the gap at the side of the gate into the woods to Halliwell Fold Bridge.


THOLEWP15 Waypoint 15
Bridleway
At Halliwell Fold Bridge either cross the bridge or go across the stream [take care, uneven surface]. Turn left after the bridge going uphill to Way Point 3.