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Boroughbridge High Street – Roecliffe Village loop from Carthorpe

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Hambleton

Carthorpe

Boroughbridge High Street – Roecliffe Village loop from Carthorpe

Moderate

riders

Boroughbridge High Street – Roecliffe Village loop from Carthorpe

02:25

60.9km

240m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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5.45 km

Sutton Howgrave Village Green

Highlight • Settlement

Sutton Howgrave is a small village with a pleasant green and duck pond.

There are no shops, pubs or cafes here but it is worth heading into the village when cycling through to appreciate the greenery and vine covered houses.

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21.2 km

Windmill Hill

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29.7 km

River Ure Riverside Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

A lovely place by the river to have a break.

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30.4 km

Boroughbridge High Street

Highlight • Settlement

The town of Boroughbridge has a bustling high street with plenty of cafes and a bakery for refuelling and recharging.

Boroughbridge is halfway between London and Edinburgh so was historically an important stopover for stage coaches. In 1754 the journey was 10 days in summer and 12 in the winter so an arduous journey. No doubt the hospitality of Boroughbridge (then Burrow Bridge) was very welcome indeed.

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31.1 km

The Devil's Arrows

Highlight • Monument

The Devil's Arrows are three standing stones just outside Boroughbridge and next to the A1. The stones are millstone grit, thought to have been sourced at Plumpton Rocks near Knaresborough, about 9 miles away.

Legend has it that the Devil hurled the stones at nearby Aldborough but they fell short and they landed here. The tallest is 22.5ft, which is taller than stonehenge and the tallest standing stone in the UK after the monolith at Rudstone. It is believed there was once five stones but the fifth was removed in the hope that treasure was buried at its base.

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32.7 km

Roecliffe Village

Highlight • Natural

Despite its proximity to the A1, Roecliffe is a charming village that centres around the village green. This is also used as the school sports ground so you may see children out enjoying games as you pedal through.

The village sits on the river Ure and another nice place to stop for a while is Roecliffe Pind & Meadows, once a clay pit, now a nature reserve.

There is a well-reviewed pub in the village, The Crown Inn which offers drink, food and accommodation.

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38.2 km