National Cycle Route 169

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National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 169 is a Sustrans Regional Route that runs through Scunthorpe . It is 5 miles (8.0 km), fully open and signed. It is also known as the Scunthorpe Ridgeway.[1]

History[]

Construction of the path is the realisation of a dream of Sir Patrick Abercombie, the famous planner who once worked in town planning in Scunthorpe. A path along the Ridgeway has been in place since the 1970s. It was developed into a NCN route with the construction of two bridges. The first bridge opened in 2011 and spanned Bridges Road. Opened the following year, the second crosses West Common Lane.[2]

Route[]

The northern trailhead is at Normanby Hall Country Park. It runs south through Crosby and Hempdykes to Riddings and its southern trailhead at Manor Park.[3] The route follows a north-south jurassic escarpment.[4]

Related NCN routes[]

NCN 169 is isolated from the rest of the National Cycle Network.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Route 169 - Map". Sustrans. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Scunthorpe". www.lunemillenniumbridge.info. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Scunthorpe Local Travel Map" (PDF). Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Joining the Scunthorpe Ridgeway route (C) Tim Heaton". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Scunthorpe". www.lunemillenniumbridge.info. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

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