Fountains Abbey

Wednesday 24th May 2000

From Bolton North Services on the M61, North bound join M6, exit J31 A59 Clitheroe T/L lights B6245 Ribchester. After river T/R Gallows Lane T/R B6243 Hurst Green T/L U/C Stoneyhurst College T/J T/R, T/L B6243 Clitheroe, Through T/C T/L B6478 Waddington, Newton (T/R) Slaidburn to Coffee stop at Plough Hotel , Wigglesworth

Immediately T/L U/C to T/J A65 T/L and immediately T/R Settle T/R B6486 Settle T/L B6479 Horton in Ribblesdale.  Approx 1 mile T/R U/C Malham 7½ (narrow rd between houses) to Arncliffe, T/R Kilnsey B6160 Grassington T/L B6265 Pateley Bridge T/L B6265 Ripon. Lunch stop Fountains Abbey Information centre

T/R B6265 Ripon T/C  Signed A 6108 Masham (Petrol Stop BP garage on right) Clock tower T/L A6108 Masham, Leyburn T/J T/L A684 Leyburn T/C R/A T/R 100yds T/L U/C Granton T/L B6270 Reeth, Muker, T/L U/C Hawes (Buttertubs Pass)  T/J T/L Immediately T/R, A684 T/R Hawes through village to Wensleydale Creamery for afternoon tea. Return to A684 T/L and T/L B6255 Ingleton T/L at Ribblehead Viaduct B6478 Horton in Ribblesdale, Settle T/L A6480 through Settle R/A T/L A65 Long Preston T/R A682 Nelson, Gisburn T/L A59 and dispersal for those going East.

For those going elsewhere T/R A59 T/L A682 Nelson and follow signs for M65 for dispersal to M61, M6 and all points north south and west.