Arriving by bike

York is well served by road and rail. National Cycle Network route 65 passes close to York Racecourse, which is also signposted from the A64 bypass.

Trains operated by East Coast, Cross Country, Grand Central, Transpennine Express and Northern Rail call at York station. All of these services are able to carry bikes.

You can also bring your bike into the UK by Eurostar. Bike space can be reserved on the same train that you travel on, for a £20 fee. In London, trains arrive at St. Pancras International station. This is directly adjacent to Kings Cross station, where trains depart to York.

P&O Ferries sail between Rotterdam and Hull. National cycle route 66 from the docks connects in Hull with route 65 to Selby and York.

Couple with Bikes

Routes pass through the heart of the city and along the River Ouse, giving access to some of the city's most attractive landmarks, and extending out into the surrounding countryside.

Travelling out of the city centre, the Millennium Bridge - built for cyclists and pedestrians - links important routes on both sides of the River Ouse. The Solar System route runs south of the city towards Selby.

York is linked to several regional and national cycle networks including:

- The Trans Pennine Trail - a coast to coast route linking several major towns and cities in the North of England.
- The Sustrans National Cycle Network routes 65 and 66 pass through the city, linking urban and rural destinations.
- The North Sea Cycle Route passes through the city. The impressive 6000km route links Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK.

For more information and your free guide to York, please contact Visit York. 

Keep your bikes secure in York when you visit by using our new city centre valet-style cycle parking facility located at the Cycle Hub Station on Wellington Row.

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Links

Cyclist’s Touring Club (York)
Local branch of the CTC

Sustrans
Sustainable transport charity which runs the Bike-it! scheme and maintains the National Cycle Network (NCN)

Trans Pennine Trail
A coast-to-coast trail between Southport and Hornsea, with a north-to-south route connecting Leeds and Chesterfield and a spur to York.

Transport Direct
Online multi-modal journey planner

Visit York
York's official tourism website

Downloads

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York Cycle Route Map

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