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Greenbank
Snuck in a mid-week DIY yesterday. Figured I'd make the most of the westerly that's been around for a few days and set my sights for Cleethorpes for a bag of chips by the sea.
After a functional, but uninspiring escape from Manchester it was onto the Trans Pennine Trail to take me over the hills and out to Doncaster. It was nice to be mostly car-free on this stretch but long sections of SFAB, endless tree roots-under-tarmac and repeatedly slowing to pass walkers+dogs or navigate anti-motorbike gates did feel like I was making it hard for myself.
After short stint on the road and a quick bottle top-up in Thorne I was away from the traffic again heading down the Isle of Axholme Greenway. The combination of sun and tailwind had finally dried my shoes out after failing to dodge a few too many puddles earlier on in the day.
More road followed, punctuated by a brief bridleway section to cross Horkstow Bridge (one of many old bridges on the ride too!). After the bridge, a small climb was followed by a delightful run along Middlegate Lane, a smooth, sun-soaked, single track road along the top of Saxby hill.
From there it was a bit of a slog along the A12 then onto NCN routes 1 and 110 all the way to the sea. The route took me into the wind for a few sections and I encountered my 4th hedge trimmer of the day. Thankfully escaping with innertubes intact! A healthy portion of chips and mushy peas on the pier was a must before catching the train home. What else is there to do at a seaside town when you arrive out-of-season, with the tide out and after dark?!
Definitely something to do again, but maybe in the summer when the trails are dry and with some more comfortable tyres!