The Yorkshire Dales first dedicated bicycle visitor centre has opened for business this week.
The new centre, owned and run by mountain bike enthusiast, instructor and qualified cycle mechanic, Stuart Price and his wife Brenda, offers accommodation facilities, hire bikes, café serving local produce, secure bike storage and a workshop.
The renovated barn complex, on the main Reeth road, has been designed and built to be environmentally friendly and sustainable. It features ground sourced heating and energy efficient appliances, where possible recycled products have been used, and all cleaners and bike lubes are environmentally friendly. The latest innovation is a bike-wash which will re-use water.
Owner Stuart Price says: “As bike enthusiasts, we are thrilled to be offering a way for more people to enjoy this beautiful part of the country by bike as well as giving them a place for a hot shower, some great food and a good night’s sleep after a day’s cycling. We are a gateway location to explore the extensive bridleway network nearby, the off-road Coast to Coast route and the Sustrans route 71 pass within a few metres of our doorstep, plus the Yorkshire Dales Cycleway route is just 1km away.”
Part-funded by grants from the Rural Enterprise Investment Program fund as part of the Rural Development Program for England administered by Yorkshire Forward and the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority’s Sustainable Development Fund which is managed by the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, the centre is equipped to cater for solo travellers, groups, corporate events and families.
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