England
North York Moors
Heather moor, 1-in-3 banks and a road to the coast.
- Road guides
- 3
- Miles covered
- ≈ 38
- Twistiest
- Pickering to Whitby
- Nation
- England
The North York Moors combine wide, fast moorland roads with some of the steepest banks in England. In late summer the heather turns the whole plateau purple, and the run to Whitby is a classic.
Open, unfenced moor roads with long sightlines, broken by very steep, hairpinned banks such as Rosedale Chimney and Sutton Bank.
Road guides
Roads in the North York Moors
Blakey Ridge
The road over Blakey Ridge runs along the spine of the North York Moors past the Lion Inn, with Farndale on one side and Rosedale on the other. It is open, lonely and beautiful, especially when the heather is out.
Pickering to Whitby
The A169 strikes across the heart of the moors past the Hole of Horcum and Fylingdales before dropping down to Whitby. Big sweepers, long sightlines and a seaside finish make it a proper day out.
Rosedale Chimney Bank
Rosedale Chimney Bank is one of the steepest roads in England, with hairpins at around 1 in 3. It is a short test of clutch control and nerve rather than a flowing drive, with superb views from the top.