We understand the Buttertubs Pass is excellent however it seems like it appears on lists of the best trip in Britain almost weekly.
Jeremy Clarkson said it was ‘England’s just incredible drive’. Well, he would.
The Snake Pass which ranges from Glossop, Derbyshire to Sheffield is the other Yorkshire drive which appears to appear almost weekly on the top 10s of the UK’s biggest drives. They’re excellent. We understand. Time for elsewhere.
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Fortunately, while preventing terrible traffic on the A1(M) and M62 our Dave was directed onto a brief however splendid path in between Harrogate and Otley. At 12 miles it’s not precisely United States Route 101 however it is two times the length of the Buttertubs drive.
Here’s the path and a few of the highlights en route.
Take the B6162 out of Harrogate. The town will peel away to a tree-lined, carefully swelling landscape. Turn left at the Beckwithshaw roundabout and head through the town along the B6161.
There’s a reasonable climb when you have actually left the town with remarkable views towards the lower Wharfe Valley. There’s then a steady descent into Leathley town.
As you leave Otley you’ll be dealt with to more views of the green Wharfe Valley topped by Otley Chevin. Just prior to the confluence of the River Washburn and Wharfe swing a ring onto Farnley Park which will take you quickly into the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
This area of roadway bisects trees, wolds and carefully sloping fields prior to you come down into Otley with more excellent views of the Chevin.
Route too brief?
In which case, the drive from Otley to Hebden Bridge by means of Bingley and Oxenhope ought to get the job done.
Take West Chevin Road out of Otley through a tunnel of trees. Every so frequently the trees clear and you can appreciate views into Nidderdale AONB. Cross the A65 at Menston and follow Bingley Road then Hillings Lane and through Hawksworth town.
Before Baildon Golf Club turn ideal onto Bingley Road and cross Baildon Moor where the environments are starker and more Pennine than the verdant valleys you travelled through prior to. You’ll quickly remain in Bingley.
Head out of Bingley on Harden Road. Pass through Cullingworth prior to turning rights onto the B6144.
This roadway will take you to the edge of Haworth where you’ll turn onto the A6033 Hebden Road which will take you through the town of Oxenhope and wonderfully bleak Bronte Country prior to you come down slowly into Hebden Bridge.
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