3 6.3km/3.9 miles/3-4 hours Ascent 760m/2493ft

We arrive at the top of High Cup Nick in the North Pennines. “It’s like the world starts just over there,” comments my friend Mark. He’s pointing down the U-shaped chasm of High Cup Gill, beyond whose

2 10.8km / 6.7 miles / 8-9 hours Ascent 1224m/4016ft

We love the Yorkshire Dales, but in summer it can get quite crowded, with walkers off on adventures up the peaks and the less energetic strolling around the picturesque market towns and villages. In a

Bikes love bends, so find out where the UK’s best combinations of corners are with RiDE’s guide to the ultimate stretches of twisty tarmac

7 11.3km / 7 miles / 4.5 hours Ascent 680m/2231ft