‘Tails’ of the Riverbank Cycle Route
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Distance
- 17 ml
- Duration
- 1.20 hr
- Ascent
- 284 ft
- Descent
- 282 ft
This circular route crosses the North Lincolnshire boundary several times south of Brigg. The route lies within the Ancholme Valley, taking in attractive small villages, riverside scenery, the Roman road Ermine Street, and several interesting historic sites.
Highlights
Brigg
Brigg is a bustling market town, which has held an annual Horse Fair on 5th August since 1215. Apart from its weekly market, Brigg holds a Farmer’s market every 4th Sunday of the month.
Scawby
Scawby has many old stone built houses, farms and estate cottages. Scawby Grove stands to the south-west of the village, built in 1884 for Scunthorpe Ironmaster Joseph Cliff. Nearby Twigmoor Woods have a superb show of rhododendrons.
Hibalstow
An attractive growing village. To the north-east of the church is a combined windmill and watermill built in 1802. Hibalstow Bridge is a handsome structure, spanning the slow flowing ‘New River’. The Ancholme, one of the most prolific fishing waters in Eastern England, attracts many breeding birds including great crested grebes, reed and sedge warblers and reed buntings.