The Borough of Stockton on Tees is a fascinating mix of old and new. If you know where to look you can find traces of the past going back more than 3000 years.
We'll try to show you on these rides that you can access a wealth of history, human and physical on a bike - cheaply, quickly and easily (and you'll get fit doing it).
Grades are as follows:
1 - Easy - suitable for families, mainly off road cycle paths.
2 - Moderate - Suitable for adults/capable older children, a mixture of off and on road routes.
3 - Challenging - suitable for more experienced cyclists, and those of a good level of fitness. These rides are available as additions to a number of shorter rides.
Brief details of some of the guided rides for 2008 are listed below. Information about further rides will be listed later.
Becks, Bridges and Barrage
Our ride starts from the centre of Billingham and takes us to the Tees riverside, the Barrage, Stockton, and back.
Date: Sunday 5th October 2008
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Distance: 10 Miles
Start: Billingham Forum
Grade: 2
Saltholme Loop
Visit Saltholme RSPB site - Britain's newest and largest wetland bird sanctuary on a ride that takes us along the south side of the Tees, crossing at the Transporter Bridge, and returning on the north.
Please bring 50p for the Transporter Bridge fare.
Date: Saturday 11th October 2008
Time: 10.30 - 13.00
Distance: 9 Miles
Start: Tees Barrage
Grade: 2
Maps of these rides are available to download from
www.tees-rangers.net, the file will load into Google Earth™
