The 2025 YBRCT will be our 51st tour. It will take place in the historic town of York, surrounded by the beautiful flatlands of the Vale of York. We will be hosted in modern accommodation at The Stableside next to the grounds of York Racecourse.
The price (person/night), will depend on the level of room:
Solo double en suite (not sharing): | £138.00 / night |
Single no en suite: | £88.00 / night |
Shared deluxe double/twin en suite: | £88.00 / night |
Shared standard double/twin en suite: | £78.00 / night |
Shared budget double/twin no en suite: | £65.50 / night |
As ever, all ages and abilities are welcome, both in cycling and ringing! Distances will be around 30-35 miles a day, although you are, of course, welcome to explore further. We pride ourselves on being a friendly bunch, with a healthy social life, and we usually have a common room to gathering in the evenings.
Local beer and cider will be available.
Each day we seek to complete a circular route that is skilfully arranged so that we can grab just about every ringing tower within a fifteen mile radius of our base. A great amount of time and effort is invested in the planning of the tour so that a reasonably civilised daily itinerary can be enjoyed. Coffee breaks and pub-lunches or sumptuous picnics are an essential part of the tour.
Most people only get to ring once at each tower so there is ample time to get between the towers in the time allowed. If it all gets a bit too much people can cut corners and miss out the odd tower, thus reducing the total mileage for that day. In as far as we are able, we try to choose pleasant cycling routes, avoiding busy main roads and more built-up areas.