Run to Helmsley & Elvington Trackday

Colsterworth to Helmsley via some of Linconshire's nicest and some of Yorkshire's finest roads. Oh and the Humber Bridge. One of my favourite drives, highly recommended.

The following route leads from the south (Colsterworth) up to Helmsley:


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Saturday: Colsterworth Services (A1) to Helmsley

  • From the South : Double back down the A1(South) from the roundabout for 20 meters or so and pull into the services, via the short sliproad and bear Right into car park, as this negates two harsh speed humps round the back of the services!

     

  • From the North: From Colsterworth roundabout head south on the A1 for 20 meters or so and pull into the services, via the short slip road and bear Right into carpark.

In car park: Turn on Lights, Reset trip clock, Let's Rumble!...
miles Directions Signpost
     
0.0m Follow signs to Exit (easy so far)  
0.1m T-Junction Turn Right onto A151  
3.7m Just after crest in road turn Left onto B1176 SP Burton Coggles B1176 Info: some interesting bits on this road!! Borne A151
11.0m Roundabout turn Right - 3rd Exit Boston A52, Ancaster (A6403)
11.6m Turn Left onto A6403 Ancaster A6403
17.2m Crossroad's Straight on A6403 A6403, A17
20.9m T-Junction turn Right onto A17 Sleaford A17
21.1m Turn Left onto B1429 Cranwell B1429
24.5m T-Junction turn Left onto A15 Lincoln A15

Info: SPEED CAMERAS on this stretch of road
33.7m Turn Right onto B1178 Bardney B1178
36.3m Staggered Crossroad's Straight on (R/L) B1178 Potterhanworth B1178
37.4m T-Junction turn Left onto B1202 Bardney
39.0m T-Junction turn Right onto B1190 Bardney B1190
42.1m Turn Left (just before the Bards Pub) Stainfield, Wragby, Market Rasen B1202
48.2m Crossroad's Straight on on the B1202 Market Rasen B1202
56.1m Crossroad's turn Left onto A631 Gainsborough, Grimsby
56.3m Turn Right Opposite Boots chemist Caistor, Grimsby (A46)
56.6m T-Junction turn Right (straight on) Caistor, Grimsby A46
60.6m Turn Left onto B1434 Brigg B1434
69.0m T-Junction turn Left onto A1084 Brigg A1084
71.1m Roundabout turn Right - 3rd Exit Airport A18, Grimsby, Humber Bridge
72.0m Turn (fork) Left onto B1206 Elsham, Barrow B1206
77.5m T-Junction turn Right Enjoy the view if it isn't too foggy! Humber Bridge A15
83.5m Toll booth (£2.50) Views/Fog (delete as appropriate) like this come at a price....  
50m or so Immediate left down slip road Big brown sign - Humber bridge services, P, Toilets, Tourist info, etc.
83.7m Turn Left into car park and regroup / photos / toilets / etc.  

In car park: Turn on Lights, Let's Rumble!(again) Follow signs to Exit (see its still easy!)
As you Exit the car park reset trip clock before T-Junction.
0.0m T-Junction turn Left Hull (A63)
0.3m Roundabout turn Left - 1st Exit Hull A15/A63, Leeds A63
  Immediately move into Outside Lane Leeds A63
0.6m Slip onto A63  
10.1m Slip off A63 onto B1230 (aka junction 38 M62) B1230 Scalby, 'None motorway traffic'
10.5m T-Junction turn Left onto B1230 Scalby, Howden B1230
17.9m Roundabout Straight on - 2nd Exit Selby, Leeds
18.4m Turn Right onto B1228 Bubwith B1228
23.9m Crossroad's Straight on B1228 Ellerton, Melbourne B1228
29.9m T-Junction turn Left onto B1228 York B1228


Info: 33.3m In Elvington village outside the school there is a 20mph zone
and 5 speed humps! SLOW Ta.

Info: 33.5m To your left (air hostess stylee) is Elvington Airfield,
where you will be thrashing round tomorrow.
37.2m T-Junction turn Left All traffic
  Immediately move into Outside Lane  
37.3m Roundabout turn Right - 3rd Exit Scarborough A64, Thirsk (A19)
37.5m Slip onto A64  
39.8m Roundabout turn Left - 1st Exit York (A1036), Thirsk, Harrogate, Leeds A1237
  Immediately move into Outside Lane  
39.9m Roundabout turn Right - 2nd Exit Thirsk, Harrogate, Leeds A1237
40.8m Roundabout Straight on - 3rd Exit Thirsk, Harrogate, Leeds A1237
41.5m Roundabout Straight on - 2nd Exit Thirsk, Harrogate, Leeds A1237
42.2m Roundabout Straight on - 2nd Exit Thirsk, Harrogate, Leeds A1237
43.0m Roundabout turn Right - 3rd Exit Wiggington, Helmsley! B1363
48.6m T-Junction turn Right Stillington, Helmsley B1363
49.0m T-Junction turn Left Stillington, Helmsley B1363
51.0m T-Junction turn Right Brandsby, Helmsley B1363
60.7m T-Junction turn Left Helmsley B1257
62.7m T-Junction turn Right Helmsley A170
64.1m Helmsley Square  
  Park up, Majority of the main pubs are around this square. Party on

Sunday: Helmsley to Elvington

This is simple: it's a reverse route of the last bit of the run from yesterday,
but to save you the hassle of working it out here it is.
0.0m Leave the Square on the south side on the A170 York,Thirsk
1.4m Turn Left onto B1257 Sproxton,Stillington, York, B1257
3.4m Turn Right onto the B1363 Oswaldskirk, York, B1363
13.1m Turn Left York, B1363
15.1m Turn Right York, B1363
15.5m Turn Left York, B 1363
21.1m Roundabout turn Left - 1st Exit onto A1237 Scarborough, Leeds(A64)
21.9m Roundabout Straight on - 2nd Exit Scarborough, Leeds(A64)
22.6m Roundabout Straight on - 2nd Exit Scarborough, Leeds(A64)
23.3m Roundabout Straight on - 2nd Exit Scarborough, Leeds(A64)
24.2m Roundabout Left - 1st Exit Scarborough, Leeds(A64)
  Immediately move into Outside Lane  
24.3m Roundabout turn Right - 2nd Exit Leeds A64
26.6m Slip off A64 SP A1079 Hull Brown sign - Air Museum
26.7m Roundabout turn Left - 2nd Exit A1079 Hull Brown sign - Air Museum
  Immediately move into Outside Lane  
26.8m Turn Right onto B1228 Elvington Brown sign - Air Museum
30.7m Turn Right into Air museum Brown sign - Air Museum
  Make your way onto the airfield.  


There is a garage in Elvington village for fuel.
Turn Right onto the main road and its about 100 yards on your left.
Multimap Reference for Elvington here

 

 

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