Wakefield to Beverley

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I had to bike over to see my Dad today, he came out of hospital on Tuesday after breaking his hip stepping out of a glider. He had mashed his leg quite badly and had to have his hip replacement re-done. He seems to be adjusting to home life well.
I also popped into by Brothers, and when he suggested I stop overnight and have a few beers it seemed like a very good idea!

1. Leave Wakefield on the A638 heading towards Doncaster, then take the A655 towards Normanton as soon as you have gone under the railway bridge.
2. Take the charmingly named Hell Lane towards Sharlston and follow the road through Sharlston before joining the A645.
3. Follow the A645 through Purston, Pontefract, Knottingley, Eggborough and Snaith before turning left onto the A614 at the end of the road.
4. Travel through Rawcliffe then turn left onto Airmyn Road just before the motorway junction. Continue along this road and cross Boothferry Bridge.
5. Take the A614 through Howden then turn right onto the B1230 at the roundabout. Follow this through Gilberdyke, Newport and North Cave.
6. Take the long hill out of North Cave, briefly travel along the A1034, then turn right on the B1230 up a steep hill. After a tough but short middle section, the hill eventually levels out and you should be able to cruise down across Beverley Common into the town.

Its quite a fast ride along big roads that have some occasional heavy traffic. The ride back is the reverse although it did take me a bit longer as I was riding into a head wind. The hill outside North Cave has a very rough road surface and you need to slow down well before you hit the steep part as it is extremely difficult to brake safely when your wheel is bouncing around.

55.5 miles with 1744 feet of climbing