The return of mild weather and dry roads tempted me out for a short 28 mile triangle from Knaresborough to Wetherby then Boroughbride and back to Knaresborough - just enough to get the oil hot and charge the battery. The Wetherby to Boroughbridge section is along the old A1, now renumbered the A168. This is about 13 miles long, broad and sweeping, and devoid of traffic which is all now on the new A1. The other parts of the route are mostly minor A roads with some nice bendy bits. (See map).
Boroughbridge is a very small market town that before the 1960s thrived on providing for the needs of travellers along the old AI. Its now a sleepy almost forgotten place, but there are decent cafes and pubs, and public loos so its worth a short visit if you're in the area and fancy a coffee stop. One thing to be careful of if you do visit Boroughbridge - just outside the town there are 3 large standing stones known as the Devils Arrows, they've been there since 2,700 BC Have a walk round them by all means but not more than 3 times because if you do legend has it you'll raise the devil! I stopped and risked taking a couple of photos: