Hundreds of thousands of
spectators are expected to line the route.
All major roads -
including the A65 - will be completely closed for much of the weekend
making normal road communications and parking impossible. Trains are being
strengthened with extra coaches but are expected to be extremely
busy. Bus services will be largely
cancelled. Car parks many miles outside of the area (even stretches of the
A65 will be used for parking) will be full with people probably having to
walk into town. The only vehicles that will be allowed through the
blockages will be the emergency services (police, fire and ambulance). Due to the large number of people and
the (hopefully small) risk of some less than honest people being amongst
the crowds we are taking a few extra security precautions here.
Friday 4th July - our normal check-in arrangements will apply on Friday 4th July. If you are arriving that day, we will be ready at 4pm prompt. Please don’t arrive earlier as we have a lot of preparation to do. However, we do urge you to arrive and get settled in as soon after 4 o’clock as possible. Only vehicles that have been notified to us will be allowed to park at Westwood Lodge Ilkley Moor, so we will need the registration number of your car(s). We strongly urge you to have all your weekend shopping, supplies of essential medicines etc. completed before Friday afternoon!
Saturday 5th July – the big day! The event will pass through Wharfedale - including Ben Rhydding, Ilkley and Addingham - on it's way into the heart of The Yorkshire Dales and round to
Sunday 6th Le Tour returns from
- Le Tour de France Ilkley – ilkley.org/letour
- Le Grand Depart
- Road closures www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc/leisure_and_culture/sports_and_leisure/tour_de_france
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