In Search of One of England's Finest Roads | Yorkshire Dales (Road Trip Part 2)
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- čas přidán 26. 01. 2024
- I head off from Ilkley, deep into the heart of the Yorkshire Dales in search ion one of the best driving roads in England; the Buttertubs Pass.
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Lunch:
Retreat Tearoom & Bistro, The Retreat, Main St, Grassington, Skipton BD23 5AA
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The Road: Buttertubs Pass, Yorkshire Dales
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*Freddie: **_"Not stop once until I get to the location."_*
*Stops for cool shot of bike and rider disappearing into the mist.*
Priorities! Thanks.
Some might call it a lack of planning, some might call it living in the moment, but whatever it is, it makes for a great adventure and a good watch. Ride safe, Freddie.
Lost without Monica , we now know who plans the trips 😂
What i like best about your channel is the reality of it it isn't all 5 star hotels and 20k trips you talk about cheap hotels.messing up and having to pin the ears back to get to your next destination and just slamming a coffee and a sandwich before hitting the road again.but these a things all us average joes have been through and will go through as on our next one it is all part of the adventure and refreshing to watch
Really appreciate it, thank you Colin!
100%, these adventures are so relevant to most riders. I don’t mind videos of riders spending 3 weeks on a new Goldwing touring the Alps, but will never be in reach for many people. Keep up the top work Freddie, it’s doing the UK much needed justice
Yeah, some of us have a day job.
Absolutely stunning. I need to get over there. I don’t understand how you travel with so little gear in such dreadful weather. Btw, Monica knocked this one out of the park. Impeccable editing and music selection.
@FreddieDobbs and if it makes you feel better my record is i ended in the wrong town 40 klms away because i thought i knew for sure where i was going and i was just enjoying the winding roads to much to stop and look lol
„visibility 80m or so - I can see the beauty through all of the mist and the rain“
hahah love it. You never lose your enthusiasm.
Keep it up. Greetings from Berlin
Great to see you passing within a couple of miles of my home. You must come again in summer. I’d be delighted to help with accommodation suggestions/ routes and even better provide a lunch stop. Look forward to the next episode
I've ridden motorcycles for 56 years. I wish they were like the places you've visited. All my years have been around where I live. Your shows are very entertaining, and I appreciate you bringing the sights and scenes to us. It allows us to dream that someday we can go there too. Being on a bike is so much more enjoyable. It's man and machine...sights, sounds, smells of flowers and the valleys and fresh cool air...
I was born in Yorkshire, growing up my Dad would always say when people ask you were you’re from he would say I was born in Yorkshire. He was such a proud Yorkshireman, I ended up joint the Army way back in 1986 and served in the Prince of Wales own Regiment of Yorkshire. Such a special place in England. I now live in Canada but miss Yorkshire dearly.
Beautifully shot and edited Freddie, as always. And great storytelling. Thanks for sharing your trip. ❤ Yorshire.
Really glad you enjoyed it, thanks Richy
The amount of effort you put into showing us this beautiful area of England is very much appreciated, and I can't thank you enough. Somehow, the rainy weather enhanced the look of these gorgeous villages you visited.
A Freddie Dobbs travel video never disappoints!
Love the fact you don't go on sponsored organised trips. Hope you keep it like this.
Totally agree. Some get lost in the glory and loose the content forever. ✨️
Young Melvyn Bragg of motorcycling with a hint of whispering Bob Harris. 👌
Ahh Freddie, your Videos always come at best possible moment to cheer us up. Thank you!
I love the little village with all the rustic shops. looked really cozy. ❤
Classic Freddie Dobbs, winging it all the way 😂 love you brother 🙏
👍can’t wait for part three!
Immense filming Freddie . Even when you were low on fuel you still set up your camera as you rode off down the road . Then obviously you had to come back .
again to pick up the camera.
Im loving this trip well done Freddie . 🏍️
This was amazing as usual! What I liked the most:
The first accomodation.
You almost ran out of gas despite riding a modern machine equipped with self-cancelling indicators, but not self-filling fuel tank.
The places you stopped by were awesome. Riding in wet weather is a totally different experience.
When you approached the rundown fuel pump and discovered one of your favourite cars in the workshop.
In your final speech, the two copper plates on the wall aligned in such a way that you looked like Mickey Mouse.
The tea set at the end.
I couldn’t believe there was an old Defender being worked on in that old petrol station- it was like a scene from an old film👌🏻
I also still didn’t find a fuel range indicator😳
@@FreddieDobbs *I can assure you that had you done this trip in any XL Sportster, you'd have intimately explored the many ditches of Yorkshire Dales.*
I can't un-see the Mickey Mouse thing now!
Addicted to your channel Freddie, there is something about you that does what nothing can do and that is relax me and watch your journey's, I wish you would put a road description in the comments as I would love to give them roads a go. More of this type of riding is a must
Freddie on trips like this you need to download the offline maps or go old school with a sat nav.
Never worry about fuel, food or location ever again.
As a Yorkshireman I feel blessed as a motorcyclist that I live here and get to ride so many great roads that are basically on my doorstep. However fair play doing buttertubs in that weather.
Freddie. Loving this series with the TransAlp. Any chance you can grab maps and show us where you are going so you can take us with you? I’d love to see where you go in a map so I can be there with you in my mind as I watch. Same as Itchy Boots does. Cheers. Captain.
It just goes to show, once you are out of the cities England is a really beautiful country.
My word Freddie. This has to be one of the best videos you have done. From the atmospheric scenery, camera settings and music it was enthralling. It seemed to capture something magical about solo-motorcycling. Well done. And as a Yorkshireman might say ‘It were bloody grand lad!’ 👍 Dave K (R100rs Motorsport) Chester UK
Driving on those roads in the fog and dark and following the verge is tricky when the verge disappears ( into a farmyard or opening) glad you made it back to the hotel for a heat up. The filming and editing is fantastic , I can see Honda getting a few Transalp sales from you sharing this trip.
Good choice of motorcycle for those conditions. The new Transalp will be a legend just like the old one.
Your solo road trips are my favourite part of channel. All your contents great but Barcelona, Africa and this are very inspiring and fun to watch. If everything went to plan it would t be an adventure!
G'Day from Australia. Enjoy your rides and filming and all the work that goes into post production!
Hope you get to travel to Australia one day! (Go the cooler months. Weather is horrible right now😢)
I find it fascinating that we think of £50-£70 Pub B&B as “great value”. We used to book a double room in a Pub for £15-20. Not that long ago either, well 20 years or so😊
I remember Pub B&Bs being about 20 quid when me and my uni mates went to Speyside and that was only….oh bother, 15 years ago.
Yep, that’s a “cheap” tent pitch nowadays
I love the Yorkshire Dales. Just a suggestion Freddy. They mostly speak English, and almost all use vehicles that need petrol or diesel. All you needed to do was ask where the nearest petrol station is.
Well,,, they speak a form of English… 😁😁
It would have made the video less exciting though.
Seems to be the perfect bike for that kind of riding. Honda has really nailed it.
Great video as always. I live around here (Harrogate) so lots of the roads were familiar. I thought when you got to Buttertubs the worst was over because if you’d carried on you get to lots of small villages with pubs, but it looks like you came all the way back over Fleet Moss to near Grassington! That’s brave in that weather!
Kettlewell, Grassington and the Tennants at Kilnsey Cragg and Buttertubs! Good choices!
There is a reason accommodation prices are reasonable this time of year, it's because the weather is usually lousy and you can't see bugger all when you get there.😂
Other than that, keep up the good work Freddie.👍
It's not lost on me how lucky I am living only 30mins from the Yorkshire Dales, plenty of superb roads with amazing views. Hope you can enjoy some clearer weather now
Freddie I have to admire your determination but move to Spain and actually enjoy your motorcycling. That just looked bloody grim 😮
Cold and rainy, but the landscape is very beautiful.
I gave you a thumbs up before I started watching the video, because I knew I was going to like it. I think I recognised the garage you stopped at that didn’t have petrol. Was it Ketttlewell? I think you must have gone through Buckden, where I like to stay when I’m in that area. Great video Freddie! Looking forward to the next one.
Spot on- it was Kettlewell👌🏻 All of the villages are stunning- stone built everything🖤
Ghastly weather Freddie, you're a hero. Be safe.
Freddie thank you for taking us through some of the most scenic English countryside! I discovered your channel because of your Royal Enfield reviews and I really hope you get to travel here to India and ride on some of our best roads! Love from India🇮🇳
Just incredible 😄One bit that made me laugh was you riding off into the distance, camera left behind filming B-roll, after you'd just explained how you had very little petrol 😆So still had to go back and fetch the camera you'd left set up 👍🏻Loving the trip. I may need to take the S3 up the Dales, I really must go. Cheers Freddie 🍻
Lovely video, sir. Just the perfect thing for a quiet, Sunday morning. Being an American, every time I see you pull off the road, to the right, I fear you’ll be struck by a passing vehicle. I have to quickly remind myself it’s the UK every time. You’d think by now I’d have seen enough British road videos to be used to it🤣
I love your content. As a dad of two I made the choice to stop riding and I live my motorcycle passion through your videos.
That was epic! Well done for surviving in proper Yorkshire weather. If you check out the foggy Yorkshire Dales scenes in the classic film "American Werewolf in London" you will see that you may have had a narrow escape...😲
Yorkshire is an amazing county with so much diversity in scenery from the Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, Coastline, Vale of York, .... The weather in winter however can be pretty miserable.
A great shame about the weather Freddie, you missed some of the finest scenery in the North of England with the blanket mist, especially on The Buttertubs Pass ( The story goes that as farmers rested at the top of the climb on a hot day - on route to the market in Hawes -they would lower the butter they had produced for sale into the potholes to keep it cool.) A great time to tour The Dales off season, to avoid the summer tourists. Thankfully the weather is not always like that.
Thanks Freddie..
The Buttertubs Pass is beautiful, you should try it in the summer..
Its amazing..
I worry about the time you stop doing all of this..
It's seriously enjoyable..😉
That was absolutely incredible! The old stone and timber buildings and open roads. I never pictured England as having that much open area. Thank you for the ride and beautiful filming!
Great to see you living in the moment Freddie, don't worry about the OMG moment with the fuel it happens to all is who tour regularly , it's all part of the adventure, as for riding in the Dales, it's always an awesome experience even in winter.
The triangle of Lakes, Dales Pennines is an absolute Mecca for great roads, scenery and people which was one reason we bought there! The Ribblehead to Hawes was one of my favourite, mid week!
Well done you for navigating your way across the Butternut Pass in the depths of winter after dark. Just the thought of that last leg scares me. You made me laugh at the idea of pulling up at the side of the road to wait it out to sunrise. I bet there’s a Darwin Award story in there somewhere too.
Oh dreary wet miserable England still manages to show off its beauty (take away the mist) nice video as usual Freddy
Lovely video. Very brave riding up north in winter. Here is a tip for you. You should download the offline Google maps for the areas you travel to. Then you don't need a phone signal. Your phone has GPS which Google maps will use.
Great video Freddie, I rode a motorcycle every day for 34 years didn't own a car. Didn't learn to drive a car till I was 27 when I moved to the states...no public transport, drove the car for two weeks and then brought a transalp. I posted the other day I sold it for more than I paid. I don't ride in the winter any more they put down to much salt up here in the mtn's and I have some really nice bikes...Thruxton 1200R is my favorite it's British racing green there is only 100 in the states and I scored a 2019 for $300 over dealer cost.
Absolutely stunning place for riding. It's such a shame about the weather. I hope you return again and see it in all its glory. Amazing video as always.
Freddie Freddie Freddie. Why did you do this to me? We left Ilkley 24 years ago to live in NZ. Homesickness has been my companion ever since 😢
I can relate to you Freddie ! I believe Life is all about happiness in small things. And its so wonderful to see that there are more like us out there who value simplicity ! ❤
More Power to You ! 🙏🏼
Ohh Freddie, always leaving it to the last minute. Filming, editing & a touch of Monika’s magic turns any journey into an epic adventure! Ride safe & afterwards your final review of the Transalp will be rewarding!⭐️
Enjoyed watching - fantastic destinations - seeing the history in the buildings - seemed like time travel. Presentation was spot on. Safe travels.
Nice film Freddie, you inspired me to buy a Continental GT650, thanks for coming up to Yorkshire, riding in my back yard, come back when the forecast is good. It’s stunning riding country. All the best lad 👏🏻👍
I will have to go to the Yorkshire Dales again. Last time I had to fly home. Broken toe, completely destroyed left suitcase. And a new ravine in one of the small country lanes. . .
I rode that route last summer, and did the same thing with fuel! It looks stunning in winter as well, enjoy.
You’re storing memories which will last a lifetime. Good work mate 😊
One of your best videos yet! You two make a great team. The shots of the water, the golden rays of morning sunshine on the building, the music, the entire chill vibe. Just awesome. You two should vacation in America, rent a HD and tour route 66. Travel from the Florida Keys to California.
Seriously.
well done.....had concerns about the weather pulling in and the darkness but very relieved you made it !! take care .. look forward to the next update .
I have been asked, now and then, over the years, why I ride a bike. It’s not that easy to portray it in a meaningful way, but this just about sums it up… if it could be put into words.
God , I could do with some of that right now 😊
I am very fond of visiting English villages and will plan very soon to be there ...Lots of love from India 🇮🇳
Beautifully edited, Freddie knows how to edit his videos and also has a great taste in music. Truly enjoyed this video. Ride safe mate!
I always assumed Monica does the editing?
@@banzobeans , I don't think Monica travels with him in every trip.
Love the music as you’re riding to the buttertub pass.
Relaxing watch, lovely riding when the roads are so quiet, even though it may wet and overcast. I need to get out for a road trip, very inspiring.
That random Yamaha SRX there at the gas station, holy moly thats a rare bike.😲✍️
Srx single 500 or 600 yamaha great motorcycle 👍 please go a bit slower in fog those stone walls are hard
Take it from someone who has done Buttertubs Pass more times than I can remember, to ride it in them conditions is no mean feat, I wouldn't dream of it.....Great vid and well done young man.
How to make a charming video out of rain and chaos. I wish my wet rides looked so good! Well done mate!
your videos are beautiful, England is Beautiful.
I have ridden in that kind of weather and yes it's not for the faint hearted, teaches us how not to panic and to settle those worries, great to watch looking forward to the next part of the adventure
Kudos to you Freddie you never stop making me chuckle to myself when it comes to planning (am talking about nearly running out of fuel!) you remind me of ME lol! At least you always put your hand up & admit to things & that’s what makes your videos so interesting! Thanks for showing us the wonderful villages they look so great even in the rain & yes buttermere is a beautiful area last up there about 10yrs ago thanks to your video am planning on a bike trip back up there I HEAR THE CALL!
very nice intro of the country side in icy cold and wet weather!!. its one of a kind adventure but only you have the guts to go out there like this!!
Delighted you enjoyed it, thanks Jawad🙌🏻
Great video Freddie. You have so many wonderful places to ride in England. Your cinematography, even the close-up of the teapot and cup, contrasted by the colour of the table is a pleasure to watch.
Crikey! Talk about heavy, grey, doom-laden skies. Great roads, shame you weren’t able to enjoy the views a little more. Good vid Freddie; thanks🙏
Some great photography in this one Freddie! Monika is rubbing off on you.
Glad you made it back safe.
Be careful going over those cattle grids Freddie, they can be very slippy😮
10:27 Such a wonderful specimen seen in it's natural habitat
We never had fuel gauges years ago. Open the filler cap & give the bike a shake. If you could still see petrol you knew you’d be ok. Somehow.
One of the best Freddie, hats off to you for the effort given the fairly brutal weather out there, fabulous video production
Many years ago (80's/90's) I would ride my MZ250 from Portsmouth to Edinburgh to see my Dad. I got caught in a fog (haar) several times. The last time, i could see nothing at all except maybe 20ft. All of a sudden a petrol pump went by my left shoulder. Unintentionally, i had managed to ride through a petrol station forecourt, in one side and out the next. How i did not hit anything, God only knows. I'm still riding, but now i'm Canada 28 years. MZ long gone, but I have fond memories of that strange old bike.
I had a MZ 125 and an ETZ 250, both lovely bikes. 👍 It was because my nearest bike dealer was importing them (and CZs, and Royal Enfields direct from India)!.
If I may say so...Freddie, this is one of your best, love the way you make this documentary work !
Thanks for your videos. You make it all so accessible to the viewer - meaning I can easily see myself riding those roads, eating where you eat, staying where you stay even though I'm halfway around the world in Texas. I like that the music is contemplative in nature and not intrusive, and that you let the camera "do the talking" showing the villages and country views without excessive talk. I would never go out to ride in those conditions, especially getting caught out after dark in the cold and wet, and I hope you will not do that going forward. Good safe riding, Freddie. I eagerly await the next Yorkshire video and hope for better weather.
I am living vicariously through you and your adventures, Freddie....Fog sucks on top of rain and wind, let alone when riding one of the most scenic but dangerous roads in the UK. Ride safe, keep fuelled up, and show us more. 😊
Great video Freddie, it’s nice up north aint it? I used to live down south and moved up to North Yorkshire to work as a paramedic, I have a lovely farmhouse Airbnb between the dales and the moors. I never take it for granted how lucky I am to be able to ride my Tiger 900 over those wonderful roads. Come up in the summer, it’s absolutely stunning. If you come up again then try the George inn at Hubberholme in wharfedale.
Good video Freddie. Ya got to love the fact that you rode the most beautiful road on England in heavy rain and fog. But that’s what makes your channel so dam fun. I got to tell ya, the Transalp is just kinda awesome. I don’t know if it’s because it looks like an old classic bike from the 80’s, the ones that I remember as a kid. Or the cool gold rims. I am not an adv guy by any means. But if I was. A set of soft bags and a Transalp would be what I’d be getting .
Very enjoyable, thank you for posting. It goes to show that you don't have to "tear ar*e about" to have a pleasurably gratifying ride, just enjoy the scenery, and arrive home in the same condition you left. Stay safe, regards.
Up Yorkshire way we have some amazing roads and scenery. I've done Buttertubs Pass in glorious weather but you still have to be on the ball. You're a lot braver than me attempting the Yorkshire Dales in Winter, the weather is very dubious at best!
Was away with my dad and some mates this weekend in the Lakes and headed over to Buttertub on the way home thanks to your video this morning Freddie. Great reccomendation. Linked it in with the B6255 down past the Ribblehead viaduct, and then the forest of Bowland down to Clitheroe. Some brilliant roads around Yorkshire. Keep up the great videos!
Which all goes to show that the old biker’s maxim of filling up with gas at the end of each ride is a wise one. A lovely video Freddie and welcome to God’s country 😀😀
Been years since I've been back up to Yorkshire.
The old garage I'm sure was in Kettlewell, the two brothers, who used to own it were , if i remember correctly, motorcycle racers. They used to allow me to camp, in what was a little carpark opposite that they owned.
Absolutely stunning area.
Believe Dave Bickers use to keep a Greaves there so he could just turn up and ride the trails.
It is indeed the Kettlewell Garage. The sign is very faded, but if you pause the video when he's parked out front, it is legible.
Buttertub pass is a stones throw away from a beautiful town called Hawes. Also a smaller village Gayle nearby. Spent some nights there last summer on my road trip. I used my Land Rover on the trip. Peaceful and stunning part of our gorgeous country.
Where you were at Kettlewell, you were about 4 miles from the start of one of the very best roads up there - through Hawkswick towards Halton Gill and through to Stainforth. Admittedly it's better from the Stainforth end going dowhill rather than up, but it's bloody glorious and beats the Buttertubs by miles if you ask me.
Welcome to Yorkshire Freddie, loving this series, you need to see Buttertubs in clear weather the views are beyond stunning, although it can get very busy in summer.
Hi Freddie, another great video, this time from my beloved Yorkshire Dales!
The guy who runs the Kettlewell Garage is a great guy, did you get to speak with him?
Riding along those roads in the dark and fog must have been really hairy, it was like that over New Year but luckily I was in a car!
You must go back in the spring or summer though, to experience the true beauty of the place.
Really enjoyed the ride but not the weather. My motto when going away on the bike is 'head south.' Usually end up in the Sth of France.
Freddie,always reset your trip meter to zero every time you fill up you'll get to know your bikes limit.
As we know riding a bike is good for lowering blood pressure, de-stressing , therapy...watching your vlog is just as rewarding as actually riding..the Transalp suits you.