Meet in the Memorial Car park at the top of Factory Lane where it joins the A6, Whittle -le-Woods, Chorley PR6 7HS, at 6 p.m. on Thursday 4th August.
The car park may not be obvious. It is opposite Cow Well Lane and the Whittle Pharmacy. St. Johns's primary school is on the adjacent corner. The car park is free.
Route details as below. Please bring the usual emergency tools and puncture repair equipment. Emergency lights are also a good idea.
Total distance is 18 miles. An undulating route but very nice! NO ONE will be left behind.
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 18 miles
- Time 1 h 38 min
- Speed 11 mph
- Min altitude 157 ft
- Peak 509 ft
- Ascend 1083 ft
- Descent 1083 ft
Starting at the top of Factory Lane where it joins the A6, Whittle - le Woods, Chorley PR6 7HS. The adjacent War Memorial Car Park (which is free) is accessed through a narrow entrance on the corner of the A6 Preston Road and Factory Lane itself. St John's Primary School is on the opposite corner.
The route crosses the A6 and up Cow Well Lane to pass through all the cycle paths in Whittle le Woods to Clayton Green. It then takes in mostly minor roads through Brindle and Gregson Lane to Salmesbury Bottoms, returning through Houghton, Denham Hill and Whittle le Woods.
Total distance is 18 miles and an undulating route with some short sharp hills.
