Meet in the small car park on the right on the A6 (travelling North on the A6) on Garstang road, Bilsborrow PR3 0RE, at 10 a.m. on Sunday 26th February. This car park is situated just AFTER the left turn into St Michaels Road (Guy’s Thatched Hamlet) and just BEFORE the Right turn into Bilsborrow Lane (The Roebuck and the Premier Inn).
Another fairly flat ride (hills will probably appear next week). Further details and route as below. Lunch can be taken at Dizzy Ducks Cafe in Wrea Green.
Please bring necessary funds if you require lunch (Cash or Card) and 20p for the toll bridge over the Wyre. Note: some public toilets on the Fylde peninsula are between 30 and 40p.
Daytime running or emergency lights are still recommended, together with the usual emergency tools and puncture repair equipment.
*We also recommend all participants carry emergency contact details about their person*.
44 miles and NO ONE will be left behind.
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 44 miles
- Time 3 h 40 min
- Speed 12 mph
- Min altitude 10 ft
- Peak 272 ft
- Ascend 1463 ft
- Descent 1460 ft
Meet in the small car park on the right on the A6 (travelling North on the A6) on Garstang road, Bilsborrow PR3 0RE. This car park is situated just AFTER the left turn into St Michaels Road (Guy’s Thatched Hamlet) and just BEFORE the Right turn into Bilsborrow Lane (The Roebuck and the Premier Inn).
This route includes the Public Toilets in Great Eccleston and Kirkham.
The Route is anti-clockwise from Bilsborrow via Myerscough, St Michaels, Little Eccelston across the Wyre on the Cartford Toll bridge (cost 20p). Thence to Singleton, Staining and Weeton to Wrea Green where lunch is usually taken.
Return route is via Ribby, Kirkham, Treales and a section of the Guild Wheel then NCN 6 to Haighton and Whittingham before returning to Bilsborrow via Inglewhite.
Total distance is 44 miles. No major climbs.
