Meet at Astley Park Gates, Chorley PR7 1JU at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday 6th August. Route and parking details as below. There is an alternative car park on Hallgate, Astley Village for Astley Hall PR7 1NP. This is a fairly large car park and is also free. There are toilets at Astley Hall. You will have to cycle through the park to the start, though we will be passing through this car park on the way out.
Please bring the usual emergency tools and puncture repair equipment plus a rain jacket! *We also recommend all participants carry emergency contact details about their person.*
There are at least two possibilities for a lunch stop, both under cover.
Total distance is 39 miles. NO ONE will be left behind.
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 39 miles
- Time 3 h 15 min
- Speed 12 mph
- Min altitude 7 ft
- Peak 420 ft
- Ascend 951 ft
- Descent 951 ft
Start at Astley Park Gates, Chorley PR7 1JU. Car Parking is conveniently located on Queens Road car park, PR7 1JU. This is next to the park gates. Turn right immediately after the park gates when entering Chorley from the Preston direction or M61 junction 8. Parking should be free after 5 p.m. and all day on Sunday.
Route passes through Astley Park to Euxton, then Back Lane to Eccleston. From here to Heskin Green, Wrightington, Appley Bridge, Holland Lees, Newburgh and Burscough Bridge, passing Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve. Thence to Rufford, Mawdsley, the other end of Eccleston, then via NCN route 91 to Runshaw moor and Euxton returning to Astley Park via Whinney and Washington Lanes.
Total distance is 39 miles
