Meet in front of Astley Hall, Chorley PR7 1XA, at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday 4th February.
Access is from the car park on Hallgate, Astley Village, Chorley PR7 1NP. This is a fairly large car park and is free. (Please note the car park on Queens Road by the gates is currently CLOSED, though there is free parking on a Sunday on the road by the park gates). There are toilets at Astley Hall.
Route and parking details as below. Please bring the usual puncture repair equipment and emergency tools. *We also recommend that all participants carry emergency contact details about their person.*
Lunch can be taken at Tastebuds at Fettlers Wharf. Cash or Card required.
Expect a brisk westerly wind, though a lot of the route should be sheltered.
Total distance is 36 miles.
NO ONE will be left behind.
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 36 miles
- Time 3 h 16 min
- Speed 11 mph
- Min altitude 16 ft
- Peak 358 ft
- Ascend 922 ft
- Descent 919 ft
Another Figure of 8 from Chorley, centred on Bispham Green, but slightly altered to avoid the long drag up Bannister Lane.
Start is from in front of Astley Hall, Chorley PR7 1XA.
Access is from the car park on Hallgate, Astley Village, Chorley PR7 1NP. This is a fairly large car park and is free. There are toilets at Astley Hall, though they may not be open until 9 a.m. The alternative car park is on Queens Road PR7 1JU, next to Astley Park main gates PR7 on the other side of the park. This is also free on a Sunday and Weekday evenings.
A meandering route around the minor roads of the area.
The route passes through Astley Park to Euxton, Croston, Bispham Green, Burscough Bridge then Rufford for a potential lunch stop. It continues back to Bispham Green then via Bentley Lane to Wrightington, Standish, Worthington, Coppull and Chorley.
Total distance 36miles
