Meet at Astley Park Gates, Chorley PR7 1JU at 6 p.m. on Thursday 27th May. Adjacent parking is available (see below). The route is as below. Current restrictions limit the number of participants to 15. Anyone booking on above the 15 will move up a place if someone drops out, but no more than 15 should attend on the day. No stops anticipated, just breathers. Participants are responsible for social distancing and hand hygiene if appropriate.
We should be back before lighting up time but emergency lights can be a good idea.
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 19 miles
- Time 1 h 55 min
- Speed 10 mph
- Min altitude 131 ft
- Peak 702 ft
- Ascend 1017 ft
- Descent 1017 ft
Starting 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.
The Route passes along Union Street and through the car park on the bypass, under the bridge up Brown Street than Eaves Lane and Cowling. You then take Long, and Back Lanes, Knowley Lane and the oddly named Parsons Bullough Road around Rivington to join Sheephouse Lane to Rivington Village. From here is the descent to Adlington and Heath Charnock. Unfortunately a short section of the A5106 follows before crossing to Coppull, then down Birkacre brow to Chorley and Charnock Richard via Dob Brow. A circuit of Charnock Richard follows before returning along the Yarrow Valley Road (Cycle path available) and back to Astley Park via back roads.
Total distance is 19 miles, with a few hills, but NOT including Belmont or Anglezarke viewpoint climbs.
