Meet at Astley Park Gates, Chorley, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday 28th July. Adjacent Parking available, PR7 1JU. Route and details below.
Advance weather forecast suggests possibility of rain. No stops anticipated, just breathers. Total distance is 22 miles.
NO ONE will be left behind
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 23 miles
- Time 2 h 0 min
- Speed 12 mph
- Min altitude 30 ft
- Peak 469 ft
- Ascend 771 ft
- Descent 689 ft
Leaving from 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 then anti-clockwise past Buckshaw Village to Runshaw Moor, Ulnes Walton, Croston before eventually the stiff climb of Bannister Lane. From here the return is through Wrightington, along the A49 to Euxton to pass back through Astley Park.
Total distance is 23 miles.
