Meet in the small car park on the right on the A6 (travelling North on the A6) on Garstang road, Bilsborrow PR3 0RE, at 9 a.m. on Sunday 12th June. 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 is your chance to take on a relatively flat 100k ride of the Fylde area. Starting in Bilborrow, heading toward Claughton and through Garstang and heading to Knott end on Sea. From Knott end we ride through Hambleton, and across the Cartford Bridge, through to Elswick before heading to Stanley Park, Blackpool for the Café stop. Heading back we pass through Wesham and Kirkham, and past Roots Café before heading back to the start point.
The route is mostly tarmac and suitable for road, hybrid or gravel bikes with road or gravel tyres.
The main stop shall be at the Parks Artdeco Café in Stanley Park.
Riders should bring tools and repair kit including spare inner tubes, a helmet, money for the cafés stop and a face mask just in case required.
Helmets are required because this ride is classified as a British Cycling Guided Ride.
There are several Public toilets en-route which are charged at 30p in the Wyre area and 40p in the Fylde area. You will also require 20p for the toll at Cartford.
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 63 miles
- Time 5 h 15 min
- Speed 12 mph
- Min altitude 10 ft
- Peak 177 ft
- Ascend 1549 ft
- Descent 1549 ft
Start is from 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 is your chance to take on a relatively flat 100k ride of the Fylde area. Starting in Bilsborrow, heading toward Claughton and through Garstang and heading to Knott end on Sea. From Knott end you ride through Hambleton and across the Cartford Bridge, through to Elswick before heading to Stanley Park, Blackpool for the Café stop. Heading back passing through Wesham and Kirkham, and past Roots Café before heading back to the start point. The Cartford Toll bridge is 20p.
The route is mostly tarmac and suitable for road, hybrid or gravel bikes with road or gravel tyres.
There is a short section on the coastal path, accessed by some steps. Though technically a footpath this is often used by cyclists, and there are no warning signs on the section included.
The ride is designed to reach the excellent Art Deco Cafe in Stanley Park, though this is at 42 miles. Refreshments are also available in Knott End at 21 miles.
It is an almost identical route to 'Bilsborrow to Stanley Park circular', it is extended to 63 miles (101K) to reach the magic 100 kilometres.
