Meet in the small car park of the A6, Bilsborrow PR3 0RE at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday 4th August. Parking and route details as below. This will be a DUAL SPEED ride with a normal group led by Simon, and a SLOW group led by Stephen to encourage more cyclists, who are anxious about completing the ride to join us. Both groups are run at the speed of the slowest rider. You can decide which group you wish to follow at the start. There will be a lunch stop in Lytham. Total distance 42 miles. This is a largely flat route. Please bring the usual emergency tools and puncture repair equipment. Cash or card for the cafe stop.
NO ONE will be left behind.
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 42 miles
- Time 3 h 30 min
- Speed 12 mph
- Min altitude 0 ft
- Peak 121 ft
- Ascend 682 ft
- Descent 686 ft
The 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).
The route is the same as "Lytham Hall from Bilsborrow" but is a mile shorter and avoids the walk over the railway bridge in Lytham. It commences anti-clockwise crossing the A6 to pass Myerscough College to Great Eccleston, turning south to Elswick, east to Inskip then south to Kirkham. Crossing the Kirkham by-pass the route goes to Kellamergh, diverting to Bryning, curving back south and along the cycle path by the golf course into Lytham and the grounds of Lytham Hall.
The return is along the sea front, exiting Lytham along Preston Road, turning north through Wrea Green, past Ribby Village to Kirkham again, then east via Treales and north via back lanes to Bilsborrow.
Total distance is 42 miles, and very flat.
