Meet in the car park at Buckshaw Village Community Playing Fields, Old Worden Ave PR7 7AE at 10 a.m. on Wednesday 8th July.
further parking and route details as below. Please bring the usual emergency tools and puncture repair equipment. Some lunch can be taken at the cafe in Hurst Grange Park. Cash / Card if you require lunch. Weather predicted to be warm, consider sun protection.
Total distance a modest 25 miles. NO ONE will be left behind.
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 25 miles
- Time 2 h 30 min
- Speed 10 mph
- Min altitude 26 ft
- Peak 499 ft
- Ascend 817 ft
- Descent 827 ft
Start is from the Car Park at the Buckshaw Village Community Playing Fields (Buckshaw Bernabau) on Old Worden Lane, Buckshaw Village PR7 7AE (What3Words ///lamenting.wording.equity). The car park is free and usually quiet if there are no football matches in progress.
The route goes anti-clockwise on NCN 55 to Whittle-le-Woods, then NCN 91 up Denham Hill to Brindle and Salmesbury Bottoms. From here it follows Cuerdale Lane to Avenham Park and Hurst Grange Park. Return is via Cop Lane, Newgate, Farington and Leyland, returning to Buckshaw via Wigan Lane cycle path.
Total Distance is 25 miles.
