Meet in the War Memorial Car Park at the top of Factory Lane, Whittle-le-Woods PR6 7JU at 10 a.m. on Thursday 19th March.
Route and parking details as below. Please bring the usual emergency tools and puncture repair equipment. Daytime running lights can also be a good idea.
Lunch can be taken at the excellent Jack Parker Cycles cafe in Burscough Bridge. Cash or Card required.
Total distance is 40 miles.
NO ONE will be left behind.
- Distance Instructions
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- Distance 40 miles
- Time 3 h 40 min
- Speed 11 mph
- Min altitude 13 ft
- Peak 331 ft
- Ascend 860 ft
- Descent 856 ft
Starting at the top of Factory Lane where it joins the A6, Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley PR6 7HS. The adjacent War Memorial Car Park (which is free) is accessed through a narrow entrance on the corner of the A6 Preston Road and Factory Lane itself. St John's Primary School is on the opposite corner and Whittlebrook Pharmacy on the opposite side of the road. (what3words address: flagging.poorly.system). It will probably be possible to park on Factory lane itself. There is also pay car park at the bottom of Factory Lane for Cuerden Park.
The route is Anti-clockwise, down Factory lane following a short section of the Cuerden cycleway to Buckshaw Village. The route then follows the NCN 91 cycleway through Leyland, Croston and Eyes Lane to Sollom. Then from Mere Brow to Tarlscough and Burscough Bridge. Return route is via Curlew Lane to Rufford, Bispham Green, Wrightington, Charnock Richard, Chorley and Buckshaw Village, back to Whittle-le-Woods.
Total Distance 40 miles.
The route is Anti-clockwise, down Factory lane following a short section of the Cuerden cycleway to Buckshaw Village. The route then follows the NCN 91 cycleway through Leyland, Croston and Eyes Lane to Sollom. Then from Mere Brow to Tarlscough and Burscough Bridge. Return route is via Curlew Lane to Rufford, Bispham Green, Wrightington, Charnock Richard, Chorley and Buckshaw Village, back to Whittle-le-Woods.
Total Distance 40 miles.
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