Meet at Astley Park Gates, Chorley PR7 1JU, at 10 a.m. on Sunday 9th January. The route and parking details are as below. This is a hilly route, though there are no long climbs. Please bring the usual puncture repair equipment and emergency tools together with daytime running or emergency lights. There will be an opportunity for food, if required, at Cafe Delphine in Gregson Lane on the return leg.
Total distance is 30 miles. NO ONE will be left behind
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 30 miles
- Time 3 h 0 min
- Speed 10 mph
- Min altitude 56 ft
- Peak 509 ft
- Ascend 1444 ft
- Descent 1444 ft
Start at 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.
The Route goes via Botany bay and Whittle Springs to Top Lock and pretty much follows the National Cycle Network route 91 along Denham Lane to Salisbury Bottoms, then Further Lane to cross the A59 to Mellor Brook. From here it goes along Bezza Lane and it's views of the Ribble Valley, to return across the A59 to Roach Bridge, Gregson Lane and Whittle-le-Woods, utilising cycle paths through Clayton Brook and Whittle-le-Woods, then back to Chorley.
Total distance is 30 miles
