Meet in the small car park on the right (travelling North on the A6) on Garstang road, Bilsborrow PR3 0RE, at 9.45 a.m. on Sunday 5th July.
route and further parking details as below. Please bring the usual emergency tools and puncture repair equipment. Daytime running lights can also be a good idea.
You will need £3 for the ferry (they prefer cash) and 20p for the Cartford toll bridge. Lunch most likely at Brew cafe in Anchorsholme park. Cash or card required if you wish to buy lunch.
Total distance is 51.5 miles. NO ONE will be left behind.
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 52 miles
- Time 4 h 24 min
- Speed 12 mph
- Min altitude 0 ft
- Peak 128 ft
- Ascend 558 ft
- Descent 558 ft
Start in the small car park on the right (travelling North on the A6) on Garstang road, Bilsborrow PR3 0RE. The 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). (What3Words ///skim.cultivation.hillsides).
The route is along St Michaels Road to Inskip. Thence through Elswick, Great Eccleston, Pilling and Knott End. (There is a toll bridge over the Wyre en route on Cartford Lane which is 20p for cyclists). Take the ferry from Knott End to Fleetwood. The ferry runs every half hour, usually 30 mins past and on the hour from Knott End, but this may vary (https://www.facebook.com/FleetwoodtoKnottEndFerry/).
The Ferry costs £3 for an adult with bike, CASH is preferred. Please make sure you have the money for this! the ferry takes 10 minutes.
From Fleetwood follow the NCN route 62 along the promenade as far as Blackpool Tower before turning inland through Stanley Park to Weeton, Wesham, Kirkham, Treales and Woodplumpton, returning to Bilsborrow.
The Total distance is 52 miles, and a pretty flat route.
