Chorley and the Douglas Valley Circular | Routes

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Distance Instructions

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Distance 39 miles
Time 3 h 15 min
Speed 12 mph
Min altitude 7 ft
Peak 420 ft
Ascend 951 ft
Descent 951 ft

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Difficulty Grade: Intermediate
Route Type: Cycling

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.

Route passes through Astley Park to Euxton, then Back Lane to Eccleston. From here to Heskin Green, Wrightington, Appley Bridge, Holland Lees, Newburgh and Burscough Bridge, passing Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve. Thence to Rufford, Mawdsley, the other end of Eccleston, then via NCN route 91 to Runshaw moor and Euxton returning to Astley Park via Whinney and Washington Lanes.

Total distance is 39 miles