Thursday, September the 9th., at 10-00am.
Meet on the public car park at Slaidburn, map ref SD714524. Riding to the Gisburn Forest, we will navigate the area on the green tourist route, before making for the Whelpstone Cafe at Tosside for lunch. This is a moderate/easy ride of about 23 miles, 50% off-road, and returning to Slaidburn for about 3-45pm. Please see the NOTICEBOARD for the three day option staying at Slaidburn YHA.
Wednesday, September the 22nd., at 10-00am.
Meet at Rivington Hall Barn (the top one), map ref SD 633144. This is a joint ride with our South Pennine/Northern Peak Group, and is in support of the South Pennine Walk and Ride Festival. The ride is to Darwen Jubilee Tower, via the new Goyt bridleway, with a stop at Tockholes for lunch. A moderate ride of circa 25 miles, 95% off-road, and back at the barn for 4-00pm.
Sunday, September the 26th., at 10-00am.
Meet on the car park of the Hollingworth Lake Visitor Centre, map ref SD 940153. This is a joint ride with our South Pennine/Northern Peak Group, and is in support of the South Pennine Walk and Ride Festival. We will be riding to Hebden Bridge for lunch via Chelburn Moor, using a mixture of tracks, bridleways and packhorse trails. This moderate ride is roughly 25 miles, 90% off-road, and will return to Hollingworth Lake at about 4-00pm.
Wednesday, October the 6th.
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Thursday, October the 14th., at 10-00am.
Meet at the Village Hall, Lydiate, map ref SD366047. We will then ride along the Cheshire Lines, the coast road cycle path through Ainsdale, and along sea front at Southport for lunch at the Botanic Gardens, Churchtown. We will return over Scarisbrick Moss and meander through the small lanes and the canal towpath to Halsall, then over Clieves Hill (our only hill, but on a good day superb views over West Lancashire and Liverpool Bay are to be had!). An easy ride of approx. 30 miles, 60% off-road, and returning to the Village Hall at around 3-45pm. This ride is organised, and to be led by Ann Thompson.
Sunday, October the 31st., at 10-00am.
Meet on the car park beside the athletics track at Witton Park, Blackburn, map ref SD662271. We will ride the very western edge of the West Pennine Moors, beside the
Sunnyhurst Reservoirs to Tockholes for lunch. Leaving Tockholes via the Roddlesworth Plantation, and Withnell Fold to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, we will make our way back to Witton Park. A reasonably moderate ride of about 23 miles, 70% off-road, and back at the park for about 4-00pm.
Thursday November 11th.
10-00am. Meet on the Riverside car park, Towneley Park, Burnley, map ref SD856313. £1-00 charge for car parking. Please note, this is not the car park near the hall/fountain. Barrowford Visitor Centre for lunch by way of the Leeds and Liverpool canal towpath and Barrowford Park. Then through Lowerford, Marsden, and Haggate to our afternoon tea stop at the Queen Street Mill Steam Museum, Harle Syke. Then it's off-road again to the Brun Valley Greenway and Deer Park Road to return to the car park for around 3-30pm. Another fairly easy ride of about 26 miles, 70% being off-road.
Sunday November 28th.
10-00am. Meet on the car park by the athletics track at Witton Park, Blackburn, map ref SD662271. Riding out to Winfield's of Haslingden for lunch using the Leeds and Liverpool canal towpath and the Hyndburn Greenway (Sustrans route 6) before riding through Serfin to drop down to Winfield's. An easy ride of 28 miles, 90% off-road, and back to Witton Park by roughly 3-45pm.
LANCASHIRE GROUP CHRISTMAS LUNCH 2010, ALL WELCOME
This will be held on Wednesday the 8th of December at the Rivington Village Green Tea Room, so you know that it will be a good spread and it will be an all-in price (around £13-00), i.e. Mulled wine on arrival, choice of starters, choice of main course, choice of sweet, and just for our group tea or coffee will be included.
A morning ride will begin from Rivington Great House Barn (the lower one, free parking), starting with a hot drink at 10-00am. We will then have a tour of the area lasting about two hours. Anyone wanting just the lunch should arrive at the tea room at 12-30pm. I will be taking bookings for this event from early November.
Thursday December 9th.
10-00am. Meet on the Tesco car park at Burscough, map ref SD443123. Elevenses' on the outskirts of Burscough, before crossing the now decommissioned WW2 Royal Naval Airstation, HMS Ringtail, through Ormskirk to Ruff Wood and on to Warbreck Garden Centre at Lathom for lunch. We then ride via Bath Lodge, Blythe Hall and the Leeds and Liverpool canal towpath to The Farm for afternoon tea. Then it's back to Burscough for about 3-45pm by way of New Lane and the end of this 26 mile easy ride, 75% of it being off-road. This ride is organised by, and is to led by Dug Heaven.
Sunday December 19th.
11-00am. This is the traditional Lancashire Group Christmas walk from Rivington Hall Barn, map ref SD633144. There will also be the option of a short cycle ride again this year. There will be a full Christmas menu available from about 12-00 noon, and entertainment by the Horwich Brass Band. All welcome!
Hello 2011. Happy New Year everyone!
Thursday, January 13th, at 10-00am, 9-30am if you would like a hot drink! Meet at Ken Glaze's house, 8 Springmount Drive, Hilldale, near Parbold, WN8 7AP. Map ref SD493123. Riding out via Hunters Hill, Harrock Hill, Tunley Chisnall Woods and Whittle bottoms to Mawdesley Church Hall for lunch (£3-50). We will ride back along the quiet lanes and the canal towpath back to Hilldale for about 3-30pm. The ride will about 21 miles, 30% off-road and fairly easy. Organised and to be led by Ken Glaze.
Sunday January 30th, at 10-00am. Meet at Worden Park, Leyland. Map ref SD541211. We leave the park via Midge Hall, the Brickcroft Nature Reserve and Longton Marsh, then through Howick Cross, and riding beside the River Ribble we arrive at Avenham Park, Preston for lunch. We return by crossing the river over the Old Tramway Bridge and route 62 of the NCN to Whitestake, and over Farrington Moss back to Leyland. An easy ride of about 25 miles, 45% off-road, and back at the park by around 3-30pm. Organised and to be led by Dug Heaven.
Thursday February 10th, at 10-00am. Meet on the public car park behind Cuerden Hall (the Sue Ryder Centre). Map ref SD566237. Using the Lancashire Cycleway and the tracks over the flanks of Anglezarke Moor we will head for the cafe at the White Bear Marina, Addlington for elevenses'. Then we will follow the Leeds and Liverpool canal towpath to Haigh Hall for lunch. We will return along the now disused railway route from Red Rock to Addlington, along the towpath to Chorley and onto NCN 55 back to Cuerden Hall. A moderate ride of around 30 miles, 70% off-road, and be back for about 3-45pm.
Sunday February 27th, at 10-00am. Meet at the Pendle Heritage Centre, Barrowford. Map ref SD863399. If you are using the car park here there will be a £2-00 charge, there are free car parks not too far away. Riding out to Gargrave for lunch along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath and the Lancashire Cycleway. Returning via East Marton, Salterforth and Foulridge. A moderate ride of around 27 miles, 70% off-road, and returning for about 3-45pm.
Thursday March 10th. at 10-00am.
Meet on the Holcombe Moor car park, SD781163, this is on the B6214 between Holcombe Village and Holcombe Brook. Lunch at Ramsbottom via Helmshore and NCN route 6. Back via Cheesden and Holcombe Brook Woods, with the opportunity to extend the ride to the Peel Monument for those who so wish. A moderate ride of approx 22 miles, 80% off-road, returning to the car park at around 3-45pm.
Sunday March 27th at 10-00am.
Meet on the car park of the Spring Wood picnic site, near Whalley, SD741361. Clarion House at Roughlee for elevenses' via Wiswell Moor. Lunch at Barley, then we ride along the Black Moss track and over the shoulder of Pendle Hill to Downham, thence along the Lancashire Cycleway to Whalley for afternoon tea at the Abbey. This moderate ride is roughly 45% off-road and of about 24 miles. We should be back at Spring Wood at around 4-00pm.
Thursday April 14th at 10-00am.
Meet on the car park near Wycoller Village, SD925394. This is between the Village and the town of Trawden. We will follow the Pennine Bridleway to the Coldwell Activity Centre for lunch, thence through Worsthorne to Hurstwood to join the Mary Towneley Loop back to the Activity Centre for afternoon tea. We should be back in Wycoller at around 4-00pm following this 25 mile moderate ride, which is around 70% off-road.
Sunday May 1st at 10-00am. This is a joint ride with the N peak and S Pennine Group.
Please note that this ride has been planned one week forward, so that there is not a clash with the RSF Easter Meet events.
Meet on the public car park at Chipping (£1-70 charge), SD 622433. We ride over Mellor Knoll to Lunch in Dunsop Bridge, and return via the Saddle End track (Seven Splashes). This moderate ride is around 22 miles and is roughly 50% off road, and back in Chipping for about 3-45pm. There will be sufficient time at the start for us to sample the delights of the Cobbled Corner Cafe if participants so wish!
