Lancashire Cycleway (eBook)

Jon Sparks is a photographer and writer based in Garstang. He has been a lover of cycling, especially cycling in Lancashire, for many years. His background includes riding road races and hill climbs very badly, and time trials not quite so badly. More recently he's become a dedicated mountain biker and has also ridden a number of road sportives. Jon is also a walker and (now very occasional) rock climber and mountaineer. He is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.

Map key

Overview map

Route summary tables

Introduction

The Lancashire Cycleway

Preparation

Bike choice and setup

Clothing

Carrying gear

Potholes and pitfalls

Deviations from the route

Signage

Maps, apps and timings

Using this guide

The Northern Loop

Stage 1a The Lancaster Link

Stage 1 Halton to Hornby

Stage 2 Hornby to Slaidburn

Stage 3 Slaidburn to Whalley

Stage 4 Whalley to Bilsborrow

Stage 5 Bilsborrow to Great Eccleston

Stage 6 Great Eccleston to Halton

The Southern Loop

Stage 7 Whalley to Laneshaw Bridge

Stage 8 Laneshaw Bridge to Holcombe Brook

Stage 9 Holcombe Brook to Appley Bridge

Stage 9a The Wigan Link

Stage 10 Appley Bridge to Croston

Stage 11 Croston to Whalley

Day Rides

Day Ride 1 Lancaster-Silverdale one-way

Day Ride 2 Lancaster-Silverdale-Lancaster

Day Ride 3 Lancaster-High Bentham

Day Ride 4 Lancaster-High Bentham-Lancaster

Day Ride 5 High Bentham-Slaidburn-High Bentham

Day Ride 6 High Bentham-Long Preston

Day Ride 7 Clitheroe-Slaidburn-Clitheroe

Day Ride 8 A circuit from Whalley

Day Ride 9 A circuit from Colne

Day Ride 10 Colne-Accrington

Day Ride 11 Entwistle-Haslingden-Ramsbottom-Entwistle

Day Ride 12 A circuit from Leyland

Day Ride 13 A West Lancashire circuit

Day Ride 14 Preston-Whalley

Day Ride 15 Whalley-Longridge-Whalley

Day Ride 16 Preston-Longridge-Woodplumpton-Preston

Day Ride 17 Kirkham-Lancaster

Appendix A Further information

Appendix B Transport

Appendix C Bike shops