A Ride to Greenslate Farm via Orrell Water Park

The ride will leave Robin Park and follow the River Douglas to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Leigh Branch and then shared paths and cycle lanes on the Westwood Way A49 bypass to Goose Green roundabout then following Little Lane and Tunstall Lane to Highfield Gardens park. We then take Leopold Street and the Brook Lane/Hall Lane track to Winstanley Tennis Club. After crossing the road and going through Orrell Water Park we reach Greenslate Farm.

The return journey is via Edge Hall Road, St Peter's High School path, Gathurst Road and the canal towpath back to Robin Park.

As usual photos will be taken on the ride and will be posted on the Wigan and Leigh Cycling Group Facebook page - please notify the ride leaders before the start of the ride if you do not want your photo taken. The Wigan and Leigh Cycling Group is a private group and you need to apply on Facebook to see the photos and ride reports.

A ride to the newly refurbished cafe which is now called "Feels Like Home" (previously the Straw Bale Cafe). It is now run by 2 young ladies Lucy and Cosi and as Cosi is Austrian there was Kaiserschmarrn on the menu recently as well as English favourites. Their new menu should be available sometime this week.

The ride is a mixture of canal towpath, quiet roads, short stretches of busy roads and tracks and trails. There will be short stops en route and a longer stop for refreshments so please bring drinks and snacks or money to buy them. New riders are more than welcome on our rides and we never leave anyone behind. Helmets must be worn on this ride.