Leverhulme Park Marvellous Meccano Meander

If you’re fairly confident on your bike and ready to broaden your cycling horizons, this ride is ideal. At a comfortable pace, and possibly with some modest hills along the way, rides take place on mainly quiet roads with plenty of sights along the way. This glorious 8.4 mile ride takes us through some of Bolton’s wonderful scenery and unknown sculptures. We begin at Leverhulme Park Community Leisure Centre riding past the Athletics Stadium and south through the park. Cycling in the suburb of Darcy Lever we meander our way down between the tree-lined off-road trail towards Moses Gate Country Park, viewing some of Bolton’s hidden sculptures and whisking past the River Croal. We cross over into Moses Gate Country Park and meander between the River Croal and the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. Here we cycle over the wonderfully constructed Meccano Bridge. Designed by Liam Curtin the six-tonne bridge is made entirely of 400 over-sized meccano pieces and 700 nuts and bolts. Over Meccano Bridge we continue along the canal, past Dingle Reservoir before turning north towards the outskirts of Radcliffe. Continuing on suburban roads we head towards Bradley Fold Garden Centre for a nice latte before heading back along the cycle path to Leverhulme Park.