Southport ECO Centre, PR8 2BZ: Next to Victoria Park. Parking is either the Park + Ride car park or 'on street' at Rotten Row
Starting at the ECO Centre at Southport this ride takes in the cycle routes around Sefton. The ride commences along the old Esplanade before joining the Coastal Road (path) then on to the Cheshire Lines cycle route following this until merging with the trans-pennine route at Maghull. The route then follows the canal tow path to Waterloo where we head off towards the waterfront marina. A cake stop at the cafe at the bottom of South Road entrance to the marina. Returning to Southport via Sefton coastal path and the new asparagus trail from Formby to the Squirrel Reserve at Freshfield then continuing on through the pine woods back to the start point at the ECO Centre. This is a flat ride and is in no way tough, challenging only by way of the distance involved.